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The Breakdown with Shaun King

Ep. 809 - What Ireland did to this young Black gymnast is utterly despicable

The Breakdown with Shaun King

The North Star

News, Society & Culture

4.812.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Today I have 2 important stories to break down. First, CONGRATS to the Writers Guild of America for coming to a new agreement while on strike for an astounding 146 days! You all are my heroes. Secondly, I want to talk to you about what Ireland did to this beautiful Black girl who got passed over again and again for the medal THAT SHE EARNED. I have an important update on this story. Let me unpack and explain it. To listen to today’s FULL EPISODE of The Breakdown go now to Apple Podcasts or Spotify and search for “The Breakdown with Shaun King.” Subscribe there for FREE and listen to the whole podcast. If you are already on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you enjoy your podcasts, please subscribe, listen, share, leave reviews, and listen daily to the entire episode. The more of it you listen to, the better it is for us. Also, PLEASE BECOME A MEMBER of The North Star now @ TheNorthStar.com.Love and appreciate you all. Shaun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

If you haven't heard, there's some really good news and I'm going to tell you why it's

0:04.6

important for all of us, it's important for all of us in a lot of reasons.

0:09.4

But the good news is that the writers Guild of America, which represents thousands and

0:15.1

thousands of writers all over the country, just ended their strike.

0:20.9

They have said, hey, we are no longer picketing.

0:23.8

We have reached an agreement, but it's still not fully complete.

0:28.5

It's right there on the edge, we think, you know, any minute now it will be complete.

0:34.6

But it's a powerful, powerful example of what happens when we come together, 146 days,

0:44.7

every writer and every actor in Hollywood, and not just Hollywood, just in America, has

0:51.4

completely been out of work, so that they could get better conditions, better pay, so

0:57.9

they could protect their careers and futures.

1:01.0

I just want to tell us today all the ways it matters to us, all right, let me unpack and

1:05.8

explain it.

1:06.8

Glad to be here.

1:07.8

Happy Monday.

1:08.8

This is Sean King, and you are listening to The Breakdown.

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1:45.0

Only this morning, it was announced that the writer's guild of America, one of the most

1:49.2

important historic unions in all of the country announced that after 146 days, they have

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