Zohran Mamdani's Wife Said the N-Word...at Age 15

About this episode

The episode discusses the film 'Black Belt Jones' and a controversial tweet made by the wife of the Mayor of New York City regarding the N-word.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Black Belt Jones." The 1974 blaxploitation classic starring Jim Kelly, which follows the Mafia buy out of Papa Byrd's karate school downtown that ends in his death. Byrd's daughter, Sydney, refuses to sell, and wants revenge. Byrd's students call the Black Belt Jones for help. Jones reluctantly teams with Sydney in many battles. The random topic this week is about the discovery that the wife of the Mayor of New York City, Rama Duwaji, said the N-word in a tweet back when she was 15. We have a conversation on the severity of this discovery and the weirdness of certain rules and lines on the use of the word by people outside of the community. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jay, Micah, Terrence, T'ara

Topics covered

• blaxploitation
• racial discourse
• film review
• Black cinema
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• Black Belt Jones
• blaxploitation
• N-word
• Rama Duwaji
• film review
• Black cinema
• cultural commentary

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Books & works: Black Belt Jones

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