Deanne Heron – Writers Who Inspire Me

On my arrival in Britain in the 1960s, I suffered serious racism, mainly at school, where my accent was constantly mocked. Miss Lou motivated me to speak Jamaican patois again. On my arrival in Britain in the 1960s, as a frightened little girl, I suffered serious racism, mainly at school, where my accent was constantly mocked. I had to lose my Jamaican accent overnight. Miss Lou motivated me to learn to speak Jamaican patois again.

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