Sybil Wilkes

1. House Votes in Favor of Stimulus Increase   What You Need To Know: The U.S. House voted on two items Monday. One was the override of a presidential veto of the Defense bill and the second was the proposal to increase the latest stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 in the COVID-19 relief package […]

1. Finally! Donald Trump Signed $900 Billion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill What You Need To Know: The coronavirus stimulus bill, negotiated by  his own team, sat on Donald Trump’s desk until Sunday evening.  After days of tweeting and protestations, Trump signed the Coronavirus stimulus package. 2. 63-Year Old Man Named in Nashville Bombing What You Need […]

1. Donald Trump Leaves Congress and the Country Hanging 2 MINUTE READ   What You Need To Know: Donald Trump departed Washington D.C. for his Christmas vacation for the last time as President. 2. Iyanla Vanzant Carries on Daughter’s Legacy Through Body Therapy Product Line 1 MINUTE READ What You Need To Know: During a […]

1. GOP Holding Collective Breath as Trump Demands More COVID Relief What You Need To Know: While Donald Trump has not confirmed that he’ll veto the latest coronavirus stimulus bill, his current holding pattern could be making Republicans nervous. But Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif), is there for it. 2. ‘Living Single’ Star […]

1. A Trimmed-Down Stimulus Bill Contains Fat, Too What You Need To Know: The next chapter of coronavirus assistance is almost at the finish line.The latest pandemic package was finally passed by both houses of Congress Monday night. The vote was 359-53 in the House and 92-6 in the Senate (Donald Trump is expected to […]

1. Black Pastors Call Out Kelly Loeffler….and Raphael Warnock  What You Need To Know: In the heat of one of the most important elections in Georgia state history, the Senate race between Kelly Loeffler and Reverend Raphael Warnock appears to be the most contentious. 2. Letters to Santa Program Gives Hope to Pandemic-Weary Children What […]

1. Stimulus Bill: Too Little Too Late?   What You Need To Know: Calling it a “Bridge into the New Year,” for only the second time in over ten months, a long overdue and desperately needed coronavirus relief package was agreed upon by the Congress Sunday. 2. Black Doctor, Kizzmekia Corbett, Makes History As Key […]

1. Pay Anjanette Young….Then Destroy the Culture What You Need To Know: Before there was Breonna Taylor, there was Anjanette Young. Ms Young could be someone’s mother or wife.   2. Black Woman Expected to Replace Confederate at U.S. Capitol What You Need To Know: Replacing the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from […]

1. The Heat is on Politicians to Make A Stimulus Deal What You Need To Know: Is America feeling the winds of change? After acknowledging the Electoral College win of colleagues President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell went to work on a stimulus package. 2. Judge Grants Access […]

1. Black Voters Matter — More than Ever What You Need To Know: Today is the third day of early voting in Georgia runoff elections for the U.S. Senate seats. On the ballots are Democrat Warnock vs. Republican Senator Loeffler and Democrat Ossoff against Republican Purdue.   2. Biden Campaigns for Democrats in Georgia, While […]