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As the investigation into the death of 18 year old Nolan Wells continues, a growing number of prominent Black leaders and entertainers are stepping forward to support his family both publicly and financially. Source: Photo courtesy of WLOX / Nolan Xavier Wells According to People, filmmaker Tyler Perry has offered to help cover Wells’ funeral expenses after learning about the Mississippi college football player’s death. The outlet reports that Perry […]

Source: Tom Williams / Getty WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has died. His office has confirmed that the Republican Senator from South Carolina has died at age 71 after a “brief and sudden illness.” A statement from Graham’s office says the senator’s family “appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.” Emergency personnel responded to a call for “cardiac arrest” at Graham’s […]

Joe Raedle /Lindsey Graham While everyone is wondering what is going on with Mitch McConnell, longtime South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, passed away at the age of 71. According to his office, Graham died after a “brief and sudden illness,” while not providing any further details about his passing, adding in the statement that his family “appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.” […]

✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with another edition of “What We Need to Know,” the daily roundup that keeps our community informed and ready to move. From a major court ruling and a family’s fight for answers to Black business growth and a young track star’s rise, Sybil Wilkes spotlights the stories shaping our community. READ MORE STORIES Sybil Wilkes Covers Today’s What We Need to Know: The Family of […]

Source: Klaus Vedfelt / Getty A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released on Jan. 27, is shedding light on a heartbreaking reality: Black children and adults continue to drown at much higher rates than their white peers. According to the report, Black people under the age of 30 are 1.5 times more likely to die from drowning than white people. The biggest gap is […]

✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with another edition of “What We Need to Know,” the daily roundup that keeps our community informed and ready to move. From election oversight in key battleground cities and a major court ruling on 2020 election workers, to the growing gap between rising wealth and struggling households, and finally a heartfelt act of kindness from Jaylen Brown, Sybil Wilkes’ “What We Need to Know” captured […]

Source: David Shvartsman / Getty A new WalletHub report reveals the top 10 most stressed cities in America. WalletHub’s survey compared 182 U.S. cities across 39 indicators of stress, including work, finances, family life, and health and safety. The study factored in everything from unemployment and foreclosure rates to sleep habits, divorce rates and violent crime. Detroit claimed the No. 1 spot, followed by Baltimore. See where the remaining cities […]

✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with another edition of “What We Need to Know,” the daily roundup that keeps our community informed and ready to move. From the Senate’s Iran decision to a World Cup truce and a multi-billion-dollar Medicare fraud. READ MORE STORIES Sybil Wilkes Covers Today’s What We Need to Know: Pioneer Passes Away, Heatwave Shift, and moreSybil Wilkes Covers Today’s What We Need to Know: Supreme Court […]

Anadolu Although we’re all tasked with the humane responsibility of being a stand-up citizen in society, expectations are understandably higher for those who’ve dedicated their lives to attending church and spreading His word. That’s why it comes as a bone-chilling surprise that a Chicago deacon would bring himself to murder the mother of his five children in cold blood merely hours before Sunday service. 45-year-old Eddie Jenkins has been charged […]