The supervising editor is a White-presenting man. Collider was not able to confirm the racial identities of the other five. But it still produced a major fallout.Ī cursory search on LinkedIn shows that half of the post-story producers are not Black. For resources on joining the fight against racism, please visit The racial implication was made clear, as per the warning. We do not condone the use of racial slurs of any kind and will be exploring the ramifications of these actions in upcoming episodes. Moments prior to the scene airing, a warning was shown on screen that read: “This scene contains the use of a racial slur. Despite knowing in advance what occurred, the final decision was still made to showcase it. It would have been a perfect moment for marketing prior that would have shocked audiences without the offending aspect of it. Major fights and controversial moments have been used time and time again to get people to continue watching a show.
With that in mind, how is it possible that they weren’t prepared for the amount of backlash they’d receive after the episode aired? A show like this with Black executive producers would surely be more prepared for this scenario right? Especially when a situation like this one could easily garner attention from the jump. It’s an unfortunate thread that is so interwoven in the fabric of society, that the idea of a world where racism doesn’t exist sounds like nothing more than a pipe dream. Being Black in America means being tied to the painful truths and repercussions of a system built on the back of racist actions and ideologies. Any Black person in America has felt the sting of having a racial slur thrown at them at least once in their life.
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