To Be Clear

To Be Clear
Podcast Description
To Be Clear brings the news into focus with humor, context, and cultural clarity. Hosted by journalist Dawn Montgomery and media personality Freddie B, the show unpacks the week’s top stories with insight and personality. Each episode filters current events, viral moments, and political debates through a Black cultural lens, offering smart analysis that goes beyond the surface. It’s fast, fearless, and built for people who want more than headlines.
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The podcast explores significant cultural and current events, offering smart analysis on topics like AI therapy, the impact of Black athletes in media, and accountability within the music industry. Episodes include discussions on the quiet fade of healing content, the narrative between NBA and WNBA, and the emotional labor associated with believing Black women, all filtered through a Black cultural lens.

To Be Clear brings the news into focus with humor, context, and cultural clarity. Hosted by journalist Dawn Montgomery and media personality Freddie B, the show unpacks the week’s top stories with insight and personality. Each episode filters current events, viral moments, and political debates through a Black cultural lens, offering smart analysis that goes beyond the surface. It’s fast, fearless, and built for people who want more than headlines.
Is this the messiest summer in Black celebrity history? 🫣 On this episode of To Be Clear, hosts Dawn Montgomery (Mississippi native + sports journalism vet) and FreddieBTV (Houston’s own culture commentator) unpack the internet-breaking feud between LeBron James and Drake, sparked by LeBron’s public support of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” What started as a courtside cosign has fans and pundits wondering: did LeBron pick a side in one of hip-hop’s biggest beefs? Then, the duo pivots into the Diddy civil trial verdict and what it signals for power, accountability, and celebrity protection culture in Black entertainment. How is the media narrative shifting? What responsibility do legacy outlets and new creators have? Finally, Dawn and Freddie reflect on Naomi Osaka’s emotional Wimbledon journey and her struggles with self-esteem—an honest reflection on motherhood, public pressure, and the long-term mental health impact of elite performance. From Osaka’s Olympic-era exit to her recent advocacy, the episode offers a grounded conversation on vulnerability, fame, and identity.

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