What We Need to Know: 9/11 Remembrance, History-Making Firsts, and the Stories Shaping Our Community

Sybil Wilkes is back with What We Need To Know, honoring 270+ Black 9/11 victims and Vulcan Society heroes, plus Trump’s $5,000 pledge, Brooke Sumpter’s American Girl debut, and Sherri Shepherd’s Broadway history.

Honoring the Black Lives Lost on 9/11

As the nation marks 25 years since the September 11th attacks, our community is pausing to honor the hundreds of Black victims who lost their lives that day. Nearly 270 Black Americans perished across the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the fields of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Their names, their families, and their stories remain woven into the fabric of that tragic morning. A quarter-century later, remembering them ensures their legacy is never lost to time.