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EPISODE #142

Daily Briefing

What the Culture's Talking About

January 6, 2026 • 5 minutes • Hosted by Victoria

Today's Briefing

Episode #142

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About This Episode

Real talk on unconditional love: Marlon Wayans stands up for his trans son. Plus, catch the Black girl magic dominating the Winter Olympics and the crucial health convo our women need.

Today's Highlights:

Marlon Wayans affirms unconditional love protecting his trans son Kai, modeling Black fatherhood acceptance.
Black fatherhood models fierce acceptance, protecting identity and gender conversations within the community.
Today's briefing explores critical conversations impacting the community, including health, politics, and culture.
The program highlights actionable insights around Black excellence in sports and achievements across sectors.
Blavity deep dives into essential community news, covering Black fatherhood and identity navigation today.

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Topics:

Black culture podcastBlavity Daily BriefingBlack news podcastPodcast for Black communityBlack excellence storiesBlack fatherhood topicsBlack politics newsBlack health discussionBlack women in sportsDaily news briefingBlack parenting podcastBlack conversationNews impacting the Black communityBlack athletes historyVictoria Blavity host

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