Pentagon says: National Guard, Marine deployment in Los Angeles Costs $134 million
By Bart Jansen, USA Today
Protestors in Los Angeles oppose deportation of immigrants and Trump’s military response
Defense officials said the Pentagon is spending $134 million to deploy 4 000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to respond to protests against federal immigration enforcement in Los Angeles Bryn MacDonnell, a special assistant to the secretary of Defense, said the cost for the 60-day deployment for travel housing and food is coming out of operations and maintenance accounts
See Deployment, p 6
Disdain for the poor: Job Corps shutdown sparks outrage
By Stacy M Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent
Job Corps – careers begin here
For over six decades, Job Corps has been one of the most effective federal programs aimed at helping disadvantaged youth overcome poverty Created as part of President Lyndon B Johnson s Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 a cornerstone of his War on Poverty Job Corps has helped millions of low-income Americans gain education housing job skills and a pathway to employment particularly African Americans and other marginalized communities
See Job Corps, p 6
The Travel Bans Chilling Impact
Another shameful moment for our nation’s foreign policy” is what ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Greg Meeks calls President Trump s latest travel ban on 12 countries President Trump reinstated his first-term travel ban based on national security concerns Beginning June 9, 2025, at 12:01 citizens of the designated countries are banned from entering the United States
See Travel Bans, p 6 NIH dismantling draws fierce rebuke from within
By Stacy M Brown Black Press USA Senior
National Correspondent
The Trump administration s sweeping cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are drawing sharp criticism from scientists, civil rights advocates, and health equity researchers who warn that the reductions are disproportionately harming African Americans and other historically marginalized communities
See NIH, p 6
Felecia Luck y to depar t Black Belt Community Foundation
Board unanimously appoints Chief Community Engagement Officer Christopher Spencer as new CEO and President
(June 10, 2025)
SELMA AL Black Belt
Community Foundation today announced founding Chief Executive Officer and President Felecia Lucky plans to step down from her role effective September 30, 2025
The board has unanimously appointed Black Belt native Christopher Spencer, the foundation s Chief Community Engage-
Greene County
ment Officer, to succeed Lucky Lucky who has led the foundation throughout its entire 21-year history, is leaving to become President and CEO at the F B Heron Foundation Felecia has been a visionary leader and a tireless champion for the Black Belt,” said Kennard Randolph chairman of the foundation s board Over the past two-plus decades, she has put our community at the front and center making sure every decision is made with the input and guidance of the people of the Black Belt She has
built an extraordinary organization and we wish her nothing but the best as she moves into this next chapter ”
Under Lucky’s leadership, BBCF has become a powerful force for change in one of the nation’s most economically challenged regions through strategic investments and innovative community-led initiatives
During her tenure, BBCF has deployed nearly $100 million into the Black Belt through partnerships with more than 200 regional nonprofit organizations throughout the Black Belt and with the guidance of 150 Community Associates
The foundation has also formed partnerships with some of the nation s leading philanthropic and academic institutions including the Ford Foundation; Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation; F B Heron Foundation; Alabama Power Foundation; the W K Kellogg Foundation s Truth, Racial Heal-
ing and Transformation initiative; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; the Conrad N Hilton Foundation; NOVO Foundation; The Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation; Black Voters Matter Fund; The Educational Foundation of America; Wellspring Philanthropic Fund; Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors; The Daniel Foundation of Alabama; The Regions Foundation; Protective Life Foundation; Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation; U S Endowment for Forestry and Communities; Trust for Civic Life; Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama; HOPE Enterprise Corporation/HOPE Credit Union; Office of Head Start; the Alabama State Council on the Arts; the University of Alabama; the University of Alabama at Birmingham; Auburn University; and Tuskegee University
See BBCF, p 8
County a ppr oves City’s use of Activity Center for Municipal Election; a ppr oves a g r eement for stor m shelter in District 5
The Greene County Commission met in regular session Monday June 9 2025 with all Commissioners present, except for Commissioner Corey Cockrell The Commission approved the request from the City of Eutaw to use the County’s Activity Center for its August Municipal Election scheduled for August 26, 2025 The Activity Center will be the polling site for the City’s District 2 voters In a previous meeting the Commission approved the city s request for use of its voting machines
The Commission also acted on the following:
• Approved minutes of previous meeting
• Approved Fi-
nance Report and Payment of Claims as of May 31
2025
* Approved the 20252026 Blue Cross Blue Shield contract noting it is the same as the previous year
* Approved the appointment of Commissioner Allen Turner Jr to the Association of County Commissioner of Alabama (ACCA) Legislative Committee
* Approved the agreement with Johnny Archibald allowing the county to build a Storm Shelter on his property located in District 5 The county had to abandon consideration of the SCORE property in Boligee to build the Storm
Shelter due to its location in the flood plain
* Approved the CDBG grant and the 10% match of $50,000 to be paid out of ALDOT 3R funds (Alabama Department of Transportation resources for Resurfacing, Restoration and Rehabilitation
* Approved the recommendation from the County Engineer to participate in the West Alabama Regional Safety Management Plan
* Approved the request from the Society of Folk Arts & Culture to have access to restrooms in county courthouse during Black Belt Folk Roots Festival, August 23 and 24, 2025 Tabled executive session expressing condo-
lences for family of County Attorney Mark Parnell at loss of his wife The CFO s report as of May 31, 2025, included the following Accounts Payable totaled $1,353,134 31; Payroll Transfer totaled $423,987 23; Fiduciary totaled $69 614 78; Electronic Claims paid totaled $73,056 90 Citizen Trust Bank unrestricted funds$1,683,181 46; restricted funds - $4 828 545 95 Merchant & Farmers Bank unrestricted funds$1,223,883 46 (bingo funds); restricted funds$2 884 356 18; CD’s & Investments totaled $1,899,895 11
61st anniver sar y of “Bloody Tuesday” in Tuscaloosa celebr ates and honor s the footsoldier s w ho made that day ha ppen and seeks a dir ection to go forwar d
By John Zippert, Co-Publisher
On Sunday afternoon there was a commemoration of “Bloody Tuesday” at the First African Baptist Church in downtown Tuscaloosa The same church where 500 Black protestors were gathered on June 9, 1964, to follow pastor, Rev T Y Rogers, in a non-violent march to the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse to protest the segregated facilities including separate bathrooms and water fountains, in the county’s central public building
The marchers were turned back by local law enforcement and deputized local segregationists The marchers were then beaten and tear-gassed in the church, which also sustained significant physical damage It was the greatest assault on a Black church during the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement More people were assaulted and injured than in the attack on marchers on Bloody Sunday”, eight months
later in Selma Alabama Bloody Tuesday was a turning point in the civil rights movement in Tuscaloosa Rev T Y Rogers a native of Sumter County and an assistant to Dr Martin Luther King, continued to organize and rally people to desegregate facilities and services in Tuscaloosa, which was home to the University of Alabama and the state headquarters of the Klu Klux Klan at that time
Dr Ramsey O’Daniel
current Chairperson of the Tuscaloosa Bloody Tuesday Committee gave a welcome to the 200 people assembled for the commemoration The Bloody Sunday Mass Choir sang enthusiastically throughout the program Ulysses Lavender Bloody Tuesday Committee leader gave the occasion for the program He stressed the theme of “Celebrating a Turning Point and Where do we go from
here” He praised the people who came to the church to march and protest He said only a small number, mostly young people at the time are still living These footsolders sacrificed for all of us, now we must finish the job they started to reach full equality and justice for all people
See Bloody Tuesday, p. 3
By April Ryan, NNPA White House Correspondent
Felecia Lucky and Christopher Spencer
Carol’s Notes
No King Lives Here
When the oppressor wants to be king
The people shy away for that self-called king
At first glance wears no clothes
When the oppressor acts as king
The people finally see the armour Directed at them
And gird themselves in solidarity
To dethrone the non-king
And weaken the oppression
When the oppressor wields the power of king
Fear spews from those bowed at the crown
Lost in pretension only to safeguard their own graft
But the people whose eyes are never shut and desire only enough
Now claim the ground that must be shared
To nourish and be nourished, to heal and be healed
To rise and stand against oppression
Living blessed
And no one is king
Carol Prejean Zippert
The Greene County Board Of Education will meet in REGULAR
SESSION on Friday, June 13, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m.in the Central Office Auditorium
Law Enfor cement r epor ts eight ar r ests, r ecor ds multiple incidents
The Eutaw Police Department reported the following arrests
5/27 - Eddie Purse, of Forkland was arrested for public intoxication and criminal trespass 3rd degree
5/29 - Joseph Harris, of Eutaw was arrested for criminal trespass 3rd degree
5/29 - Gene Bridgemon, of Eutaw was arrested for criminal trespass 3rd degree
6/5 - Maurice Fulghum, of Eutaw, was arrested for disorderly conduct
6/5 -Valerie Fulghum of Eutaw, was arrested for disorderly conduct
6/7- Fletcher Richardson of Eutaw arrested for probation violation and possession of marijuana 2nd degree
The Greene County Sheriff Department reported the following arrests
6/3 - Dyangelia Petty was arrested for theft of property 2nd degree
6/7 - Adam Green was arrested for failure to appear for public intoxication
The Eutaw Police Department reported the following incidents
6/7 - Odom Chevrolet reported burglary 2nd de-
gree and theft of property 1st degree 6/2 - City of Eutaw worker Marcus Burton reported theft of property 1st degree
6/3 - Scott Hardy reported theft of property 2nd degree
6/4 - Georgia Roscoe reported theft of property 1st degree
5/28 - Spiver Gordon reported an incident
5/29 - Danny Johnson reported an assault 3rd degree
5/29 - David Mosley reported a civil matter
6/3 - Angela Hill reported indecent exposure and criminal mischief 3rd degree
6/3 - Angela Lucas reported assault 3rd degree
6/4 - Dominique Ravizee reported harassment
6/5 - Tyquan Underwood reported leaving the scene of the accident
6/7 - Jocelyn Powell reported harassing communication The Greene County Sheriff Department reported the following incidents
6/7- Tameria Daniels re-
Community Calendar
June 15- Macedonia Christian Methodist Episcopal Church of Boligee, AL will be having its 20th Homecoming Celebration136 years of Service in the Boligee community The program will be on Sunday June 15 2025 at 2:00 p m This year ’s speaker is Pastor William O Morgan, the former Pastor, Clergy in Residence and is serving in the United States Army The guest choir is Pine Grove C M E Church of Boligee AL We are asking for your physical and spiritual pres-
ence at our Homecoming program Dinner will be served Rev James Wilson is Pastor
June 16 thru 18 -The St James Baptist Church will host Revival Services at 7:00pm nightly The Reverend Marcus Lawrence Sr pastor of Mt Ararat Missionary Baptist Church, Scooba MS and First Baptist Church, Wahalak, MS will serve as guest minister Please join us in fellowship and praise as we continue to spread God’s word Thank you for your prayers and attendance Reverend Matthew McMillian and Congregation
June 22-New Peace Missionary Church will be celebrating their Pastor Rev A B Griffin 32nd Pastoral Anniversary The Speaker for 11:00 a m , service will be Minister Terrence Flecther and Rev DeWayne Charleston will deliver the message for the 1:30 p m Celebration The Public is invited
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Ms Loydleetta J Wabbington, retired educator and Union, AL, resident, is the recipient of a 2025 BMW Convertible as a player at the Palace Live gaming facility in Knoxville, AL
Ms Wabbington stated that anyone playing the machines with their gaming card gets the opportunity for their name to be called for additional prizes She noted that the various prizes are presented in envelops and you must be present and playing to win “ I was just lucky I was present and playing at Palace Live when my name was called on Saturday, June 7, 2025, and I picked the right envelop which awarded me the BMW Convertible,” she said
Shown with Ms Wabbington are her colleagues counter clockwise: Ms Nancy Cole, Ms Shirley Ezell, Ms Marva Smith and Ms Johnni Morning,
Dr John M Giggie, Professor of History at the University of Alabama, who wrote the book, Bloody Tuesday: The Fight for Civil Rights in Tuscaloosa published by Oxford University Press in 2024 which is the definitive book on this incident in civil rights history, spoke next on the program Dr Giggie is also a member of the Bloody Tuesday Committee and spent ten years researching and interviewing footsolders in writing his book which was published last year Dr Giggie reported on his book tour since last year s 60th celebration of Bloody Tuesday He said the questions he is most asked at presentations are 1 Why people do not know about ‘Bloody Tuesday’ in Tuscaloosa; 2 Why Dr King did not return to Tuscaloosa, after Bloody Tuesday, and 3 What can people do and what are people doing to continue the legacy of Bloody Tuesday Giggie said that people do not know as much about Bloody Tuesday as they do about Bloody Sunday in Selma because the press coverage was suppressed by local civic leadership and news sources They said that there was a riot by Black people in Tuscaloosa which was handled locally The press also shifted its civil rights attention to the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer and the murder of 3 civil rights workers –Chaney, Goodwin and Schwerner – in Neshoba County Miss
He says based on his studies that Dr King did not return to Tuscaloosa, after Bloody Tuesday, Because Tuscaloosa had all that it needed to sustain a movement It had a trusted leader in Rev T Y Rogers backed by local religious leaders, courageous footsoldiers and women who were working in fundraising It also had the support of young people including high school students and Stillman College students Tuscaloosa had what it needed Dr King could turn his attention to other communities
In answer to the last questions, Giggle said that the Bloody Tuesday Committee has made progress in getting support from Tuscaloosa officials to recognize the lack of accountability by their predecessors The city has named streets for footsoldiers like Maxie Thomas It is also building a park to honor Rev Linton who was a church leader backing Rev T Y Rogers The committee has also brought footsoldiers and the hidden history of Bloody Sunday to the schools of Tuscaloosa Dr Giggie in concluding his remarks said Ask the civil rights veteran and footsoldiers how you can help and what you should do now to further the movement in Tuscaloosa
Two other guest speakers, Rev Vernon Swift, Pastor of Elizabeth Baptist Church and Rev David E Gray, Pastor of Mount Buelah Baptist Church and Director of Whatley Health Services
gave remarks related to the biblical passage concerning God s transferring the mantle of leadership from Moses to Joshua They spoke on the importance of people taking the leadership that the footsoldiers gave six decades ago and making the continuing social changes needed in Tuscaloosa today, under the guidance of God Ms Irene Byrd, herself a footsoldier from 1964 recognized the footsoldiers in the audience who she asked to stand About a dozen people stood up to be recognized Ms Byrd said, “We don’t know the names of all the people who were in the church that day, known and unknown those who came with shoes and those who were barefoot those who were fashionably dressed and those who were in raggedy clothes, ready to go to jail ” She thanked everyone for coming and invited all to join the Blood Tuesday Committee Ms Ruby Simon also recognized the sponsors of the meeting In his closing remarks Dr Ransey O’Daniel said there were only a few people left who were in the church on June 9, 2025, but we all must be footsoldiers for the changes needed in our city state nation and society going forward Persons interested in joining the Bloody Tuesday Committee, can send the yearly $20 membership fee to: Bloody Tuesday Committee, c/o Van-Hoose and Steele Funeral Home, 2615 Stillman Blvd , Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
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We will die, but how?
Marc H Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League
(TriceEdneyWire com)We want to give every child a place to grow and learn a chance to be proud of themselves and their country – President Lydon B Johnson, on launching Job Corps in 1964
A war has been declared on our young people Government funding for protections against epidemics has been stripped from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services Institutions of higher education are on pins and needles as National Institutes of Health funding cuts threaten their operations and their ability to retain faculty and staff The U S Department of Education is actively undermining public schools ability to build inclusive, diverse teaching workforces that reflect the rich fabric of this nation But the latest inhumane assault is the decision to shutter a nearly 60-yearold federal program designed to house, train, and empower the most vulnerable young Americans: Job Corps
Since its founding in 1964 as part of President Lyndon B Johnson’s War on Poverty Job Corps has served more than two million young people ages 16 to 24 The program provides free education and vocational training safe housing meals counseling, and job placement support It has long been a beacon of hope for youth disconnected from school and work offering not just opportunity, but dignity and direction
That beacon is now
by Julianne Malveaux
(TriceEdneyWire com) -
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst illustrated her shortsighted myopia at a town hall meeting in Parkersburg, Iowa Not only did she defend cuts that would remove according to the Congressional Budget, around 10 million people from the program Trump Republicans claim that these cuts will help eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse,” but a woman who attended the May 30 town hall shouted “people will die , to applause
So, I apologize, and I’m really, really glad that I did not have to bring up the subject of the tooth fairy as well For those who would like to see eternal and everlasting life I encourage you to embrace my Lord and savior Jesus Christ I am among the many cringing at Ernst’s gross insensitivity Maybe she found herself amusing but many Iowans found her apology” video callous and crass consistent with the callousness that emanates from our Republican neardictatorship Ernst is correct that we all will die but the issue is how we will die and if lack of health care can hasten our deaths In cutting Medicaid and Medicare, the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill (let s call it the Ugly Farce Bill), threatens the lives of between 35,000 and 44 000 people according to the American Journal of Public Health
than men, and Black men have the lowest life expectance of every major demographic group at 66 7 years That means many Black men don’t even live long enough to collect the Social Security they have paid into all of their working lives (Black women have a life expectancy of 74 8 years) Asian America women have longer life expectancies (86 1 years) than any other demographic group while Asian men with a life expectancy of 81 2 years have longer life expectancies than all other men Native American men with a life expectancy of 63 years have a lower life expectancy than Black men, but few demographers report that data since the Native population is just 2 percent of the total population
Many of these differences are a function of assets access and attitudes
Differences in assets have been well-documented
being extinguished
Last week, the Trump Administration directed the Department of Labor to halt new student enrollments and begin the process of shutting down Job Corps centers across the country The decision is both abrupt and devastating Students many of whom are housing insecure, survivors of trauma, or aging out of foster care are being cast out with no warning, no alternatives, and nowhere to go
Centers in communities from Alaska to Alabama have begun closing their doors Students have been sent away mid-training, with no guarantees of completion or transition support For many, Job Corps was not just a lifeline it was the only line
Let’s be clear: this is not about fiscal responsibility Job Corps has long enjoyed bipartisan support because of its proven impact According to the Department of Labor s own data, Job Corps participants are more likely to be employed earn higher wages and less likely to commit crimes The program returns more than $2 for every taxpayer dollar invested
Ending it is not just shortsighted It is immoral And it is un-American
A nation that claims to believe in liberty and justice for all does not shut the door on youth seeking a second chance A country that prides itself on being the land of opportunity does not abandon its young people to the streets The dismantling of Job Corps is not just a policy choice it is a betrayal
We must fight back The National Urban League stands in fierce opposition to the shutdown of Job Corps We call on Congress to intervene immediately to restore funding halt center closures and protect the future of our young people We urge mayors, governors, educators civil rights leaders and everyday citizens to raise their voices and demand justice
To harm our youth is to harm the soul of this nation And we refuse to be silent as our future is left to fend for itself
Myopically ignorant Ernst cavalierly and insensitively stated that “we are all going to die She clearly enjoys the taste of show leather, because she put her entire foot in her mouth Then she turned around and posted a sarcastic apology video, strolling through what looks like a graveyard making arrogant offensive, and crude comments Here’s what she said: “I made and incorrect assumption that everyone is the auditorium understood that, yes, we are all going to perish from this earth
Every twelve minutes someone will die because they didn’t have health insurance Someone without health insurance is 40 percent more likely to die prematurely than someone with health insurance Cutting Medicaid and Medicare is a death blow for tens of thousands Yes, we are all going to die Joni Ernst but many will have their deaths hastened by these Medicaid cuts Life expectancy in the United States is 78 4 years but it differs by race and gender Women have longer life expectancies
Those with more income and wealth have better health care than those who do not Access has also been well documented Hospitals and health care centers are often located away from the neediest populations Additionally, environmental hazards are most often located in lower-income neighborhoods
The attitude issue is best illustrated by Joni Ernst’s callousness but numerous studies have again documented the ways that some patients are treated The
T he tr uth makes us fr ee
By Ben Jealous
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My grandmother taught me we are all born into a great unfinished struggle
She meant the struggle for justice For truth For dignity
Next week is Juneteenth, a time of year I always think about this lesson I think about all the freedom fighters – famous and forgotten – who walked before us And I think about all of us who walk now, still trying to finish what they began Juneteenth is not just about the day the last enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free – two and a half years after the Emancipation
Proclamation It is about the delay The gap between law and justice It is about how long freedom takes when you leave it up to power
But most of all, Juneteenth is about the power and importance of truth
In every generation there are people who want to bury the truth We are living through one of those times right now
Recently I wrote about how the Trump administration s attempts to omit Black heroes and accomplishments from the American story – as well as those from other marginal-
ized groups – in its scorched earth assault on diversity, equity, and inclusion
As we fight the erasure of important heroes and history makers from our past there are pathbreaking heroes of today’s generations who have been targeted I was recently reminded of this by Major Elizabeth Stephens
There s a lot of focus on dead people but a lot of us are still here ” Maj Stephens told me “People don’t understand what it’s like to watch yourself be erased, watch your achievements invalidated and the recognition you ve received for those achievements taken away
Among her many distinctions Maj Stephens is the first Black female graduate of the US Naval Academy to be selected as a Naval Aviator in the Marine Corps She was the first Black woman to pilot the CH-46E and the first woman to pilot the MV-22 Osprey For years pictures of her and commemorations of these groundbreaking accomplishments were regular features in government buildings, Naval events, and on military websites
Now just because she is a Black woman her image and achievements are being swept into the dustbin, along with many other notable examples of Black heroism, as part of the Trump administration s DEI purge
Indeed, if you Google Elizabeth Okoreeh-Baah –Major Stephens’s name at the time she served – one of the top results is a link to the US Department of Defense for a photo titled Osprey Pilot with the description, Marine Corps
Institutes of Medicine (IOM), for example, reported that a Black man with a broken bone was likely to be denied painkillers Serena Williams might have died giving birth to her first child because of neglectful medical attitudes Volumes have been written about the differential way Black people are treated in health care Budget-conscious Republicans might try cutting tax breaks for the wealthy rather than shredding the social safety net When Senator Ernst said we would all die I immediately thought of the Harlem Renaissance poet Claude McKay who wrote “If we must die let it not be like hogs hunted and penned to this inglorious spot while round us bark the mad and hungry dogs, making their mock at our accursed lot ” The poem ends “Like men we ll face the murderous cowardly pack, pressed to the wall, dying, but fighting back ” If we must die oh let us nobly die Shame on Senator Joni Ernst Let us all take inspiration from Claude McKay and fight the cowardly Senators who prefer to reward the wealth than to provide basic medical care from millions
Dr Julianne Malveaux is a DC based economist and author She can be reached at juiannemalveaux com
Capt Elizabeth A Okoreeh-Baah, the first female MV-22 Osprey pilot, stands on a flightline in Iraq after a combat operation March 12 2008
However click the link and you end up on a defense gov page with the error message “404 - Page Not Found ” At least this was the situation last Friday when I checked I searched her name on defense gov just in case the page was moved No results
Burying the achievements and contributions of our heroes rewrites history to fit a warped narrative of America that serves no one What does serve all our interests is remembering And on Juneteenth especially that includes remembering not only that historical nail in slavery’s coffin, but the people, places, and events that were part of the long fight to end that abhorrent institution
Remembering that Harriet Tubman was not only the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad but a nurse and a spy for the Union Army and the first woman in US history to lead a military raid That raid – at Combahee Ferry in South Carolina – freed more than 700 people in a single night
Remembering that Black churches like Quinn Chapel AME – the oldest Black church in Chicago –and Pilgrim Baptist in St Paul, were not just places of worship They were stations on the railroad to freedom
Remembering the story of Joshua Glover – a man who escaped slavery in Missouri, was captured in Wisconsin under the Fugi-
tive Slave Act, and then liberated from jail by a crowd of thousands of abolitionists His rescue helped spark the creation of the Republican Party – back when it was the party of Lincoln These are not footnotes They are the foundation They tell us something essential about who we have been, who we are, and who we can still be Now as the Trump administration attacks anything and everything recognizing diversity as it moves to gut staff and resources from the very departments tasked with preserving our history, we need to be worried We need to be worried about the future of sites that are part of the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program The battle to preserve our history – including the history still being made today – is not separate from the fight for our future What we remember shapes what we do When we tell the stories of the people who fought for freedom, we see ourselves in them– and find the courage to keep going Juneteenth is about facing the hardest parts of our past without flinching and celebrating the progress we have made It is about believing that America can still become the country it claims to be That belief is what sustained my grandmother It is what fuels me And it can be a source of hope for all of us
Ben Jealous is the Executive Director of the Sierra Club and a Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania
By Marian Wright Edelman
The day after Dr Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated Senator Robert F Kennedy who was running for President appeared at a Cleveland event and said instead of talking about politics he had to speak about the “mindless menace of violence in America which again stains our land and every one of our lives He said: The victims of the violence are Black and White rich and poor, young and old, famous and unknown They are, most important of all, human beings whom other human beings loved and needed No one no matter where he lives or what he does can be certain who will suffer from some senseless act of bloodshed And yet it goes on and on Why? What has violence ever accomplished? What has it ever created? No martyr ’s cause has ever been stilled by his assassin’s bullet We seemingly tolerate a rising level of violence that ignores our common humanity and our claims to civilization alike ” Of course he was also alluding to the violence that had killed his own brother President John F Kennedy At the time our deep despair at Dr King’s death was leavened only by the fact that we still had Robert Kennedy But two months after giving this speech Robert Kennedy was shot by an assassin at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles He died the following day June 6 1968
This year June 6 is also National Gun Violence Awareness Day This day is observed on the first Friday of June, Gun Violence Awareness Month, and signals the start of Wear Orange Weekend Wear Orange honors Hadiya Pendleton, a 15year-old honors student and drum majorette who was shot and killed on a Chicago playground in January 2013, days after she had performed in President Barack Obama’s second inaugural parade Along with other gun violence prevention advocates, Hadiya’s friends began wearing orange in her memory because it is the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others from
guns and signal don t
shoot
The first national Wear Orange Day was held on June 2, 2015, the day that should have been Hadiya Pendleton’s 18th birthday Today, people across the country will wear orange and take part in rallies, marches, and social media campaigns all weekend calling for an end to gun violence in all of its forms, including domestic violence, suicide, and community gun violence As Everytown for Gun Safety puts it simply “Every day 125 people in the United States are killed with guns twice as many are shot and wounded and countless others are impacted by acts of gun violence” and this weekend is an opportunity to honor every person whose life has been changed forever by a gun and build community with others saying no more It is a critical moment for coming together In his speech after Dr King s assassination, Robert Kennedy also said: When you teach a man to hate and fear his brother, when you teach that he is a lesser man because of his color or his beliefs or the policies he pursues, when you teach that those who differ from you threaten your freedom or your job or your family, then you also learn to confront others not as fellow citizens but as enemies to be met not with cooperation but with conquest, to be subjugated and mastered We learn, at the last, to look at our brothers as aliens, men with whom we share a city, but not a community, men bound to us in common dwelling, but not in common effort We learn to share only a common fear only a common desire to retreat from each other only a common impulse to meet disagreement with force ” How deeply resonant those words are again right now This day and weekend are one more opportunity for people to stand together in solidarity with others in our nation who reject pervasive violence and hate and are determined to create a better way forward Marian Wright Edelman is Founder and President Emerita of the Children's Defense Fund whose Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities For more information go to childrensdefense org
Standing Ain t Easy I recently read a children s book about Annie Cooper of Selma It is entitled “Standing Ain’t Easy ” I love this children’s book I love it because it is well written I love it because it is well illustrated I love it because it is about Annie Cooper of Selma Standing Ain t Easy!
I knew Annie Cooper well Faya knew her even better and visited her often I visited less often I love the way Faya Toure wrote the book, Standing Ain’t Easy I love Annie Cooper She was real all the time I love Annie Cooper because she is a shero of the Selma Voting Rights Movement Standing Ain’t Easy!
Reading the book again recently helped me It helped me because we are in terrible times Black people have nearly always been at the bottom of the legal and societal totem pole in this geographical area which became the United States of America For 250 years Black people were enslaved based on the color or our skin Then we were brutally oppressed in a system called segregation or Jim Crow or white supremacy etc From 1789 to the present the federal government has been a powerful factor in our oppression and/or struggle for freedom It was a powerful factor with constitutional provision that supported slavery It was a powerful factor with the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 which made the United States and its citizens responsible for catching and returning Black people who escaped from slavery Standing Ain t Easy!
The United States government was a powerful factor in ending slavery in the 1860 s with a Civil War and the 13th Amendment to the U S Constitution It was a powerful factor in the brief period of Reconstruction with the 14thand 15th Constitutional Amendments, other laws, and actions Standing Ain t Easy!
The United States was a powerful factor in ending the post-Civil War Reconstruction with a series of actions including what is variously known as the Compromise of 1877, the Wormley Agreement, the Tilden-Hayes Compromise the Bargain of 1877 the Corrupt Bargain etc
These were also a series of Supreme Court cases including the Plessy v Ferguson case of 1896 which declared that segregation was constitutional Standing Ain t Easy! Now the U S government is playing a powerful role in snatching back the hard-won rights achieved over the last 70 years
These governmental attacks come under the headings of Making America Great Again and anti-diversity anti-equity and antiinclusion initiatives It also comes with the most serious threat to democracy in the United States of America since the Civil War The courts, the Presidency, the United States Congress and many states are aligned in
taking back constitutional rights These acts make maintaining and expanding this imperfect democracy an even greater challenge Standing Ain’t Easy!
No matter what governments did or did not do there were always individuals and groups fighting to insure democracy for all peoples including those at the bottom of the totem pole That’s why the Annie Cooper story is so meaningful in these times Standing Ain’t Easy!
Annie Cooper was a proud Black woman However, she wanted to be a full U S citizen; she really wanted the right to vote So did other Black women at the Dunn Rest Home
When school children were marching for desegregation of public places and for the right to vote, Annie Cooper and other women decided to register to vote Of course, they were denied outright But they tried
The owner of Dunn knew immediately of their attempt to register to vote
The next day he fired every single employee but the one who did not try to register to vote, and he used electric cattle prods to torture them But that did not stop Annie Cooper She continued in the Voting Rights Movement Standing ain’t easy!
One day she and others marched to the Dallas County Courthouse to register to vote Sheriff Jim Clark began verbally and physically abusing a young SNCC worker Annie Cooper was well trained in and believed strangely in nonviolent protest However, Sheriff Jim Clark’s abuse of the young person caused her to react emphatically Annie Cooper hit Sheriff Clark twice knocking him down Two deputies grabbed her but could not control her Sheriff Clark was hitting her with his nightstick Annie Cooper took the nightstick from Clark and hit him A third deputy joined in the beatings The three men finally subdued Annie Cooper severely beating her Standing Ain’t Easy!
Nonviolence was not just a tactic but a philosophy of life Annie Cooper violated the nonviolent tactic and philosophy In standing up to Jim Clark, she became a shero among the nonviolent protesters across the country for knocking down the notoriously brutal Sheriff Jim Clark In the movie “Selma,” Oprah Winfrey portrayed Annie Cooper Standing Ain t Easy!
Faya asked Annie Cooper what she was thinking when she struck Sheriff Jim Clark She told Faya about the male enslaver (master) forcing her grandmother to have sex with him, producing many children and then raping her 11-year-old daughter that he had fathered Her grandmother started beating the enslaver (master) He in turn beat her badly had her dragged about in the public for show with others beating her She disappeared, never to be seen again The family did not
know whether she was killed or sold away Standing Ain t Easy!
Annie Cooper s grandmother stood for her 11 year old daughter and other enslaved girls It was not easy She paid a high price for standing But she planted seeds that sprouted, grew and flowered in her granddaughter, Annie Cooper Standing Ain’t Easy!
Annie Cooper was born Annie Lee Wilkerson on June 2, 1910, in Selma, Alabama Annie Cooper died on November 24, 2010, in Selma, Alabama, at the age of 100 Annie Cooper stood for her right to vote She stood for her right to vote She stood for Black and other peoples’ right to vote She paid with the loss of jobs She paid with beatings to her body She paid with being arrested and jailed She paid in countless ways She said that she should have been dead many times However she planted countless seeds that are bearing fruit for others to stand in their own ways in these terrible times when the United States government is standing against us Therefore, we must stand Standing Ain t Easy!
Now on to the Daily Diary
Saturday, May 31, 2025 – I awakened in Montgomery, traveled to Selma, handled many matters and worked into the night Among others I communicated with the following: Faya Rose Toure of the Bridge Crossing Jubilee; Dixie Bonner of Talladega; Wallace Community College Selma President Dr James Mitchell; Junior Oliver of Selma; and Dr Carol P Zippert of the Black Belt Folk Roots Festival
Sunday – I hosted The Sunday School Lesson with Dr Margaret Hardy on Facebook Live and Z105 3 FM Radio Station and worked into the night Among others I communicated with the following: Sharon Wheeler of Montgomery; Annie Pearl Avery of the Ancient Africa and Enslavement Museum; and Lynda Lowery, Author and Foot Soldier of the Selma Voting Rights Movement
Monday – I walked handled many matters and worked into the night Among others, I communicated with the following: Gloria Pompey, Josephine Curtis and Marilyn Cosby of Selma; Earlene Norris of Detroit Michigan; Ainka Jackson of the Selma Center of Nonviolence and Bridge Crossing Jubilee; Retired Wilcox County Sheriff Prince Arnold and his wife Earlene VaughnArnold; and Beverly Ellis of Peak Insurance Agency
Tuesday – I handled many matters traveled to Lowndes County returned to Selma and worked into the night I communicated with the following: Lowndes County School Superintendent Samita Jeter;
World Conference of Mayors Founder Johnny Ford; Yvette Patterson, Dorothy Hulett and Rosie Whiting of Lowndes County, and Law Professor Kindaka Sanders
Wednesday – I walked handled various matters chaired a meeting and worked into the night Among others, I communicated with the following: The Greene County Democrat Co–Publisher John Zippert; Youlanda Curtis of Mobile; Tamesha Jeffery of Atlanta Georgia; and Alabama New South Coalition State Coordinator Shelley Fearson
Thursday – I was at my office early where I handled various matters before traveling to Lowndes County where to handle additional matters I returned to Selma participated in the SOS conference call, chaired a meeting at my office and another meeting at the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute Among others I communicated with the following: Lowndes County District Judge Adrian Johnson; Lowndes County School Board Member Robert Grant; Lowndes County school principals Archie Curtis and Keith Scissum; Gary White of Lowndes County; Law Professor Emerita Martha Morgan; Alabama New South Coalition Board Chair Sylvia Fitts; and Sam Walker, Brenda Page Smith, Reverend Jamal Sanders and Betty Strong Boynton of Selma; and Karen Jones of Montgomery
Friday – I handled many matters and worked into the night Among others, I communicated with the following: Hank Ba of Senegal, West Africa; Selma City School Principal Keishi Smith; Retired Judge John England Jr about his birthday; Tasha Dangerfield of Selma; Neanti Williams and James Thornton of Birmingham; Sabrina Marie and Steve Thomason of Montgomery; and Charles Sanders of Baldwin County
EPILOGUE – Standing is hard because we pay a price, sometimes a very high price However, every time we stand we plant standing seeds Sometimes the seeds sprout quickly, grow flower and produce immediately Sometimes it takes years or even generations but standing always produces standing fruit Standing Ain’t Easy!
EarthTalk® From the Editors of EThe Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: Which companies and industry sectors stand to profit the most from global warming?
-- Jerry M , Largo, FL
According to a report by Swiss Re a global insurance provider, climate change could erode a total of $23 trillion of global gross domestic product by 2050 But while global warming is a crisis prevalent in today’s news headlines, many companies and
industries still stand to profit from its devastation
With Trump's reelection, we’ve already seen a push against clean energy initiatives and an executive order expanding coal mining, relevant because these actions will undoubtedly worsen global warming The Institute of International Finance reports that our current measures are insufficient to
keep global temperature rise below 2°C which scientists warn will have devastating effects on our planet As a result of this grim future, businesses must adapt and develop new strategies based on an ever-changing market
There are a few standout industries booming as a result Predictably, global warming is a major driving
The newly released Bethesda Declaration signed by more than 2,300 NIH staff, Nobel laureates, and public health leaders calls out politically motivated funding terminations and staff layoffs that have jeopardized decades of life-saving research Signatories accuse NIH leadership of abandoning its core mission to enhance health and reduce illness in favor of partisan interference NIH has stigmatized and abruptly cut off funding for research mislabeled Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), the declaration states “Achieving your stated goal to ‘solve the American chronic disease crisis’ requires research addressing the social and structural drivers of health disparities ”
A particularly striking example came in May when NIH canceled a $9 million UCSF clinical trial studying the effects of guaranteed income on 300 low-income Black young adults in the Bay Area The study had been offering $500 per month to participants to assess how economic stability could improve health and life outcomes Its abrupt termination undermined both the research and the trust built with community participants according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle Researchers and NIH employees decried the move Ending a $5 million research study when it is 80% complete does not save $1 million it wastes $4 million,” the declaration warns More importantly they note it leaves vulnerable populations without the benefit of critical scientific findings directly relevant to their lives The effects extend far beyond California An analysis by Stat News revealed that the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities suffered funding cuts of approximately 30% a far deeper reduction than experienced by most NIH branches The institute is responsible for investigating conditions disproportionately affecting African Americans and other communities of color such as hypertension diabetes maternal mortality and mental health disparities
Broad participation in biomedical research is critical, NIH staff wrote in the declaration “Due to misunderstanding of its workforce diversity programs, NIH terminated topscoring grants to scientists from underrepresented backgrounds, while maintaining poorer-scoring grants from standard pathways ” These actions have not only halted progress in understanding and addressing racial health disparities but also disrupted the careers of many researchers committed to equity-based science
The declaration outlines that since January 20, 2025, the NIH has canceled 2,100 grants totaling $9 5 billion and contracts worth an additional $2 6 billion Many of these terminated programs focused on COVID-19 and long COVID conditions that have disproportionately impacted Black, Latino, and Indigenous communities Others addressed the health effects of climate change, gender identity, and sexual health fields closely tied to the experiences of marginalized groups
The signers also warn that NIH staffing and infrastructure cuts have slowed research jeopardized clinical trials and undermined public trust Layoffs targeting essential personnel, they say, have made the agency less efficient, less transparent, and more politically vulnerable Freeman Hrabowski, President Emeritus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and at least 21 Nobel laureates including Dr Drew Weissman and Dr Carolyn Bertozzi are among the high-profile backers of the Bethesda Declaration
Each day that NIH continues to disrupt research, your ability to deliver on this duty narrows, the signers warn NIH Director Dr Jay Bhattacharya, who has come under scrutiny for allowing political considerations to override peer review, academic freedom and ethical obligations to study participants
The harms of these policies are not theoretical; they are real They are already unfolding cutting short vital research on chronic illness, mental health, and economic justice, and widening disparities in communities that have long faced the worst outcomes and the least investment “We, the undersigned, stand united with these courageous and selfless public servants ” the declaration concludes “Together we stand up for science ”
Tr avel Bans
The entry bans citizens from the following countries: Afghanistan Myanmar Chad Republic of the Congo Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Haiti Iran Libya Somalia Sudan and Yemen
The 12 countries on the travel ban list comprise seven African nations and one Caribbean nation This ban will impact commerce and possibly diplomatic relations with these countries Congressman Meeks says “Trump’s travel ban is discriminatory from the ground up and ultimately self-defeating it even betrays our Afghan allies who supported U S troops over our twenty-year war and were waiting for their visas to enter the United States ” President Trump also signed a ban on international students attending Harvard University a school he has been battling with over issues such as antisemitism on campus and discrimination against white, Asian, male, and straight individuals The Trump administration is also concerned with China’s foreign influence and perceived woke ideology Chioma Chookwoo of American Oversight says, “A quarter of Harvard’s student population is international ” Harvard has challenged these actions in court and won a preliminary injunction to halt the denial of student visas
The latest travel ban has far-reaching implications for higher education in the United States North Carolina Democratic Congresswoman Alma Adams told Black Press USA, “Nationwide we have more than 1 million international students who contribute $50 billion to the U S economy each year ” In Adam’s home district she says the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has 2,000 international students from nearly 100 countries
The congresswoman, who also is a member of the House Committee on Education, says, “These students are coming to our country to better their education and consistently give more than they receive ”
Between this latest travel ban the freeze on student visa processing and other chilling actions to deter international students, the Trump administration is creating a self-inflicted brain drain that further damages our economy and undermines U S influence and soft power,” offered Meeks
force for the HVAC industry with rising temperatures boosting the demand for air conditioning The renewable energy sector is also experiencing steady growth with an anticipated growth of 4 22 percent from 2025 until 2029, as experts predict Trump’s efforts will only slow long-term effects The events of 2024 demonstrated the costly effects of climate change, totaling $140 billion in damages with disasters like the Los Angeles wildfires and Hurricane Milton being especially prominent
In a dynamic market any sector could boom next Mining and exploration could expand to colder regions as thawing permafrost reveals previously inaccessible mineral reserves This idea also applies to tourism, as people may flock to areas previously deemed too frigid or remote or undertake “last chance” tourism a rush to visit
Job Cor ps
threatened locations like Venice where rising sea levels foreshadow an uncertain future There are many companies to keep an eye on as investments are being poured into solutions to mitigate climate effects NextEra Energy is a leader in renewable solutions as they strive to decarbonize the power grid they are also investing in green hydrogen to reduce emissions Another example is Tesla which in addition to its electric vehicles also creates solar energy and battery storage products
In the words of Gautum Jain, a scholar at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy: “The political environment has changed, so some of them are conforming to that but mostly it is a rational business decision ” Whether it's supporting businesses that prioritize sustainability, reducing personal carbon footprints, or
Now, in what critics are calling a direct assault on America s poor and working-class
youth, the Trump administration is suspending operations at all Job Corps centers nationwide The Department of Labor ’s decision made public on May 30 has already resulted in thousands of students being abruptly sent home from residential campuses leaving many with nowhere to go and no immediate support
From Detroit to Memphis to Clearfield, Utah, stories have emerged of stunned students and outraged parents “Everybody right now don’t know what to do,” said Haley Hawkins, a student from the Dr Benjamin L Hooks Job Corps Center in Memphis “They feel like this is a dead end In Detroit 16-year-old Carleton Davis had just settled into the program when he and dozens of others were told to pack up and leave His mother, recovering from breast cancer and recently unhoused, feared what would come next
The closures affect 99 contractor-operated centers and align with Trump’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer claimed the centers are no longer achieving the outcomes students deserve and cited financial strain as justification for the pause But many lawmakers across party lines have condemned the move Sen Susan Collins (R-Maine), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, blasted the decision noting the value of centers in her home state “They have become important pillars of support for some of our most disadvantaged young adults she said
Sen Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis ) accused the administration of prioritizing tax cuts for billionaires” over proven programs for poor and working-class youth The stakes are enormous Job Corps serves youth between the ages of 16 and 24 most of whom are low-income have dropped out of school or face other barriers to employment Many have aged out of foster care, experienced homelessness, or had contact with the criminal justice system The program offers not only training in skilled trades such as healthcare, auto tech, and culinary arts but also provides room, board, and wraparound services, including counseling and healthcare
Historically the Job Corps has been especially vital to African Americans According to data from the Cleveland Job Corps, the majority of its 12,000 graduates over two decades were Black women Across the nation, the program has offered a rare safe harbor for Black and Brown youths seeking alternatives to crime and poverty
Its roots stretch back to the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s which gave work to young men during the Great Depression Modeled in part on the CCC Job Corps was designed to serve both urban and rural youth, with a large portion of participants historically coming from the South and other poverty-stricken regions Despite occasional criticisms over operational issues Job Corps has demonstrated strong outcomes Over 80% of graduates either enter the workforce join the military or pursue further education Students typically improve at least two grade levels in literacy and math while enrolled At its heart, the Job Corps mission remains simple yet powerful: provide vulnerable youth with a chance “For so many people in this program, their lives have been very challenging ” former Labor Secretary Thomas Perez said recently “Job Corps has been the game-changer
With this administration s decision, many said the message to low-income Americans particularly African Americans and others in underserved communities is loud and clear: support systems that have worked for decades are expendable Programs that create opportunity equity and stability are being dismantled to make way for budget cuts that disproportionately favor the wealthy These aren t kids in a youth home that got caught in a crime, Pastor Mo, a Detroit minister and advocate, said These are kids who are trying to avoid getting caught in a crime ”
Deployment
“What’s the justification for using the military for civilian law enforcement purposes in LA?” Rep Pete Aguilar, D-California, asked at a House Appropriations subcommittee on the Defense Department’s budget “Why are you sending warfighters to cities to interact with civilians?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump believes in law and order Every American citizen deserves to live in a city that’s safe,” Hegseth said “We’re proud to do it ” As of Tuesday morning June 10th the Los Angeles Police Department reported 45 arrests related to the protests Gov Gavin Newsom of California has gone to Federal court to oppose President Trump s calling in the National Guard, without his consent as the governor of the state
Aguilar said troops were seen sleeping on floors and not provided food, fuel or water from the Defense Department reflecting a lack of preparation for the deployment
“I want to express my severe concern with the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles without consultation with the state of California,” Aguilar said “Why were we unprepared to provide them basic necessities?
Hegseth called the criticism “disingenuous” for a hasty deployment and said he was personally monitoring the mission
“There are moments when you make do as best you can temporarily Hegseth said We are ensuring they are housed, fed, water capabilities in real time – from my office because I care that much about the California Guard
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jerry Chase Wilkerson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc , as mortgagee as nominee for Movement Mortgage LLC, its successors and assigns, dated May 8, 2024 said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Greene County, Alabama, in Book 94, Page 716 Said mortgage was subsequently sold assigned and transferred to Movement Mortgage, LLC Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage the undersigned Movement Mortgage, LLC, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse in Greene County, Alabama on July 3, 2025, during the legal hours of sale all of its right title and interest in and to the following describe real estate situated in Greene County Alabama to-wit:
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN COUNTY OF GREENE STATE OF ALABAMA:
COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24
TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH RANGE 2 EAST, GREENE COUNTY, ALABAMA, SAID CONCRETE MONUMENT
BEING THE POINT OF
C O M M E N C E M E N T ; THENCE RUN N 2 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 31
SECONDS W FOR A DISTANCE OF 1057 63 FEET TO AN IRON ROD, SAID ROD BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN N 3 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 15 SECONDS W FOR A DISTANCE OF 643 31 FEET TO AN IRON ROD SAID ROD BEING LOCATED ON THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF A 30
F O O T I N G R E S S / E G R E S S EASEMENT; THENCE RUN IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID EASEMENT FOR A CHORD DISTANCE OF 510 98 FEET TO AN IRON ROD ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY MARGIN OF COUNTY ROAD 60; THENCE CONTINUE N 44 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 49 SECONDS E ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A DISTANCE OF 196 17 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE RUN S 12 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 35 SECONDS E FOR A DISTANCE OF 522 08 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE RUN S 81 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 19 SECONDS E FOR A DISTANCE OF 619 58 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE RUN N 79 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 22 SECONDS E FOR A DISTANCE OF 264 00 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE RUN S 8 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 47 SECONDS W FOR A DISTANCE OF 612 05 FEET TO AN IRON ROD LOCATED ON THE CENTERLINE OF AN EXISTING DITCH; THENCE RUN IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF AN EXISTING DITCH FOR A DISTANCE OF 754 80 FEET TO AN IRON ROD LOCATED IN THE CENTERLINE OF SAID DITCH SAID ROD BEING THE POINT OF
BEGINNING SAID PARCEL LOCATED IN THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 23 AND IN THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 24, ALL LYING IN TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST GREENE COUNTY ALABAMA
30 FOOT INGRESS/ EGRESS EASEMENT:
COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST GREENE COUNTY ALABAMA, SAID CONCRETE MONUMENT BEING THE POINT OF C O M M E N C E M E N T ; THENCE RUN N 3 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 58 SECONDS W FOR A DISTANCE OF 1671 10 FEET TO A POINT LOCATED IN THE CENTERLINE OF A 30 FOOT I N G R E S S / E G R E S S EASEMENT; SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF A 30 FOOT I N G R E S S / E G R E S S EASEMENT; THENCE RUN IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION FOR A DISTANCE OF 510 98 FEET TO WHERE SAID EASEMENT INTERSECTS THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY MARGIN OF COUNTY ROAD #60 SAID CASEMENT IS INTENDED FOR PERP E T U A L INGRESS/EGRESS
Property Street Address for Informational Purposes: 1197 County Rd 60 Knoxville AL 35469
Said property will be sold "AS IS" NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AS TO THE TITLE OF SAID PROPERTY Said property is subject to any title deficiencies including but not limited to: any outstanding ad valorem taxes - including taxes which are a lien but not yet due and payable, federal tax liens any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments liens encumbrances zoning ordinances restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Mortgage first set out above Said property will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto The highest bidder must tender the total amount of the winning bid in certified funds at the time and place of sale Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process An attorney should be consulted to help you understand the rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process
This sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in said Mortgage and by Alabama law This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation
**This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose **
Movement Mortgage, LLC Mortgagee or Transferee
Jonathan Smothers, Esq ALAW 420 North 20th Street Suite 2249 Birmingham, AL 35203
Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee 25-006121 3tcg 5/28 6/4 11
Legal Notice NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF GREENE
Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by George Hall to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc as mortgagee as nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank, its successors and assigns dated December 14 2021; said mortgage being recorded on January 24, 2022 in Deed Book 90, Page 785, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Greene County Alabama Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to Nationstar Mortgage LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 211, Page 863, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Greene County, Alabama
The undersigned, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Greene County Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on June 24 2025 the following property situated in Greene County, Alabama, to-wit:
FIVE ACRES MORE OR LESS IN THE SE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 OF SECTION 3 TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH RANGE 1 EAST DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SAID SE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 AND RUN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT TURN THENCE RIGHT 87 DEGREES 30 MINUTES AND RUN NORTH A DISTANCE OF 81 FEET MORE OR LESS TO AN IRON PIPE ON THE NORTH MARGIN OF A BLACK TOP ROAD WHICH IS THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTINUE THENCE NORTH ON THE SAME STRAIGHT LINE A DISTANCE OF 640 FEET MORE OR LESS TO AN IRON PIPE TURN THENCE LEFT 87 DEGREES 30' AND RUN WEST A DISTANCE OF 400 FEET MORE OR LESS TO AN IRON PIPE TURN THENCE LEFT 92 DEGREES 30' AND RUN SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 466 FEET MORE OR LESS TO AN IRON PIPE ON THE NORTH MARGIN OF THE AFOREMENTIONED BLACK TOP ROAD RUN THENCE LEFT 68 DEGREES 30' AND RUN SOUTHEAST ALONG THE NORTH MARGIN OF SAID BLACK TOP ROAD A DISTANCE OF 430 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING
Said property is commonly known as 1570 County Road 133, Boligee, AL 35443
Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal description, the legal description will control
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, all outstanding liens for public utilities which constitute liens upon the property, any matters
which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments liens encumbrances easements rights-of-way, zoning ordinances, restrictions, special assessments covenants the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law, and any matters of record including, but not limited to those superior to said Mortgage first set out above Said property will be sold on an "as-is" basis without any representation warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned The successful bidder must present certified funds in the amount of the winning bid at the time and place of sale
Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U S Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Mortgage NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC as holder of said mortgage McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP 505 20th Street N, Suite 1775 Birmingham AL 35203 Telephone: (205) 216-4238 FT21@mccalla com File No 25-06754AL www foreclosurehotline net 05/28/2025,06/04/2025,06/ 11/2025
25-06754AL
Notice of Completion:
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given that Lavender, Inc of 1056 Industrial Drive, Aliceville, Alabama 35442, has completed construction of ADEM DWSRF Project No FS010444-02 Contract A: Metering Monitoring and Flushing Improvements for the City of Eutaw, Owner, and has made request for the final settlement for said contract All persons having made claim for labor materials or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify: The Cassady Company 4700 Highway 69 North, Northport, AL 35473 3tcg 6/4,11,18
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
The Town of Union plans to apply for the 2025 Community Development Block Grant Program of the Alabama Departmment of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) Accordingly the Town of Union is soliciting proposals from qualified firms and/or individuals interested in providing professional services related to the preparation and implementation of Community Development Block Grants PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION: These tasks shall include, but not be limited to, preparation of a grant application (s) to be submitted to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) and then if the grants are awarded by ADECA the preparation
of an environmental review record; preparation of all necessary documents to remove grant conditions; preparation of requests for state funds to ensure consistency with all Federal and State Accounting procedures; establish and maintain project files; monitor program progress; monitor compliance with all applicable Federal and State requirements; assist with the preparation of bid and contract documents; and preparation of all reports as required by ADECA inclusive of preparation of close-out documents for submission to ADECA upon project completion All applicants must submit their qualifications, list any prior experience with Community Development Projects in the State of Alabama, list any experience with other federally funded projects, and list any previous experience within the Town of Union All applicants must include a lump sum fee for all services to be provided from project initiation through project close-out Proposals will be evaluated and ranked on the basis of the following:
1) Past experience of firm in successfully administering CDBG programs (25 points);
2) CDBG administrative experience of project manager assigned to Town of Union (25 points) ; 3) proximity and availability of firm to Town of Union (15 points)
4) Firm’s knowledge of Town of Union’s special needs (10 points) , 5) Previous experience of firm in dealing with the locality (10 points) ; and 6) Price (15 points)
Total possible points to be achieved: 100
These proposals are being requested in accordance with 2 CFR 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS and the “modified” Common Rule as adopted by the State of Alabama A contract will be awarded to the qualified applicant whose proposal is determined to be the most appropriate
The Town of Union reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the proposal process
Envelopes containing proposals must be sealed and labeled on the outside as follows: Proposal for Program Administration Town of Union - CDBG” and may be mailed or hand-delivered to Mayor James Gaines, Town of Union, 7657 County Road 191, Eutaw, Alabama 35462 All proposals shall contain original signatures, facsimile copies will not be accepted Proposal must be received no later than 11:00 am on Monday June 30, 2025 All proposals will be evaluated and an award decision will be made by the Town of Union Funding for this project will be provided by the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant program and all applicable federal requirements shall be met Minority and women owned business enterprises, as well as Section 3 individuals and businesses are encouraged to submit proposals The Town of Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Honorable James Gaines, Mayor Town Of Union
NOTICE TO PUBLIC REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ENG I N E E R I N G / A R C H ITECTURAL SERVICES
The Town of Union plans to apply for the 2025 Community Development Block Grant Program of the Alabama Departmment of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) Accordingly the Town of Union is seeking to contract with a qualified Engineering/Architectural Firm to prepare all preliminary and final design plans and specifications, and to conduct all necessary interim and final inspections These services are being solicited to assist the Town of Union in its application preparation and project implementation of a CDBG contract, if awarded, to support the Town of Union ENGINEERING SERVICES: These tasks shall include but not be limited to assistance with preparation of a grant application to be submitted to the ADECA, if the grant is awarded by ADECA, the level and scope of services to be provided by the consultant will be determined by the Town A lump sum fixed price fee will be required Engineering services for all stages of design, bidding and construction of the project are required Examples of services which firm must be prepared and qualified to provide shall include but not be limited to the following: The preparation of all necessary construction plans and specifications, the preparation of all bid documents and supervision of the bidding process that is consistent with Local, State and Federal regulations the provision of on-site resident inspection services during the construction process in addition to regular progress reports to the Town At the completion of construction the project engineer shall conduct a final construction inspection and issue a final certificate of completion
Proposals will be evaluated and ranked on the basis of the following criteria:
1 Knowledge of the CDBG program- 20 points
2 Resources and availability- 20 points
3 Experience of proposed personnel- 20 points
4 Understanding and familiarity with needs and environment of the community- 20 points
5 Previous experience in working with locality- 20 points
Total possible points to be achieved: 100 These proposals are being requested in accordance with Title 2 - Grants and Agreements, Part 200
– UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS Subtitle A - Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Grants and Agreements, Chapter II - OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET GUIDANCE and the modified Common Rule as adopted by the State of Alabama A contract will be awarded to the qualified applicant whose proposal is determined to be the most appropriate The Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the proposal process
See Legal Notice, p. 9
Financial Liter acy Wor kshop Series empower s Gr eene County r esidents
Submitted by Sheanell Edwards
Greene County, AL – May 2025 Throughout the month of May, local residents had the opportunity to enhance their financial knowledge through a dynamic three-part Financial Literacy Workshop Series presented by FOGCE Credit Union and Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension
The series was a collaborative effort between FOGCE Credit Union Manager Joyce Pham and Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension County Agents Sheanell Edwards and Tameka King Held on May 14, 21, and 28 at FOGCE Credit Union, the workshops focused on essential financial topics including budgeting, saving, credit scores, fraud prevention, and more Recognizing that financial literacy is key to making informed and effective money decisions, the presenters aimed to provide participants with practical tools to help them build strong financial habits and protect their financial well-being The sessions were designed to empower attendees with the skills needed to navigate financial challenges and create a more secure future All residents of Greene County were encouraged to attend and take full advantage of this educational opportunity Our goal is to ensure individuals feel more confident managing their finances, whether it’s setting a budget, understanding credit, or avoiding scams For more information about future workshops or financial literacy resources, contact Sheanell Edwards, Youth Development/4H Agent, at sedwards@tuskegee edu
BBCF
It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve BBCF and the Black Belt Together we ve built something special ” Lucky said “The decision to leave is a difficult and emotional one, yet I feel this new opportunity is my next calling Heron shares our commitment to supporting communities in shaping their own future That s exactly what we’ve done in the Black Belt and it will be an honor to continue this work at a national level ”
Spencer, a native of Bellamy, began working with BBCF more than 20 years ago as a Community Associate and has spent his adult life serving his country and his community He was awarded the prestigious Gen Douglas McArthur Leadership Award as an Army officer during Operation Desert Storm and is Pastor of the St MatthewWeston Missionary Baptist Church of Boligee
Before joining BBCF he worked in education at the Sumter County Board of Education and as Director for Resource Development for Community Engagement at the University of Alabama He previously served as Vice Chairman of the Sumter County Commission and was recently appointed by Gov Kay Ivey as a Trustee for Alabama State University
He'll assume his new role with BBCF on October 1 2025
“The strength of this organization is its people I don’t know of another community foundation that works the way we work guided by the voice of the people in our community Spencer said “Felecia and our board have built and nurtured this culture As I move into this role, we’re going to continue to nurture the seed that’s been planted so we can continue to support and empower the Black Belt
About Black Belt Community Foundation
Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) serves 12 counties of the Alabama Black Belt dedicated to improving the quality of life in the region through education, the arts, economic de-
velopment, housing, health and wellness and community engagement Since its founding BBCF has awarded millions in grants and scholarships to support local initiatives and empower future leaders
Congratulation Spotlight
The community congratulates Carl Dewayne Henderson Jr , a native of Greene County, AL, who is currently serving as RN, Nurse Manager of DCH Northport Medical Center ’s Multi-Specialty Unit He has been in this role for approximately one month and has encountered numerous challenges, but possess the necessary skills to address them “With my faith in Jesus, I am confident in my ability to overcome any obstacle It still feels somewhat surreal,” stated Henderson
Tombigbee RC&D Council’s 2026 grant cycle will begin on April 1st-June 30th 2025! To submit applications, please access the Grant Application and Information section under our Grants tab at www tombigbeercd org/grant-guidelines/ We will be using Foundant for our application forms and reimbursement forms again and this software requires our applicants to create an account with Foundant before you can complete an application Organizations eligible for consideration must be registered as 501C3 not-for-profit entities units or sub-units of government Projects must take place in one or more of the eight counties served by the Tombigbee RC&D Council: Bibb Fayette Greene Hale Lamar Pickens Sumter or Tuscaloosa Detailed grant guidelines from the Tombigbee RC&D Council can also be found on our website It is important to note that all grants awarded operate on a reimbursement-only basis; funds are disbursed upon project completion We look forward to working with our grantees this FY26 grant season!
Carolyn’s Tid Bits...by Carolyn Young
The Meaning of fatherhood
F Faithful to his Christian ideals
A Attuned to the problems of the home
T Tender in expressing his feelings
H Honors women in all shapes and forms
E Earnest in business dealings
R Raises his Children according to God s law
H Honest in criticism of evils
O Open-Minded in viewing his flaws
O Opposes all forms of Christian deceivers
D Delights in the praise of the Lord in home, Church and Community
Happy birthday to Adrienne Alexander, Mamie White, Latoya Miles, Freddie Meriweather, Samuel Soto Johnnie Mae Long Markhia Ivory Jacqueline We a t h e r s p o o n D e Q u a v ious Gray Taliyah Crawford, Alex Crawford, III, Cindy Baliey Kehlani Davis, Jarred Twitty, Makylia White, Devin Mathis, Idris Hunter, Felicia Hill, Pleas Williams, Cortnei Cook Steve Williams
Happy Anniversary to Mr and Mrs Kendrick & Candace Hodges-Raby, Mr and Mrs Luther & Tonya Bowden, Mr and Mrs Adolphus & Shelvy Crockett Jr Mr and Mrs Gregory & Denesha White
Condolences are extended to the family of the late Mrs Carrie Sears Arrangements will be announced later
It s your attitude and not your aptitude that determines your altitude ”
Happy Father’s Day
t Our Adver tiser s
Envelopes containing proposals must be sealed and labeled on the outside as follows: Proposal for Program Engineering/Architectural Town of Union - CDBG” and may be mailed or hand- delivered to Mayor James Gaines, Town of Union, 7657 County Road 191, Eutaw, Alabama 35462 All proposals shall contain original signatures facsimile copies will not be accepted Proposal must be received no later than 11:00 am on Monday, June 30, 2025 All proposals
will be evaluated and an award decision will be made by the Town of Union The Town of Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer Funding for this project will be provided by the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant program and all applicable federal requirements shall be met Minority and women owned business enterprises as well as Section 3 individuals and businesses are encouraged to submit proposals The Honorable James Gaines, Mayor Town Of Unio 1tcg 6/11
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