by adminsybilwilkes | Jan 20, 2022
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KWYN TOWNSEND RILEY What You Need to Know: Minneapolis City Councilwoman Andrea Jenkins made history by becoming the first Black transgender city council president. Jenkins received a unanimous vote from the Minneapolis City Council. She...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jan 20, 2022
What You Need to Know: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. National President, Cheryl A. Hickmon sadly passed away Thursday. She was recently elected as 27th National President in November 2021. Hickmon joined the sorority through the Alpha Xi Chapter at South Carolina...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jan 20, 2022
What You Need to Know: How did Lauren Smith-Fields die and why won’t authorities do their due diligence? Lauren’s family has questions about the circumstances surrounding the 23-year-old Black woman’s death, but neither the Bridgeport, Connecticut police department...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jan 18, 2022
What You Need to Know: Davohnte Morgan, a 30-year-old Black male, has been missing since May 5, 2020. Police in Mt. Shasta, California found surveillance footage showing Morgan walking through the city on the morning of May 5. After an hour, footage lost sight of him....
by adminsybilwilkes | Jan 18, 2022
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KWYN TOWNSEND RILEY What You Need to Know: LGBTQ advocates and more than two dozen members of Congress, including four Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee, and two openly LGBTQ members of the House (Rep. Ritchie Torres...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jan 18, 2022
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KHAMERON RILEY What You Need to Know: This Thursday, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is convening with Vice President Kamala Harris and her new communications director, Jamal Simmons. The meeting will specifically address a slew of...
