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EPISODE #207

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March 12, 2026 • 5 minutes • Hosted by Victoria

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Episode #207

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About This Episode

We’re checking the high-tech harm of AI Blackface and Oprah’s new HBCU dance drama. Plus, the real tea on those military draft rumors and Georgia's political shakeup. Stay informed and tap in.

Today's Highlights:

Digital filters mimic Black features, creating a high-tech version of historical racial caricatures.
The artificial intelligence boom generates massive wealth while excluding Black workers from economic gains.
Automation hits Black employees hardest in sectors that have historically provided community stability.
New digital avatars revive harmful stereotypes through the disturbing trend of high-tech AI blackface.
Urgent conversations highlight how automation threatens the economic foothold of Black professionals in tech.

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Topics:

Blavity Daily BriefingAI BlackfaceBlack workers in techBlack culture news podcastHBCU dance dramaOprah WinfreyH.E.R.T-Boz and Left-EyeBlack entertainment newsShawn Harris Georgia electionBoyz Trip movieBlack tech trendsDaily Black news updateJamal Sims MajorAfrican American politics

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