code-switching

Code-switching is a reality for people, especially for Black people, across the board.
Khloe Kardashian and Billie Eilish can rock a full set undisturbed — but I am seen as “ghetto” for the same thing.
Whether at work or outside it, Black people face a struggle no one should have to.
“Sorry To Bother You” may be an absurdist dark comedy, but it gets very real about everyday racism.
For black Americans, code-switching could help you leave a police encounter unscathed. But changing how you speak isn't always enough to get around racism.