Amala Ekpunobi

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The Sephora Blackface Scandal Sweeping The Internet Feb 15, 2024

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A group of white girls were filmed at a Sephora in Boston after putting brown makeup on their faces. The internet is calling this an act of racism and calling for punishment. Let’s talk about it.

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What I Look For I A Relationship Feb 14, 2024

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Today in honor of Valentine’s Day I’m reacting to a recent video put out by Nectar where a man has to choose from among ten women who have all taken a compatibility test. Will he choose his most compatible match, or will he be drawn to someone else? Let’s watch and react.

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She Called For Reparations. Then She Learned Her Slave Owner Ancestry. Feb 13, 2024

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‘The View’ co-host Sonny Hostin is a known advocate of reparations payments to modern-day black Americans to correct historical injustices stemming from slavery and Jim Crow. But what happens when PBS reveals to her that her own ancestors were actually slaveholders themselves? Let’s watch and react.

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The Super Bowl Was All Over The Place Feb 12, 2024

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The Super Bowl is as much an American cultural holiday as it is a sporting event, and this year was no exception. From the Black National Anthem at the outset to TikTokers breaking their TVs at the end of the game, there was no shortage of viral moments and hot takes. Today we’ll unpack everything of note that happened including the much-anticipated Taylor Swift drama, this year’s most viral Super Bowl ads, Usher’s wild antics at the halftime show, Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton’s tweets, and much more—let’s get into it.

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Have You Noticed This at the Grocery Store? Feb 09, 2024

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Everyone’s pretty well aware that groceries are getting more expensive, but did you know that they’re also getting smaller? Welcome to the world of “shrinkflation,” the practice of companies giving you less or lower quality product for the prices you’re used to paying, instead of increasing their prices. I’ll share some of the best examples I found—drop yours in the comments below!

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No, You Don’t Need A Trigger Warning Feb 08, 2024

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Trigger warnings are everywhere these days. I see them on social media, in movies, in classrooms, etc. It's getting out of hand. Let's talk about it. Join the Club: https://www.patreon.com/AmalaEkpunobi Watch or Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Zq6iX6bOQtNkcX9zlTa4G?si=536db43b1988481e Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetic-with-amala/id1519347166 Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamalaekpunobi TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amalaekpunobi X: https://twitter.com/amalaekpunobi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAmalaEkpunobi/ Join My Discord Server: https://discord.gg/unapologetic

Pirates Of The Caribbean RACE SWAP?? Feb 07, 2024

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Disney’s rough year continues as actress and ‘Mandalorian’ star Gina Carano announces she has filed suit against her former employer for discrimination. Plus Disney’s “inclusion standards” are leaked on social media to widespread criticism, and Taylor Swift considers filing a lawsuit against the college student who tracks her private jet.

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Apple’s Vision Pro and Our Dystopian Hellscape Feb 06, 2024

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Apple has launched its newest product, a wearable set of augmented reality goggles called the Vision Pro that blurs the line between the real world and the digital like nothing we’ve ever seen. Many are excited about this, but personally I’m concerned. Let’s talk about it.

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Grammys Drama, Black History Month, & Woke Kindergarten Feb 05, 2024

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What you (didn’t) miss at the Grammys, a woke teacher demands white men pay their salaries to black women for Black History Month, a California “Woke Kindergarten” program fails miserably, and a professor’s stunning response to student questions about J.K. Rowling’s “transphobia” goes massively viral.

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