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Sybil Wilkes

1. Juneteenth is Now a Federal Holiday What You Need To Know: As African Americans and allies in this country prepare to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday to make the day a federal holiday and recognize the emancipation of formerly enslaved African Americans. 2. Despite Dim Odds, Democrats Nationwide […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Dueling House Resolutions Condemn House Members What You Need To Know: A group of U.S. House Republicans introduced a resolution Monday to censure Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minn) and her closest colleagues. 2. McConnell Announces Plans to Block Biden Supreme Court Pick What You Need To Know: Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell signaled his […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Politicians Work to Keep George Floyd Policing Act Alive What You Need To Know: Almost one month after missing the deadline announced by President Joe Biden to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, Democrats and Republicans continue working on a compromise bill continues. 2. Attorney General Garland Vows Fight Against Voter Suppression […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. State Autopsy Confirmed Andrew Brown Jr. Death as Homicide What You Need To Know: Andrew Brown, Jr. died from a gunshot wound to the head. A North Carolina state autopsy report released Thursday confirmed the unarmed African American man died from a “penetrating gunshot wound to the head.”  2. Black Voters Matter Voting Rights […]

1. Senate Report Looks at the How, Not the Why of the Jan. 6 Attack What You Need To Know: Senate investigators released the first and what may be the only report about the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. 2. Civil Rights Leaders Push Manchin in Voting Rights Fight What You Need To […]

Sybil Wilkes

  1. Primary Voting Day in Virginia and New Jersey What You Need To Know: Voters in Virginia and New Jersey head to voting polls today. Virginians will participate in the Democratic primary. 2. Obama Calls on Corporate America, Congress to Act on Voting Rights What You Need To Know: As Republican leaders continue efforts […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. He’s Baaaack…Donald Trump’s Return to the Stage What You Need To Know: In the wake of ongoing arrests following the January 6 Capitol insurrection, continued social media bans and hints of an August “reinstatement,” Donald Trump returned to the public stage Saturday night.   2. Joe Manchin Op-Ed: I’m Voting Against Democrats… Again What […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Deborah Peoples Set to Make Ft. Worth History What You Need To Know: Deborah Peoples is set to make history. After votes are counted Saturday night, the lifelong Fort Worth resident and longtime political activist could become the first African American mayor of the Texas town. 2. Black Voters Matter Celebrates Texas Democrats’ Action, […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Where Does the Texas Voter Suppression Bill Go from Here? What You Need To Know: Following Sunday night’s dramatic exodus by Texas Democrats from the House floor, state Republicans are plotting their next move. 2. Vice President Harris to Lead Voting Rights Efforts What You Need To Know: As Democratic lawmakers struggle to shepherd […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Biden in Tulsa: “We must not give hate a safe harbor” What You Need To Know: At the site of the worst destruction in American history, of a Black community,  a bustling economy and its people, President Biden marked the commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre. It was 100 years ago this week that […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Righting the Wrongs: The Tulsa Race Massacre 100 Years Later What You Need To Know: This weekend marks 100 years since the race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It’s been called “the single worst incident of racial violence in American history.” The attack, carried out on the ground and from the skies, killed and wounded […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Attorney General Ellison to Prosecute Police in Death of Daunte Wright What You Need To Know: There’s a sense of deja vu in Minnesota as the state Attorney General Keith Ellison has stepped in to prosecute a police officer in the death of a Black man. Daunte Wright was fatally shot during a traffic […]