When Disability and Racism Collide: What the BAFTA Incident Really Exposed

At the recent ceremony hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), a moment unfolded that many are trying to package neatly in language like misunderstanding, neurological condition, compassion, context. But the truth is not neat.

A racial slur was spoken during a live broadcast. It was directed at two Black men. It was not removed…