Jamie Foxx accused of making fun of deaf community

Actor Jamie Foxx has been accused by actor and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco of making fun of the deaf community following his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.DiMarco, winner of Am

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May 30, 2017

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Jamie Foxx accused of making fun of deaf community

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Actor Jamie Foxx has been accused by actor and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco of making fun of the deaf community following his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

DiMarco later wrote an open letter as well. “Jamie Foxx’s behaviour with Jimmy Fallon on Fallon Tonight should not be tolerated anywhere. We simply do not make fun at the expense of other cultures, especially those with a history of being marginalised. When we do this, progress takes a step backward,” he said.

“Sign language is important to me because it’s the bedrock of deaf culture. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities says sign language is a human right of deaf people, and out of the 70 million worldwide, only 2% have access to education in sign language,” he added.

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