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EPISODE #116

Daily Briefing

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December 11, 2025 • 6 minutes • Hosted by Victoria

Today's Briefing

Episode #116

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About This Episode

A’ja Wilson keeps it 100 on WNBA history erasure. We check on community safety, debunking that heel pain rumor and covering the devastating loss of opera star Jubilant Sykes.

Today's Highlights:

Blavity delivers urgent health alerts impacting the community, prioritizing vital updates now.
Crucial discussions analyze sports equity issues affecting Black athletes and career opportunities.
Get essential breakdowns of national politics directly impacting our community's future actions.
Fact-check: Determine if nagging heel pain is actually a sign of cancer or plantar fasciitis.
Tune into the Blavity Daily Briefing for critical news and culture impacting the community right now.

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