✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with What We Need To Know, covering three Black candidates seeking governor’s offices, a new executive order on diesel fuel, and a former Baltimore library worker who brings free books directly to children. Here is a closer look at each story.
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✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with What We Need To Know, covering high-stakes political races in Michigan and Florida, a practical tax lesson for business owners, and a classroom milestone a quarter-century in the making. Here is a closer look at each story.
Source: Anthony Barboza / Getty On Tuesday, Freddie Jackson’s family revealed that the “Rock Me Tonight” singer died Monday, just three days after his 70th birthday. In a social media post released on Tuesday evening, the family said Jackson passed on Monday evening. The family did not reveal the cause of death, though Jackson revealed he was diagnosed with kidney disease in 2024. “Freddie was more than a legendary voice. […]
✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with What We Need To Know, covering four stories that matter to Black communities: voting access, health safety, and a civil rights icon. Here is the breakdown.
Source: Michael Owens / Getty OOver the past few months, the United States has been getting hit with multiple food and medication recalls, and now we’ve got another one. This time it’s Gatorade, so check your pantries; PepsiCo has voluntarily recalled 122,021 cases of Gatorade sold in 37 states due to undeclared food coloring that could pose a health risk for some people. TRENDING: FDA Recalls: Food and Medications Recalled August 2026 The FDA […]
✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with What We Need To Know, delivering the headlines that matter most to our community in her “What We Need to Know” segment. This edition covers a historic milestone in space, a parole decision that has reopened old wounds, new recognition for Black business, a theatrical homecoming, and a tribute to one of the most influential attorneys of our time.
Source: Photo courtesy of WLOX / Nolan Xavier Wells It has been nearly three months since Nolan Wells went to a party with several friends on an island off the coast of Mississippi on July 4, and we still have no idea why he died on that trip instead of returning with his travelling companions. Last week, a Mississippi grand jury determined that there was no evidence of criminal wrongdoing […]
