Can you help me to interpret the poem "On Being Told I Don't Speak Like a Black Person" by Allison Joseph? Let us speak. Let us talkwith the...

This poem is stating that it is okay to speak the way your
mother or father taught you to speak. The poet is offended when others ask her about her
speech sounds or dialect. Joseph considers it rude to negatively judge the way someone
speaks.

The poet states that we should prize differences in
speaking habits. We should appreciate differences. We should not judge people by the way
they speak. We should never assume anything, but we should be open-minded enough to
recognize distinctions in speech as delightful sounds. We should feel comfortable enough
to speak the way we speak and to speak with pride. We should be deliberate in our speech
habits. Dialectal differences should be admired by all.