There are few words more painful or so deeply ingrained in the racism that Black people have suffered for centuries than the n-word. It’s filthy, disgusting and, if there ever were a rulebook on what racist comments not to say, the n-word would probably be number one.
Surely, even most children know it’s a word you just don’t say. So how on Earth did a white adult at BBC News – one of the largest news corporations on the planet – think it was acceptable to use this dirty, derogatory word in the middle of a Wednesday morning in 2020?
In a segment, presenter Fiona Lamdin discussed a racially-motivated attack on a Black man. ‘Just to warn you, you’re about to hear highly offensive language,’ she said in a voiceover.
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