Institutional Notice Issued to BAFTA Sponsors and Partners

Freedmen Nation, through the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) and the American Freedmen Legal Fund (AFLF), has taken formal institutional action following the governance failures surrounding the 2026 BAFTA Awards broadcast.

After confirming that concerns were raised in advance regarding potential inappropriate language during the ceremony — and that assurances were reportedly given that safeguards would prevent such language from airing — we initiated a structured outreach to BAFTA’s publicly listed sponsors and partners.

This was not a reactive campaign. It was a governance-based notice.

Our communication formally notified BAFTA partners that:

• Prior awareness of risk was reported

• Broadcast safeguards failed despite assurances

• Offensive language reached a global audience

• Institutional oversight protocols require review

We requested that sponsors conduct independent internal reviews assessing whether BAFTA’s corrective measures align with their own corporate governance, brand safety, and compliance standards.

We did not demand immediate withdrawal. We demanded review.

Global sponsors share reputational alignment with the institutions they fund. When preventable failures occur, responsible corporate governance requires evaluation.

Freedmen Nation has now:

• Announced a formal boycott of BAFTA

• Submitted direct notice to BAFTA leadership

• Requested inclusion in their review process through our Peer Review Structure

• Notified sponsors to conduct independent governance assessments

This is not about outrage. It is about structure.

Institutions remain credible when they prevent foreseeable harm, implement enforceable safeguards, and respond with measurable reform — not apology alone.

Until structural corrections are documented and implemented, our boycott remains in effect.