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Sep 2022
47m 20s

My Thoughts On The Black Little Mermaid ...

Amala Ekpunobi
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Get EXCLUSIVE content & direct updates from me: https://www.prageru.com/series/unapologetic You probably don’t know this, but the Emmy’s happened last night. And as you might guess, race was a big part of the event. I’ll react to this and all the “controversy” around Disney casting a black actress as Ariel in its upcoming live action remake of “The Little ... Show More
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