Fighting accent bias is everyone's job, not just accented speakers'
The Quick Take
People who speak with an accent know it can lead to discrimination. It can cost them in job interviews, at work and in everyday exchanges. But what they usually have to go on is anecdote: their own experiences and those of people they know.
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