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WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 6, 2026 · What You Need To Know

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  Speaker 1: It's Sybil Wilkes with what we need to know. Today,
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  Speaker 1: it's Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Number one, Republican Congressman John
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  Speaker 1: James is competing in Michigan's gubernatorial race against Democratic nominee
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  Speaker 1: Jocelyn Benson. If elected, James would make history as the
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  Speaker 1: state of Michigan's first African-American governor and only the fourth
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  Speaker 1: African-American governor in the country. He emphasized that his campaign
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  Speaker 1: focuses on expanding economic opportunities and advocating for future generations.
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  Speaker 1: Fellow Republican Congressman Byron Donald is actively courting black voters
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  Speaker 1: in his bid to become Florida's next governor. Donald's is
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  Speaker 1: aiming to secure an expanded share of Black voter support
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  Speaker 1: across the state in his campaign against Democratic nominee and
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  Speaker 1: former Republican David Jolly. His strategy includes hosting community discussions
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  Speaker 1: to engage voters on economic leadership and political independence. Number two,
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  Speaker 1: it's Tax Tuesday, and a certified public accountant shared how
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  Speaker 1: overcoming $ 100, 000 in debt transformed her approach to business tax strategy.
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  Speaker 1: Traditional tax compliance focuses on past reporting, while proactive planning
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  Speaker 1: optimizes business structures before the fiscal year ends. Aligning entity setup, compensation,
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  Speaker 1: and expense timing allows entrepreneurs to retain capital and support
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  Speaker 1: long-term growth. Number four. From our Good News file, check
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  Speaker 1: this out. High school student Jojo Yawson scored a perfect
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  Speaker 1: 100 on his New York State Chemistry Regents exam, claiming
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  Speaker 1: a long-standing cash award. His teacher offered the motivation for
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  Speaker 1: 25 years with nearly 3,700 students attempting the test without
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  Speaker 1: achieving a perfect score. Young Mr. Yawson aced every section
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  Speaker 1: of the exam, surprising both himself and students. his veteran educator.
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  Speaker 1: Good on you. Number five, Black America, we must know
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  Speaker 1: our history, and this week we are paying honor and
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  Speaker 1: tribute to civil rights advocate and the grandmother of Juneteenth, Mrs.
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  Speaker 1: Opal Lee. On the occasion... of her 100th birthday. Born
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  Speaker 1: October 7th, 1926, the civil rights advocate dedicated her life
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  Speaker 1: to community activism and national education. After a mob destroyed
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  Speaker 1: her family's Texas home on Juneteenth in 1939, she channeled
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  Speaker 1: that tragedy into a campaign to honor the day of liberation.
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  Speaker 1: And as we said, she is known as the grandmother
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  Speaker 1: of Juneteenth. Her persistent leadership was instrumental in establishing Juneteenth
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  Speaker 1: as a federal holiday. More to come this week as
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  Speaker 1: we pay tribute to an incredible woman. Here's your daily
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  Speaker 1: inspiration from Yogi's Jewels. Compassion, it's not a weakness. It
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  Speaker 1: takes strength to remain tender in a world that can
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  Speaker 1: be harsh. Woo, isn't that the truth? I'm Sybil Wilkes.
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  Speaker 1: Be informed, be empowered.