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Amala Ekpunobi

Black People DON’T Own Certain Hairstyles

Amala Ekpunobi

Amala Ekpunobi

Education

4.22.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

A white girl asked TikTok if she could wear a box braids hairstyle that she saw mixed-race influencer Nara Smith sporting. Now she’s gone viral and is being accused of racism and cultural appropriation. Let’s talk about it.

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0:00.0

So it's David's first week. Welcome David. Actually, to kick things off, David, maybe you can let us know your thoughts on the productivity portfolio flips around the spending dilip.

0:10.0

Okay, sorry? Give us your initial POV on the productivity portfolio Moo-Moo-M make much more with a feather this morning?

0:17.5

Oh, that, yeah, the uh...

0:20.5

Does industry talk make zero sense to you?

0:22.8

Find collaborative articles with tips from the LinkedIn community to help you navigate those

0:26.7

awkward moments.

0:27.8

Making work makes sense, LinkedIn knows how.

0:30.0

So I just had to hop on the internet to give a little PSA to white people.

0:33.3

You are not allowed to do black hairstyles.

0:36.1

I need you to get this through your thick white skulls.

0:39.5

It is a microgression, it is racism, it is stealing from black people, which I guess is what you white people love to do.

0:45.4

You stole us from Africa, you stole jazz music, you stole hip-hop, you steal our food, you steal our bodies,

0:50.8

you steal our hairstyles.

0:52.0

I just can't believe how racist it is.

0:54.1

Racism, black people, oppression,

0:55.8

micro-aggression, black, black, black, black, black. Guys, today we're going to be reacting to a white girl who committed a heinous act of racism.

1:07.6

That act of racism was hopping on Tik-talk and asking whether or not she was allowed to put braids in her hair.

1:13.8

I'm being so serious.

1:15.1

Even Lizzo came after her.

1:16.6

Let's talk about it.

1:17.6

Yeah, you better.

1:18.6

Yeah, you better.

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