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WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 18, 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 2: We made it.
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  Speaker 1: It's Friday, September 18th, 2026. Number one, Democrats are working
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  Speaker 1: to flip the U.S. House of Representatives in the upcoming
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  Speaker 1: 2026 midterm elections. Don't forget, Election Day, November 3rd. While
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  Speaker 1: recent redistricting changes present challenges, a record number of female
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  Speaker 1: candidates are competing across states. key battleground districts, and voters
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  Speaker 1: can track competitive contests through the 19th News Election Tracker.
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  Speaker 2: Number two, Starbucks agreed.
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  Speaker 1: To pay $ 1 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit
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  Speaker 1: filed by the state of Florida. Under this nationwide agreement,
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  Speaker 1: the company will end race and sex-based hiring and promotion
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  Speaker 1: preferences across all corporate locations. Florida officials stated that all
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  Speaker 1: workplace opportunities must be based strictly on merit and professional qualification.
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  Speaker 1: Number three, Buy Black 365.
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  Speaker 2: Go Black Own, LLC.
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  Speaker 1: Relaunch Tap Black, that's T-A-P-B-L-K, an all-in-one social networking platform
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  Speaker 1: for Black professionals and entrepreneurs. This app integrates digital wallet
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  Speaker 1: business cards, video introductions, and industry networking groups into one system.
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  Speaker 1: Designed for privacy, the service allows users to recommend businesses
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  Speaker 1: and collaborate. without public follower tallies. Number four, from the
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  Speaker 1: Good News File, a new mobile application called Hey Soror
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  Speaker 1: has launched to connect verified Divine Nine sorority members worldwide.
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  Speaker 1: This platform helps users locate Black-owned businesses, find trusted travel partners,
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  Speaker 1: and coordinate local event attendance. Founded by LaToya Jones, this
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  Speaker 1: network leverages community ties to foster professional networking opportunities and
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  Speaker 1: personal safety. Number five, Black America, Know Your History. It
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  Speaker 1: was on September 19, 1881, that educator Booker T. Washington
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  Speaker 1: opened classes at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. This
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  Speaker 1: institution initially focused on practical agricultural skills, and manual trades
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  Speaker 1: to build economic self-reliance. As detailed by Tuskegee University history,
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  Speaker 1: the school eventually grew into a renowned degree-granting university that
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  Speaker 1: it is today. Here's your daily inspiration from Yogi's Jewels.
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  Speaker 1: Life is a series of choices. Remember, knowing when to
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  Speaker 1: be still can keep you from making permanent decisions based.
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  Speaker 2: On on temporary emotions. All right. I'm Sybil Wilkes. Be informed,
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  Speaker 2: be empowered.