BAFTA & the N-Word
From Ratchet & Respectable by Demetria L. Lucas & Studio71
February 25, 2026 · 54 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the controversy surrounding the use of the N-word at the BAFTAs and its implications in media and society.
Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo are called the N-word while presenting at the BAFTAs; BBC and BAFTA publish the show without redacting the N-word, despite a two hour delay and Warner Bros immediately flipping out; Variety has an exclusive with Tourettes activist John Davidson who used the N-word and claims producers put a mic near him; Whiteness swoops in to protect itself; Google invites readers to “see more “n*gg*rs”. Thanks to our sponsor: Feel like your best self again, Visit forhers.com/RATCHET to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Demetria L. Lucas
Guest: John Davidson
Topics covered
- BAFTA
- N-word
- media controversy
- activism
- race relations
Keywords
- BAFTA
- N-word
- Michael B Jordan
- Delroy Lindo
- John Davidson
- media
- race
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Organizations: BBC, BAFTA, Warner Bros, Google
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