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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