Daily Briefing
What the Culture's Talking About
December 16, 2025 • 6 minutes • Hosted by Victoria
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Episode #116
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Is the political heat coming for our college essays and our water? We got the details. Tune in to celebrate Carl Carlton and get the tea on the massive launch of Blavity Health.
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Carl Carlton Dies: ‘She’s A Bad Mama Jama’ Singer Was 72
Trailblazing funk and R&B singer Carl Carlton, known for several top-charting hits, has died.
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Michael Archer II is opening up about the death of his parents, Angie Stone and D’Angelo.
Trump’s DEI Crackdown Makes College Admissions Essays About Race And Culture Potentially Unlawful
Some students are including their experiences tied to their background in college admissions essays despite the Trump administration cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Reginae Carter says that her Disney dreams were dashed because of Young Money Entertainment president Mack Maine.
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Monday, Blavity, Inc.
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Rapper 21 Savage is facing backlash for the way he concluded his latest album, What Happened to the Streets?, released on Friday.
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Jermaine Fowler and Justin Long are front and center in the new, retro-style poster for vampire action-thriller Night Patrol.
Republicans Cancel Millions Of Dollars Allocated To Flint Water Crisis
Over a decade after cost-cutting measures implemented by white officials created a deadly water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan, Republicans have canceled millions of dollars that had been allocated to addressing the enduring public health issue.
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