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Washington DC · WashingtonSource: Getty Images Updated: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 8:30 a.m. EST Today, the ladies of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., are donning their finest pink and green fashions and Skee-Weeing to the high heavens in celebration of their 118th Founder’s Day! The FIRST Black sorority, founded on the campus of Howard University in 1908, the sorority now boasts hundreds of thousands of women who have pursued careers in the arts and entertainment,…See the Story
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Dallas, Texas · DallasSource: Reach Media / Radio One It is time to get informed and stay empowered with the latest edition of “What We Need to Know” with Sybil Wilkes. This segment keeps our community in the loop on the shifting political landscape, economic challenges, and cultural celebrations that matter most to us. From the halls of Congress to the pulpit in Dallas, here is the breakdown of the stories shaping our world right now.
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Sybil Wilkes Breaks Down What We Need to Know: January 15, 2026
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Donald Trump · DearbornSource: MANDEL NGAN / Getty On Tuesday (Jan. 13), President Donald Trump made an appearance at a Ford factory in Dearborn, Michigan. That appearance would go off the rails as Trump was spotted on a walkway high above the factory floor. In a video of the incident, someone on the floor yelled out at Trump, “Pedophile protector!!” referring to the obstruction of the release of files related to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.See the Story
