What We Need To Know: November 24, 2025

What We Need To Know: November 24, 2025

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It's Sybil Wilkes with what we need to know Today.
It's Monday, November twenty fourth, twenty twenty five. Number one.
Reverend Jesse Jackson remains hospitalized as he continues treatment for
his neurological disorder, but is said to be in stable condition,
according to the Rainbow Push Coalition. The organization shared that
he is receiving good care at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where

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he was recently visited by former President Bill and former
First Lady Hillary Clinton, as well as Judge Greg Mathis.
Reverend Jackson was first admitted over a week ago to
manage progressive super nuclear palsy, a rare brain disease that
affects movement balance and swallowing. Number two. Grassroots groups behind
mass blackout are urging people to avoid Black Friday shopping

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as a protest against President Tarmas policies, with the boycott
running from the Wednesday before Thanksgiving through the day after
Cyber Monday or Cyber Tuesday. A second protest, we Ain't
Buying It is targeting Amazon, Target, and Home Depot during
the same period. These boycotts come amid a year of
effective consumer pushback, highlighted by Target's recent sales slump following

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backlash to its rollback of di policies. Number three, Beef
prices are expected to stay high and likely rise even
further because the US cattle supply is too small to
meet demand. Experts say drought conditions over several years drastically
reduced herd sizes, and rebuilding them takes a long time.

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Despite political finger pointing within the Trump administration and elsewhere,
economists emphasized that market fundamentals, not policy decisions, are driving
this price surge. Number four Its Ministry Monday and Willie
y McIvor reminds us that during the Christmas season, even
when finances are tight, one of the most valuable gifts

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you can give is forgiveness. She explains that forgiveness means
releasing what has hurt you, a principle rooted in Biblical teaching.
McIver sizes a forgiving others opens the door for God
to forgive us, making it a gift with spiritual impact
for both the giver and the receiver. Number five Black America,
two fifty and the spotlight is on the man celebrating

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his eighty seventh birthday today, November twenty fourth, born in
nineteen thirty eight. Oscar Robertson, known as the Big O,
is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most
versatile basketball players in history. Over his fourteen year career,
he became the top scoring guard of his era, won
a championship, earned MVP honors, and made twelve All Star appearances.

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And mister Robertson has also reshaped the league by leading
the landmark lawsuit that created modern NBA free agency through
what is known as the Oscar Robertson Rule. Here's your
daily inspiration from Yogi's Jewels. Speak peace. Let your words
bring comfort, not conflict during this season of togetherness. Please

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join me along with two of my sisters of the Microphone,
Darlene McCoy Scharinicole and caregiving coach Pastor Pat Bailey, for
a very special discussion caregiving during the Holidays with caregiver stories,
hope filled tips, tools and encouragement. Join us Wednesday, November
twenty sixth at six pm Central Time on my YouTube
channel and Facebook page x at Sibil Wilkes. I'm Sybil Wilkes.

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