Sybil Wilkes

1. Attorney General Supports Trump Voter Fraud Claims What You Need To Know: While just a handful of leading Republicans have issued their congratulations to Joe Biden for his projected win as President of the United States, the great majority are stressing the need for all votes to be counted, along with the possibilities of […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Young Black Voters Led Support for Joe Biden What You Need To Know: Latest research regarding the youth vote nationwide shows a 25% advantage by Joe Biden in last week’s election, 61% for the Democrat to 36% for Donald Trump. But according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Biden Inching Ahead, Race is Still Too Close to Call What You Need To Know: After two days behind closed doors in the White House and against the advice of staff members, Donald Trump appeared in a briefing room Thursday evening to attack the current system used to count votes. 2. As Trump Files […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Joe Biden Implores Supporters to Keep The Faith as States Keep Counting What You Need To Know: The voting is over, but the counting of votes continues. The Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket set a new record with more than 69 million votes cast for them in the 2020 presidential contest. 2. Lawsuits Likely After […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Joe Biden: Keep The Faith What You Need To Know: We knew this day was coming. Four years after the unimaginable win of Donald Trump for the office of President of the United States, here we are-waiting for final numbers   2. A Difficult Year Pushes a Record Number of Black and Brown Americans […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Election Protection Guidance on Voter Intimidation What You Need To Know: This is November 3, 2020. Today is Election Day. This is it. No more second chances. No more waiting for a sunny day. No more waiting for a sign from above. No. More. Excuses.   2. 2020 Election Day: Battleground States to Watch […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Voter Suppression In Battleground State What You Need To Know: Acts of voter suppression are not letting up days before the end of Election 2020. 2. Caravan of Trump Supporters Surrounds Biden Campaign Bus In Texas  What You Need To Know: The Biden-Harris campaign cancelled a Friday event in Texas out of an abundance […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. U.S. Supreme Court Allows for Counting of Ballots After Election Day in Two Battleground States What You Need To Know: The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request by Pennsylvania and North Carolina Republicans to review the states’ decisions to allow the counting of ballots received after the election. 2. Shaquille O’Neal Votes For […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Black Power at the Polls What You Need To Know: The messages of civic engagement and political action are getting across to Black people of all ages during this election season. 2. Kansas City Activist Keiajah Gabbrell Calls Out Police Chief, Board Members in Viral Video What You Need To Know: In a video […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Jared Kushner Dismisses Black Inequality as ‘Complaining’ While African American Voters Flock to the Polls in Record Numbers What You Need To Know: White House adviser Jared Kushner and the Trump administration are facing backlash from many in the African American community after his description of Black America’s issues with inequality and racism as […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Republican-Controlled Senate Sets Conservative Supreme Court What You Need To Know: Amy Coney Barrett is now United States Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett after a Monday evening confirmation vote by the Senate. 2. The Long-Term Effect of Unstable School Re-Openings During the Pandemic What You Need To Know: Education experts are voicing concern […]

Sybil Wilkes

1. Can Mississippi U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Espy Make History AND Turn a Red State Blue — or at Least Purple? What You Need To Know: Although most political leaders and analysts aren’t calling an upset by Mississippi Democrat Mike Espy in his U.S. Senate race, he’s getting some love, and donations too. 2. Illinois […]