Jonte Richardson, an independent producer who has worked on the BET Awards, posted on social media that the awards body’s “handling of the unfortunate Tourette’s N-Word incident” was “utterly unforgivable.”
He accused BAFTA of “repeatedly failing to safeguard the dignity of its Black guests, members and the Black creative community.”
“I hope BAFTA leadership comprehend the damage they and the BBC have caused and taken the necessary steps to ensure their production staff are inclusive enough to prevent such an issue in the future,” Richardson wrote.
Richardson sat on the emerging talent judging panel and said his decision was “unfortunate” given that “this year’s cohort boasts some incredible Black talent” including the team behid Janice Okoh’s BBC comedy drama Just Act Normal.
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