On June 8, 2020, a damning photo of Adam Rapoport in brownface emerged, but Rapoport stepping down as Bon Appétit’s Editor in Chief was only the beginning. In the following days, Sohla El-Waylly, Priya Krishna, Rick Martinez, and many more current and former BIPOC staff blew the lid off inequity and racial discrimination run rampant at Bon Appétit and Condé Nast.
In this episode, we recap this past week’s events in detail, including the whirlwind of statements, apologies, exposés, social media posts, and fan reactions that resulted. Plus we ask ourselves: What does this mean for the future of BA, and for the future of Pod Appétit?
(Recorded June 14, 2020)
Resources:
The Editor Of Bon Appétit Is Resigning After A Photo Of Him In Brownface Resurfaced (BuzzFeed)
Bon Appétit's editor in chief just resigned — but staffers of color say there's a 'toxic' culture of microaggressions and exclusion that runs far deeper than one man (Business Insider via The Internet Archive)
A Long-Overdue Apology, and Where We Go From Here (Bon Appétit)
The 'Bon Appétit' Test Kitchen and the Myth of the Happy Workplace (Vice)
Bon Appetit’s race problem is the food media’s race problem (The San Francisco Chronicle)
Inside the Culture of Racism at Bon Appétit (Jezebel)
A Reckoning at Condé Nast (The New York Times)
A Reckoning At Bon Appétit (The Sporkful)
r/bon_appetit summary of events
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Erik Sternberger: eriksternberger.com
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Shout-outs:
Bon Appétit Bot: @BonAppetitBot
Chris Morocco’s Spoons: @moroccospoon
Claire Saffitz Hair Appreciation: @hairsaffitz
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Promoted Podcast:
Book of Lies Podcast: bookofliespodcast.com
