By Stacy M Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent
Target Corporation is projecting a decline in annual sales and profits for 2025 as the retail giant struggles with fallout from its decision to end its diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) programs pressure from new tariffs, and organized boycotts by Black consumers and media The company reported first-quarter net sales of $23 8 billion, a 2 8% drop from the same period last year and revised its full-year outlook downward now forecasting a low single-digit decline in sales and adjusted earnings per share of $7 00 to $9 00
See Target, p 6
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, asks for answers and contradicts Trump on White Killings
By April Ryan NNPA White House Correspondent
Ramaphosa and Trump in White House meeting
The build-up for the Oval Office meeting between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Donald Trump resulted in a spectacle of a Presidential show and tell President Trump worked to support the alleged claims that thousands of white South African Farmers have been killed with nothing done to remedy the situation
See Ramaphosa and Trump, p 6
Hate and chaos rise in Trump’s America
By Stacy M Brown
Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent
The Southern Poverty Law Center has identified 1 371 hate and antigovernment extremist groups operating across the United States in 2024 In its latest Year in Hate & Extremism report, the SPLC reveals how these groups are embedding themselves in politics and policymaking while targeting marginalized communities through intimidation disinformation and violence
See Trump’s America, p 6
A legend of Black Politics in Harlem and beyond, Congressman Charlie Rangel dies at 94
By Lauren Burke, NNPA Congressional Correspondent
Congressman Charlie Rangel unveiling portrait
Charlie Rangel the long-term Congressman and a heavyweight in New York politics as a member of Harlem s Gang of Four , has died at 94 His colorful and charismatic personality, bowties, and raspy voice made him a character on Capitol Hill who was impossible to forget Rangel was simultaneously larger than life but also approachable and engaging Rangel was the last living member of the Gang of Four made up of powerful African American leaders in New York: David Dinkins (1927-2020) Basil Paterson (1946-2014) and Percy Sutton (1920-2009)
See Charlie Rangel, p 6
Eutaw City Council sets election for August 26, 2025; Qualifying be gins June 10 and ends June 24.
The Eutaw City Council in its regular meetings on May 8 and 27 set the basic rules for the Tuesday, August 26, 2025, election for Mayor and five City Council positions by district If no candidate wins a majority of the votes for Mayor or in their district for City Council member there will be a Run-off Election scheduled for September 23, 2025, for the top two vote-getters in each race
The election is open to all registered voters who have lived in the city or their respective district for 30 days or more prior to the election The polls will be open from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM on election day and for the run-off election if necessary
The Polling places are District 1: Greene County Baptist Christian Center; District 2: Eutaw Activity Center this is a change from Robert H Young
Community Center (formerly Carver School) because the center is closed for repairs; District 3: Morrow Brown Community Center in Branch Heights; District 4:First Presbyterian Church; District 5:National Guard Armory; and the Absentee Ballot at City Hall
The Council approved the Notice of Election, Setting Polling Places, Appointing Election Officials and other necessary steps for holding the election in August This included a request to the County Commission to use county owned electronic counting machines for the election, which has been approved by the County Commission City Clerk Sha Kelvia Spencer and Assistant Clerk, Joe Powell, are the main election officials and absentee ballot managers
Qualification for office
begins June 10 2025 daily from 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, and goes for two weeks until June 24, 2025, at City Hall You need to see the City Clerk to qualify The qualification fee is $50 00 for the mayor s office and for a city council seat You will also need to file a Statement of Economic Interest with the State Ethics Commission, within five days of qualifying for office or you may be disqualified
The City Council then discussed payment of $6 500 in claims for repairs to driveways from Eugene Bryant, Dorothy Beverly, and Mary McMillan Mayor Latasha Johnson said that she had made the repairs because they cost less than $10,000 each and were part of her “day-today responsibilities” as mayor Council member Tracy Hunter said she was not aware that the Mayor
May pr oclaimed “Foster Car e Month”
State of AlabamaGreene County Foster Care Month May 2025
Whereas, The family serves as the primary source of love identity self-esteem and support and is the very foundation of our communities and our State; and Whereas, In Greene County there are 24 children in foster care; being provided with a safe, secure and stable home along with the compassion and nurturance of a foster family; and Whereas, Foster families who open their homes and hearts to children and adults whose families are in crisis play a vital role in helping children and families heal and reconnect and launching children into successful adulthood and adults into safety, security ; and Whereas, There are 3 Foster Family Homes, 1 Kinship Guardianship Home, 1 Therapeutic Trained Foster Care Provider in Greene County and there is still greater need for more foster care
had a threshold of $10 000 for spending without approval by the City Council Mayor Johnson said that this threshold had been agreed to at the beginning of her term to allow for emergencies and other immediate demands
This discussion was a repeat of a continuing dispute between the Mayor Johnson and some of the City Council on her authority to conduct the day-today business of the city and their responsibility for finances Mayor Johnson said she would ask for prior approval of expenses when possible and adhere to her $10,000 threshold for emergency expenses, that were within the city’s approved budget The Council then voted to approve the $6,500 expenditure
See City Council, p 2 Medicaid, Medicar e in Ala bama would face cuts under Tr ump’s
Left to right: Carmeshia Gibson-Adult Protective Service Worker; Jean ColvinTherapeutic Foster Parent, Takeisha Knox-QA and Resource Supervisor, Leon Coleman- Foster Parent, Modesta Smiley-Service Caseworker, Mattie Gray-Foster Parent, Stacia Wilson-Foster Parent, LaTonya Hanible Wooley-Service Supervisor, Lela Coleman-Foster Parent; Probate Judge Rolonda Wedgeworth sitting and not pictured were Wilson Morgan-Director and Kelley R Wilson-Service Caseworker
providers; and Whereas, There are numerous individuals and public and private organizations who work to increase public awareness of the needs of children and adults who are in foster care as well as the enduring and valuable contribution of foster parents and the foster care system is val-
Nonpartisan health policy institution KFF estimated 170 000 Alabamians will become uninsured if the Big Beautiful Bill is signed into law
By Chance Phillips, Alabama Political Reporters
The budget proposal passed by House Republicans last Thursday, titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill
Act, would seriously reduce health insurance coverage in Alabama according to several nonpartisan reports On May 20, before a round of last-minute amendments was approved nonpartisan health policy organization KFF estimated the bill would render around 53 000 more Alabamians uninsured And if the current version is passed, which allows the ACA en-
ued and respected because of the may lives that are touched in a positive manner; Therfore I, Honorable Judge Rolonda M Wedgeworth by virtue of the authority vested in me as Probate Judge of Greene County, do proclaims the Month of May in the Year of 2025 to be Foster Care Month’ in Greene County and encourage citizens to volunteer their talents and energies on behalf of children and adults in foster care foster parents and the child welfare professional working with them during this month and throughout the year
hanced premium tax credits to expire, KFF placed the number of Alabamians that would be left without healthcare at around 170,000
Most of the cuts in healthcare funding would take the form of reducing spending on Medicaid, the United States’ health insurance program for low-income households by $625 billion over ten years This cut would largely be due to imposing novel work requirements on people who receive Medicaid because of the expansion of the program by the Affordable Care Act States would also be required to establish and verify recipients eligibility more often As a result of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 the budget could also trigger an automatic 4 percent cut to most Medicare spending due to trillions in lost tax revenue drastically increasing the federal deficit The Con-
gressional Budget Office estimated this would mean a cut to Medicare of “$490 billion over the 2027–2034 period
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson RLouisiana, maintains that claims the bill would cut Medicaid are “misinformation ” In a recent CNN interview he explicitly said Republicans “are not cutting Medicaid in this package With work requirements and other changes, we are cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in the program ” However the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the changes to Medicaid are likely to leave over 10 million people nationwide off of the program by 2034, with almost 8 million being left totally uninsured
See Big Beautiful Bill, p 6
Dream Community
I dream community I dream people I dream birth and life and birth and life again
I dream community I dream gifts resources and commitments I dream sharing serving and sacrifice
I dream community I dream risk growth and joy I dream struggle hope and justice
I dream community I dream peace I dream community I dream love I dream community I dream unity
I dream
Carol Prejean Zippert
City Council
In other business, the Eutaw City Council:
•Approved a request from Chief Tommy Johnson to purchase ammunition for officer ’s firearm training
•Approved Sams registration and renewal for five years
•Approved the Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Annual Report
•Approved easement request for Alabama Power to connect power to Alabama Fiber building behind the National Guard Armory
•Approved travel and expenses for several city staff and police officers to attend conferences and training The conflict over responsibilities and control of finances came up again in the Council comments section of the agenda Councilman Woodruff asked the Mayor about refilling potholes on Ann
Street, trash collection near the lagoon and status of the city s small tractor The Mayor replied that she needed authorization to buy materials to fix the potholes in many city streets and asked for this to be placed on the next agenda She said that rainy weather had delayed the trash pick-up near the lagoon The Mayor also reported that the city’s small tractor had turned over while cutting a ditch and there was still a need for a larger tractor and bushhog to cut grass in the city “We are thankful that the tractor accident did not result in any injuries to the driver, said Mayor Johnson Councilman Woodruff asked Mayor Johnson What is the best way to communicate with you? I have tried sending emails and calling but you do not respond Then we wind up asking questions in the meeting which leads to a
hostile environment in the meetings ” Mayor Johnson did not directly answer this question, but said, The Council should help me to accomplish my day-to-day responsibilities ” She did not specify the best ways to communicate with her Council member Valerie Watkins asked about trucks parking on streets in the city and causing damage The Mayor asked Watkins to find out who owned the trucks so she could deal with the problem Watkins said she was reporting the problems but was unable to find the identity of the truck owners Residents of the city who regularly attend the City Council meetings are dismayed that the Mayor and Council have not found a way to overcome disagreements and conflicts in the best interest of all the city’s residents
Remembering Geor ge F loyd
Mural honoring George Floyd
By April Ryan, NNPA White House Correspondent
“The president s been very clear he has no intentions of pardoning Derek Chauvin, and it’s not a request that we’re looking at confirms a senior staffer at the Trump White House That White House response results from public hope including from a close Trump ally, Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene The timing of Greene’s hopes coincides with the Justice Department s recent decision to end oversight of local police accused of abuse It also falls on the fifth anniversary of the policeinvolved death of George Floyd on May 25th The death sparked national and worldwide outrage and became a transitional moment politically and culturally, although the
outcry for laws on police accountability failed
The death forced thenDemocratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to focus on deadly police force and accountability His efforts while president to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act failed The death of George Floyd also put a spotlight on the Black community forcing then-candidate Biden to choose a Black woman running mate Kamala Harris ultimately became vice president of the United States alongside Joe Biden
Minnesota State Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted the cases against the officers involved in the death of Floyd He remembers,” Trump was in office when George Floyd was killed and I would blame Trump for creating a negative environment for police-com-
munity relations Remember it was him who said when the looting starts, the shooting starts, it was him who got rid of all the consent decrees that were in place by the Obama administration In 2025, Police-involved civilian deaths are up by “about 100 to about 11 hundred, according to Ellison Ellison acknowledges that the Floyd case five years ago involved a situation in which due process was denied, and five years later, the president is currently dismissing “due process The Minnesota Atty General also says, Trump is trying to attack constitutional rule attacking congressional authority and judicial decision-making George Floyd was an African American man killed by police who kneeled on his neck and on his back, preventing him from breathing During those nine minutes and 26 seconds on the ground Floyd cried out for his late mother several times Police subdued Floyd for allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill in a convience store in Minneapolis
Sherif f Depar tment r epor ts multiple items taken in theft of pr oper ty fir st de
On May 15, the Greene County Sheriff Department received a report of theft of property 1st degree from Wilson Crispin Items stolen included three power saws valued at $2,334; battery charger valued at $329; tool box valued at $198; transmission jack valued at $1 200; air compressor valued at $200; torch set valued at $300; battery drill valued at $249; floor jack valued at $340; diagonal meter valued at $640; welder and helmet valued at $775; side grinder valued at $279;
weed eater valued at $1 377; brake cleaner valued at $500 5/23 - Deborah Belk reported theft of property 2nd degree Items stolen included a single barrel shotgun valued at $200; tool box valued at $200 On May 15, Roger Ryan reported a burned vehicle
The Eutaw Police Department reported the following arrests 5/19 - Gene Bridgemon of Eutaw was arrested for criminal mischief 1st degree
The Eutaw Police Department reported the following incidents 5/20 - Kevin Wiley of Texas reported a hit and run 5/20 - John McCarter reported an incident 5/20 - Rylan Lewis reported a stolen firearm 5/23 - McCurry Van Rental reported an incident 5/23 - Vanessa Hibbler reported robbery 3rd degree
The Greene County Sheriff Department reported no arrest
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Rober t Br own Mid dle School PTA has busy school year
PTA President, Mrs Katie Jones-Powell,
Sylvia Williams and $60 for a classroom ice cream sundae party Ms Williams had the most
Out on April 5, 2025
Robert Brown Middle School PTA kicked off its school year by electing officers for the 2024-2026 school year Officers are President, Mrs Katie JonesPowell Vice-President Mr Joe Powell Secretary Mrs Michelle Aaron, Assistant Secretary, Ms Reneshia Hood, and Treasurer, Ms Nicole Henley Ms Felicia Smith serves as faculty representative
During the school year the PTA sponsored a basketball game between junior high students and the local sheriff department, and the local city police depart-
ment Reverend Michael Barton was official referee This fun-filled activity was enjoyed by all and helped to further bridge the gap between law enforcement and students and helped to support community involvement A spring Father-Daughter Dance and Mother-Son Dance was sponsored by the PTA This dressy affair afforded an opportunity for parents and children to bond and enjoy dancing and fellowship The beautifully decorated gymnasium had approximately forty parents in attendance to share in this
momentous occasion with their child Parents Day Out was held on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in the RBMS gymnasium Motivational speakers, vendors and community members were present to encourage parents and to let them know about the many resources available Thanks to those who provided door prizes National Teacher Appreciation Week was May 5-9, 2025 The PTA provided lunch treats and gift cards It was important to recognize all RBMS staff who play a vital role in the edu-
Zion Br ush Cr eek Missionar y Ba ptist Chur ch Scholar ship Recipients
cation of our children: bus drivers, custodians, food staff nurse librarian resource officer substitute teachers, teacher assistants, bookkeeper, counselor, teachers principal and vice-principal Thanks to the Executive Committee for wellplanned activities and for their dedication to each task: Mrs Celicia Bryant Ms Amy Wynn, Mrs Mattie Strode, Mrs Alecia McMillian Ms Felicia Smith Mr Joe Powell Mrs Michelle Aaron, Ms Nicole Henley, Ms Reneshia Hood, Mrs Tammy Ander-
son, and Mr Gary Rice
Thanks to Judge Lillie Jones-Osborne and the Greene County Children s Policy Council who provided meals after each PTA meeting Thanks to teachers Ms Demetrius Lyles Ms Vanessa Bryant, Mrs Annie Howard, and Ms Raven Bryant, who attended most PTA meetings this school year We are elated that RBMS received three state PTA awards for the 2024-2025 school year: Early Bird Award: 50% increase in membership from the previous school
Left to Right: Mrs Celcia Bryant, Mr Joe Powell, Mrs Michelle Aaron, Mrs Mattie Strode, Mrs Katie Jones-Powell and Principal, Mrs Tammy Anderson,
Ms Sylvia Williams, Mrs Mattie Strode, Vice-Principal, Mr Gary Rice
Malcolm's Mama lit his fir e
Marc H Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League
(TriceEdneyWire com)
- Education is important because, first of all, people need to know that discrimination still exists It is still real in the workplace, and we should not take that for granted ” Alexis Herman Fear and intimidation have long been used as weapons to subjugate and silence Black Americans From the horrors of the Middle Passage to the brutality of Jim Crow segregation the legacy of violence and racial terror in the United States has left deep scars on generations National Urban League Board of Trustees Vice Chair Alexis Herman, who passed away last month at the age of 77 knew this history not from textbooks, but from personal experience
On Christmas Eve when she was just five years old, young Alexis witnessed members of the Ku Klux Klan brutally beat her father, Aubrey Herman, a political organizer and civic leader in Mobile, Alabama, simply for daring to register Black voters This traumatic moment could have broken her spirit Instead, it lit a fire
She did not choose bitterness She chose to fight not with vengeance, but with vision Alexis Herman s life was defined by her courage to confront injustice and her tireless efforts to create opportunity where once there was only exclusion
Before she made history as the first African American to serve as U S Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton, Alexis was already a pioneer As a young social worker at Catholic Charities, she traveled across the Deep South challenging employers to hire and train
by Julianne Malveaux
TriceEdneyWire com) -
Malcolm X the fearless leader that the actor and activist Ossie Davis described as one of Harlem’s “brightest hopes” the “stormy controversial and bold young captain , and most movingly our own Black shining prince ” would have been 100 years old on May 19
People commemorated that birthday in Harlem, at the Charles Wright Museum in Detroit at Malcolm X college in Chicago in his Omaha birthplace, and in many other places
young Black workers She helped place Black laborers in jobs at Pascagoula shipyards in Mississippi In Atlanta she lobbied Fortune 500 corporations to expand white-collar roles for Black women, laying the groundwork for a more inclusive economy
Her path was never easy, but it was always forward
As Director of the Women s Bureau in the Department of Labor during the Carter Administration she fought for policies that improved working conditions and pay equity for women And as Secretary of Labor she faced complex labor negotiations, including the largest postal strike the nation had ever seen With a steady hand sharp mind and deeply held principles, she brokered solutions that protected workers and preserved economic stability
But her legacy stretches far beyond labor policy
Alexis Herman was a builder of bridges pipelines, and power She believed deeply in the promise of public service and never stopped advocating for the voiceless Her leadership helped usher in a new era of diversity within the federal government and opened doors for a generation of Black professionals
Throughout her career
Alexis remained a close ally of the National Urban League and a committed advocate for our mission
She understood that economic empowerment, civil rights, and civic engagement are inextricably linked She championed equity not only as a moral imperative, but as a measure of a truly just society
As we reflect on Alexis Herman's legacy, we remember a woman who never backed down from a fight but always fought with grace Her life’s work is a reminder, in the challenging times we are facing today, that fighting for what s right is worth the efforts of all of us and that staying true to your principles will help you prevail in the face of fear and adversity
May we carry her torch forward with the same strength, dignity, and unshakable commitment to justice that defined her extraordinary life
Little, a woman born in the South Caribbean Island of Grenada who emigrated to Canada married Garveyite Earl Little, and worked alongside him establishing divisions of the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in Omaha Milwaukee, and Lansing, Micihigan
Our icon is best known for his love for Black people his fiery rhetoric, his unwavering commitment to Black liberation, and his unwillingness to compromise his principles Assassinated at 39, his influence has increased, not diminished since his death and given these tumultuous and threatening times, his influence may be needed now more than ever Malcolm X passionately advocated Black self-sufficiency a timely message as we manage the challenges that come with these times Where did Malcolm’s fire come from? I say it came from his fearless mother, Louise Langdon
The Grenadian Louise was appropriately prideful of her lineage and shared that pride with her children She was a fighter, resisting the prevalent myth of white supremacy debriefing her children when they came home from school pointing out the flaws in the biased teaching they were receiving She also fought the powers that be, whites who would remove her and her husband from property they bought in an area that had a restrictive covenant She resisted the orders and edicts of neighbors judges teachers and social workers The survival of the Little family was a provocation to the white powers who were used to bullying and bludgeoning Black people who colored outside the lines I was privileged to be part of a pilgrimage to Grenada May 14-18 Organized by the Institute of the Black World led by its President Dr Ron Daniels about forty of us visited the site of Mrs Little s home, which is being developed into a monument and also laid a wreath a Fort Rupert where Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and eighteen others were martyred Grenada (which includes the islands of Caricou and Petit Martinique) is a small country, with about
115,000 residents It is island-typical except for the remarkable history of resistance with a Prime Minister and his cabinet assassinated because they would not bow to US influences The United States has apologized for assassinating Bishop, but his body has never been found Malcolm X was indelibly influenced by his Garveyite parents The UNIA s motto – One God, One Aim, One Destiny – is an assertion of Black unity Earl and Louise Little, traveling missionaries for the UNIA, made the cause of Black unity a foundation of their lives and indeed, of their marriage Even when they experienced marital challenges they were able to come together for the cause, Earl as an organizer and speaker, and Louise as a writer for the Garvey weekly publication The Negro World She modestly signed her articles, Louise Langdon Little, reporter and not only reported the work of her husband, but also shared ideas about the direction of the movement In addition to being an accomplished writer she was also a riveting speaker She aspired to be a teacher, but she did not have that opportunity Instead she taught her children, and she taught them well After Earl Little was murdered and Louise was unable to collect on the insurance policy that they painstakingly purchased, she struggled with poverty Her poverty was seen by racist social workers as child neglect and she was incarcerated in a men-
tal institution from 1939 until 1964 Her children never forgot her and her eldest Wilfred petitioned the courts multiple times to release her Malcolm X wrote to his Brother Philbert in 1949 noting that Louise had suffered at the hands of the state because the authorities knew she was “not deadening our minds” Instead she stimulated the minds and encouraged the critical thinking that is so abhorred by white supremacists’ Was it Louise that Malcolm X had in mind when he said that the Black woman was the most neglected disrespected and unprotected on the planet? Certainly, he was aware of the many ways white supremacists broke up his family Still he had much appreciation for his mother He told brother Philbert, “My accomplishments are ours and yours are mine but all of our a c h i e v e m e n t s are Mom’s, for she was a most Faithful Servant of the Truth years ago I praise Allah for her Louise Langdon Little was the force that lit Malcolm X’s fire He was the embodiment of her resistance, her resilience, her intelligence, her writing and speaking ability If he was our “bright shining Black prince , she was our Queen In the words of the poet Mari Evans, look on her and be renewed
Dr Julianne Malveaux is a DC based economist and author She can be reached at juiannemalveaux com
Tr ump’s anti-immig r ant cr uelty is a national scour ge – and would be made wor se by the MAGA Budget Bill
By Ben Jealous
(TriceEdneyWire com) -
Our neighbors are living in fear And that’s what the administration wants They want people to be scared
So we re combatting that by bringing the neighborhood together and saying, ‘you’re not going to frighten us into complicity; you re not going to frighten us into hiding; we’re one neighborhood, regardless of anyone’s immigration status and we re going to stay one neighborhood ’”
That is how Gabe Gonzalez an organizer in Chicago s Rogers Park, described how his neighborhood has responded to Trump’s immigration crackdown – both during his first administration and throughout the first months of his current one On Martin Luther King Day this year I gave the keynote at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s annual MLK Day breakfast It was Inauguration Day The contrast between the hope in that room and the fear outside – especially among Chicago’s immigrant communities – was sharp Reports had already confirmed that Donald Trump’s new administration would make Chicago ground zero for an in-
tense national sweep by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Raids were imminent
The mass Day One sweep did not materialize as advertised by Trump’s border czar Tom Homan But thousands of people were still swept up across the country that first week of the current Trump administration The fear these actions are still creating is very real And for good reason
Since then the Trump administration s deportation campaign has spread What started in Chicago has become a national scourge Families are being separated from Denver to Worcester Parents arrested in front of their children Kids coming home from school to find their homes ransacked and caregivers gone
When armed agents grab someone without a warrant, haul them away from their family, and disappear without explanation – that is not just cruel It is lawless That is why community groups like Gabe Gonzalez’s have set up rapid response teams legal observers and know-yourrights trainings In some cases, their efforts have stopped ICE in its tracks
The cruelty of these raids is matched only by their chaos ICE has arrested green card holders Detained US citizens Deported people who know the US as their only real home to countries they barely remember – or had fled for safety All of this is meant to send a message: no one is safe
The message is loud And so is the silence that often follows it
People are afraid to re-
port wage theft or unsafe working conditions Parents fear school pickups or taking their kids to church on Sunday Victims of domestic violence stay silent, worried that asking for help will get them deported And even documented immigrants live in fear
This is not security It is terror And it is why socalled sanctuary cities like Chicago – and "sanctuary states” like Illinois have put policies in place making it illegal for local law enforcement to participate in immigration crackdowns Police already face enough trust barriers with many of the communities they work in That makes their job harder Being part of Trump’s anti-immigrant terror campaign would in some cases make it virtually impossible
It also could be about to get even more dangerous
The Republican budget bill moving through Congress would supercharge ICE with $80 billion in new funding More agents Fewer guardrails And a leadership culture that seems more interested in punishment than justice And the strategy is broader than immigration
This is a movement that spreads fear then exploits that fear to divide us –Black from Brown, citizen from immigrant, neighbor from neighbor But as Gonzales and other organizers in Chicago have shown, solidarity still wins This fight is about more than policy It is about who we are It is about remembering that every person –no matter where they were born – deserves dignity Deserves due process Deserves safety
The poem engraved on the base of the Statue of Liberty reads “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free ” It makes no mention of any race religion or country of origin It speaks to immigration making our country what it is Making us stronger Making us what Frederick Douglass called the most perfect national illustration of the unity and dignity of the human family that the world has ever seen " That is the American Way Back in January at Rainbow PUSH I said that when a nation is divided, we stop seeing our own reflections in our neighbors But our neighbors are still there They are helping care for our kids, growing our food, rebuilding our towns after floods and fires They are us So, all of us must respond as if it were happening to us – because one day it could be That means fighting the cruelty with clarity Standing shoulder to shoulder with immigrant communities – and sometimes in front of them Supporting Congress to pass good bills and reject bad ones that undermine due process Organizing non-violently Voting Showing up for our neighbors and the rule of law And it means calling this what it is – immoral, unjust, and defiantly at odds with the real American Way
Ben Jealous is the Executive Director of the Sierra Club and a Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania
Alexis Her man: a le gacy of cour a ge, conviction, and change
Advice for Young Gr aduates
By Marian Wright Edelman
Once again this is the joyous time of year when families friends and teachers are cheering on graduates of all ages who have worked so hard and made them all so proud I hope many of today’s high school and university graduates will wander off the beaten career path and help redefine success in our culture, asking not “How much can I get? but How much can I do without and share?” Asking not “How can I find myself? but “How can I lose myself in service to others and leave our nation and world better than I found it?”
During this season I like to share some of the lessons for life I offered my own children and many of the extraordinary young graduates I’ve had the privilege of meeting over the years The pace of change in the world young people are inheriting continues to accelerate exponentially, but I still believe there are some enduring values and advice older people can share, and agree with Archibald MacLeish that there is only one thing more powerful than learning from experience and that is not learning from experience ” I feel strongly that it is the responsibility of every adult parent, teacher, preacher and professional to make sure that young people hear what we have learned from the lessons of life that helped us survive and succeed, for them to hear from us what we think matters, and for them to know that they are never alone as they go to meet the future
Here are a few of those lessons:
There is no free lunch Don t feel entitled to anything you don’t sweat and struggle for Take the initiative in creating your own opportunity, and don t wait around for other people to discover you or do you a favor
Don’t assume a door is closed; push on it Don t assume if it was closed yesterday, it s closed today And don’t ever stop learning and improving your mind
Set thoughtful goals and work quietly and systematically toward them
Resist quick fixes simplistic answers, and easy gains They often disappear just as quickly as they come
Assign yourself My daddy used to ask us whether the teacher gave us any homework If we said no he’d say “Well assign yourself ” Don’t wait around for your boss or your friends or spouse to direct you to do what you are able to figure out and do for yourself Don t do just as little as you can to get by If you see a need don’t ask “Why doesn t somebody do something?” Ask “Why
don t I do something?
Hard work initiative and persistence are still the non-magic carpets to success for most of us And a critical reminder: Don t be a political bystander and grumbler Vote Democracy is not a spectator sport
Never work just for money Money alone won’t save your soul or build a decent family or help you sleep at night Don’t confuse wealth or fame with character
Don’t tolerate or condone moral corruption whether it’s found in high or low places, whatever its color or class And don’t confuse morality with legality Dr Martin Luther King, Jr once noted that everything Hitler did in Nazi Germany was legal Don’t give anyone the proxy for your conscience
Don’t be afraid of taking risks or of being criticized If you don’t want to be criticized, don t say anything, do anything, or be anything Don t be afraid of failing It’s the way you learn to do things right It doesn’t matter how many times you fall down All that matters is how many times you get up
Always listen for the genuine within yourself “Small,” Einstein said, “is the number of them that see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts ” Try to be one of them There is, the great Black theologian Howard Thurman said, “something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself It is the only true guide you will ever have And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your life spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls There are so many noises and competing demands in our lives that many of us never find out who we are Learn to be quiet enough to hear the sound of the genuine within yourself so that you can hear it in other people And a final lesson: Never think life is not worth living or that you cannot make a difference Never give up no matter how hard it gets, and it will get very hard sometimes An old proverb says that when you get to your wit’s end, that’s where God lives Harriet Beecher Stowe said when you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then for that is just the place and the time that the tide will turn ” The tide will turn if you dream it if you believe in it, if you have faith in it, struggle for it, and never give up
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
The City of Eutaw will host a First Responders Parade on Thursday, June 26, 2025 @1:00p.m.
Senate Sketches #1979.....by Hank Sander s Family and Friends are Powerful
Family and Friends are powerful Family is powerful Family conceives us births us nourishes us supports us molds us shapes us, sustains us, and so much more Friends are powerful Friends nourish our spirits in the spaces that family does not Family chooses us We choose friends Family and friends are powerful I recently observed the power of family and friends over some days I recently experienced the power of family and friends over some days Family is powerful in its own right Friends are powerful in their own right Together they are uniquely powerful I will share this special story of family and friends Family and friends are powerful
Faya was turning 80 on May 20, 2025 She stated that she wanted to get away for her 80th birthday She stated emphatically that she did not want any celebration for her 80th birthday She meant this sincerely, but family and friends forged a different moment Family and friends are powerful
It began with friends in the Law Office Faya was emphatic about not wanting any celebration However, some longtime friends in the Law Office initiated a surprise celebration on Friday, May 16, 2025 They knew that she and I would be leaving on the 17th One friend was Josephine Curtis who began working with our law firm way back in the 1970s Another was Dr Margaret Hardy who volunteered with Faya and the Black Belt Arts and Cultural Center (BBACC) starting in the early seventies These two and others planned a surprise celebration Some family joined in They prepared food and decorated the J L Chestnut, Jr conference room Family and friends are powerful
The food was excellent
The words were touching They had told Faya that a little celebration was being held at the firm for another attorney who had just received her high school diploma 60 years after being denied a diploma due to her being involved in protests against segregation in 1965 She is Attorney Geradine Wofford The celebration was for her as well Faya did not want a celebration, but family and friends had different ideas Faya was really surprised I saw the joy radiating from Faya s entire being Family and friends are powerful
On Saturday May 17 Faya and I left early in the morning driving to Memphis, Tennessee I will tell you why in a little bit, but it was about family and friends Faya wanted to stop at a little place in Tuscaloosa It was one of her personal shopping places Afterwards the two of us celebrated with a special luncheon The food was excellent Family and friends are powerful
We drove on to Memphis Tennessee We were going to see Faya’s best friend of 60 years Her name was Ruby Roy when their friendship commenced She became Ruby Roy Wharton when she married A C Wharton in August 1970 Faya was Rose Mary Gaines She became Rose Mary Sanders when we married in January 1970 She became Faya Rose Toure when she
changed her name on April 29 2002 Faya and Ruby s friendship commenced at a summer school program at Harvard University in 1965 The four of us have been friends since 1970 Ruby and A C became outstanding lawyers Faya and I have practiced law for 55 years A C became the Mayor of Memphis Tennessee and pursued other endeavors Family and friends are powerful A C and Ruby Wharton had arranged and paid for a suite at one of Faya s favorite hotels Faya stayed at this hotel during the Black Farmers cases The Wharton’s treated us to a special dinner at the largest park in a city in the United States It has 4,000 acres all in the City of Memphis A C helped bring this park into existence when he was mayor We loved the fellowship and food The experience was excellent Family and friends are powerful
On Sunday Ruby and A C had plans to attend a Jewish memorial service, so they arranged for Faya and me to go to a unique church We attended with their son and their daughter by marriage The minister was very relevant from perspectives of religion and politics and community Faya really loved the church service Faya again visited the Civil Rights Museum where Dr King was assassinated in 1965 She also got in a little shopping as I sat in the car listening to radio programs We ended the day over dinner with four of us and two others One was Ruby s sister The other was another of A C and Ruby s children These moments of food and fellowship were excellent Family and friends are powerful Faya and I left Memphis the next morning on our way to Atlanta, Georgia We planned to stop in Birmingham for an afternoon meal with Faya s two brothers David Gaines and Walter Gaines and David’s girlfriend of 30 some years Ursula Stribling However, we learned that David fell sick and was taken to the emergency room of a hospital We visited David in the emergency room Since the doctor was going to release him we were able to leave We shared a meal at a place Faya loves but she had not eaten there in years Family and friends are powerful We stopped in Douglasville, Georgia to see Jane Sapp a musical artist and friend Jane had helped start the Black Belt Folk Roots Festival 55 years ago She had also helped Faya and BBACC record the Children of Selma Album many years ago She and Faya have a strong musical connection grounded in friendship
Jane’s husband Hubert transitioned not too long ago Family and friends are powerful
That night we stayed with Ella Sanders in McDonough, Georgia which is 25 miles south of Atlanta Georgia Ella is the widow of my brother Sam Sanders but she and Faya are now friends beyond the family connection The three of us are family and friends Family and friends are powerful
On Faya s actual birthday, Mary 20, 2025, there was a dinner at a restaurant in McDonough Georgia for some 16 persons These were mostly family The
words shared on Faya s 80th birthday were meaningful and powerful It was a very special dinner Family and friends are powerful
But Faya was not through On Wednesday I left Georgia to return to Alabama because I had several hearings on Thursday, May 22 2025 Faya however headed to New York where she stayed with a friend of more than 60 years, starting from their days at Johnson C Smith University The next day, they attended a musical play and shared dinner Family and friends are powerful
The next day Faya headed to Philadelphia where she stayed with Linda, a friend of many years She and Jeannie Frazier, another friend from Faya s Johnson C Smith University days, visited with Faya s Godmother Dr Adelaide Sanford who is 99 years old Family and friends are powerful
The next day, May 24, 2025, Faya and her friend Jeannie attended a memorial service for Clark Arrington who transitioned on September 25 2024 However the memorial service was delayed until May Faya made remarks on behalf of 21st Century Youth Leadership Movement Clark had been a part of Twenty First Century years ago The next day Faya returned to Selma She accomplished her goal of getting away from Selma for her birthday However, she never got away from family and friends Family and friends are powerful
Now on to the Daily Diary
Saturday, May 17, 2025 – I drove from Selma to Tuscaloosa and then to Memphis, Tennessee I participated in an Alabama New South Coalition Board meeting by Zoom as I was driving Faya and I made a stop in Tuscaloosa and then traveled on to Memphis where we shared dinner with friends I communicated with the following: Faya Rose Toure; Former Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee A C Wharton; Attorney and Former First Lady of Memphis Ruby Wharton and Sylvia Fitts Everette Wess and Shelley Fearson of Alabama New South Coalition
Sunday – We were still in Memphis I hosted the Sunday School Lesson with Faya Toure on Facebook Live and Z105 3 FM Radio We attended a special church service, handled other matters and shared dinner with friends Among others, I communicated with the following: Sharon Wheeler of Montgomery; Alex Wharton and Monica Wharton of Memphis Tennessee: Retired Alabama Deputy Superintendent of Education Dr Daniel Boyd; Barbara Pitts of Decatur, Georgia; and Alabama State Senator Vivian Davis Figures
Monday – I drove from Memphis Tennessee to Birmingham where we visited Faya’s brother in the emergency room We also had dinner at a special restaurant We then drove to Douglasville, Georgia where we visited with friends and then drove onto McDonough Georgia to spend the night Among others I communicated
with the following: David Gaines and Ursula Stribling of Birmingham; Jane Sapp and her daughter by marriage of Douglasville, Georgia; Ella Sanders of McDonough Georgia; Greene County School Superintendent Dr Corey Jones; Charles Sanders of Baldwin County; Richard Graham of Jefferson County; and John Stamps of Bessemer
Tuesday – We were still in McDonough Georgia There was a special celebration for Faya’s 80th birthday The fellowship and food were very good We stayed the night Among others, I communicated with the following: Dr Fannie McKenzie McDonough Georgia; Former Alabama State Senator Malika Sanders Fortier; Law Professor Kindaka Sanders; Ainka Sanders of the Selma Nonviolence Center and the Bridge Crossing Jubilee; Askhari Little of Washington, D C ; Azali Fortier of Spelman College; Josiah Jackson of Morehouse College; Anyiana Perkins of Atlanta, Georgia; and Brenda Page Smith of Dallas County
Wednesday – I left McDonough Georgia dropped Faya at the Atlanta Airport and drove to Selma Alabama where I chaired a meeting and worked into the night Among others, I communicated with the following: Gloria Pompey, Josephine Curtis Geraldine Wofford Dr Margaret Hardy Charlene Willaims Karen Jackson Khadijah Ishaq Junior Oliver of Selma; Johnny Moore of Montgomery; Dixie Bonner of Talladega; and Marion Mayor Dexter Hinton
Thursday – I handled various matters traveled to Greene County and returned to Selma Among others, I communicated with the following: Greene County School Board members Leo Branch, Robert Davis and Brandon Merriweather; Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman; Greene County Democrat Co-Publishers Dr Carol P Zippert and John Zippert; Dr Esther Hyatt of New York City; and Latonya Cockrell of Greene County
Friday – I handled various matters and worked into the night Among others I communicated with the following: Television Reporter George McDonald; Bertha Walker of Selma; Allen Garner of Dallas County; and Montgomery Businesspersons Frank Jenkins and Lois Jenkins
EPILOGUE – Too often we do not appreciate the power of everyday things Family is every day Friends are every day Together they become our roots and wings They both ground us to be nourished and lift us to fly
EarthTalk® From the Editors of EThe Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: What’s being done to get more minorities into green jobs? –Sam W , via email
Green jobs those that directly contribute to a sustainable environment have been growing in need as the world has become more eco-focused According to the Solar Energies Industries Association (SEIA), between 2014 and 2019 employment in the solar energy sector increased five times faster
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Workforce diversity remains a big issue in the fast-expanding green jobs sector Credit: Pexels com
than job growth in the general U S economy Despite this, there is still more to be done to improve workforce diversity The National Renewable Energy Laboratory reported that 69 percent of the wind energy work force is white, and SEIA found that its workforce is 73 percent white There is a clear lack of diversity in the green jobs
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workforce, often due to an underrepresentation of minorities trained in leadership roles wage gaps unequal hiring practices Lucky there are a few ways green companies can address this problem
The first solution to this problem is advancing access to training and degrees required for green jobs Engineering jobs require bach-
Extremists at all levels of government are using cruelty chaos and constant attacks on communities and our democracy to make us feel powerless,” said SPLC President Margaret Huang
The report outlines how hard-right groups aggressively targeted diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives throughout 2024 Figures on the far right falsely framed DEI as a threat to white Americans with some branding it a form of “white genocide ” After the collapse of Baltimore s Francis Scott Key Bridge, a former Utah legislator blamed the incident on DEI posting “DEI = DIE ”
Tactics ranged from local policy manipulation to threats of violence The SPLC documented bomb threats at 60 polling places in Georgia traced to Russian email domains Similar threats hit Jewish institutions and Planet Fitness locations after far-right social media accounts attacked them for trans-inclusive policies Telegram which SPLC describes as a hub for hate groups, helped extremists cross-recruit between neo-Nazi, QAnon, and white nationalist spaces The platform s lax moderation allowed groups like the Terrorgram Collective designated terrorists by the U S State Department to thrive Militia movements were also reorganized, with 50 groups documented in 2024 Many, calling themselves “minutemen ” trained in paramilitary tactics while lobbying local governments for official recognition These groups shared personnel and ideology with white nationalist organizations
The manosphere continued to radicalize boys and young men The Fresh & Fit podcast, now listed as a hate group promoted misogyny while mocking and attacking Black women Manosphere influencers used social media algorithms to drive youth toward malesupremacy content
Turning Point USA played a key role in pushing white nationalist rhetoric into mainstream politics Its leader Charlie Kirk claimed native-born Americans are being replaced by immigrants, while the group advised on Project 2025 and organized Trump campaign events We know that these groups build their power by threatening violence, capturing political parties and government, and infesting the mainstream discourse with conspiracy theories, said Rachel Carroll Rivas, interim director of the SPLC s Intelligence Project “By exposing the players tactics and code words of the hard right we hope to dismantle their mythology and inspire people to fight back
To read the report in full: visit www splcenter org/resources/guides/year-hate-extremism-2024
Char lie Rangel
The four dealmakers were powerbrokers at a time when political decisions were made in smoke-filled rooms over poker games
In 2010, President Obama suggested that Rangel resign from Congress with dignity after he was targeted by an ethics investigation that would eventually mean he had to give up the Chairmanship of the Ways & Means Committee This guy from Lenox Avenue is retiring with dignity ” Rangel would later tell reporters as he departed Congress on his terms and at the time of his choosing Rangel ignored Obama and remained in Congress for another six years with an aura that made many forget about the ethics investigation Before serving Congress, Rangel did about every job in politics that existed In 1961 Rangel was appointed by Attorney General Robert F Kennedy to be an Assistant U S Attorney in the Southern District of New York Rangel was also a legal counsel for the New York Housing and Redevelopment Board Charlie Rangel was born in Harlem in 1930 He would go on to represent one of the most storied parts of Manhattan for 46 years in the U S Congress Along with the late John Conyers, Rangel was also a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus
We all have a large stake in preserving our democracy, but I maintain that those without power in our society, the Black, the Brown, the poor of all colors, have the largest stake not because we have the most to lose, but because we have worked the hardest, and given the most for what we have achieved ” Rangel once said Rangel was the first African American to serve as Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee As chair and as a member of the Committee Rangel played a central role in shaping U S tax legislation He advocated for progressive tax reform, closing corporate loopholes, and increasing tax equity Rangel was also a strong supporter of Social Security and Medicare and defended and expanded programs aimed at reducing poverty and supporting working-class families The legendary Harlem Congressman also championed federal investment in affordable housing and urban infrastructure, especially for Harlem and other underserved communities
In a noteworthy policy move, Rangel also pushed to reinstate the military draft during the Iraq War not to promote it, but to spark debate on the fairness of who bears the burden of war Rangel earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his service in the Army during Korea Rangel served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1967 to 1971 and went on to defeat another New York political legend Adam Clayton Powell Jr in a primary, before winning in the general election in 1970 Rangel retired from Congress in 2016 at 86 years old At a time when many are discussing the age of members of Congress and the many who have died in office over the past two years Rangel was an exception who departed on his terms Rangel’s seat in Congress would go to Dominican-born Adriano Espaillat The moment represented a shift in Harlem’s demographics and the power of the Latino community in the Bronx Rangel s wife Alma Carter passed away last year The two met in the 1950’s at the famous Savoy Ballroom in Harlem They married in 1964 and have two children
During a press call last week, Allison Orris, director of Medicaid policy for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities compared the proposed new work requirements to ones implemented in the state of Arkansas in 2018 and 2019 She said that “even though there were a number of exemptions for people with disabilities, for people with chronic conditions for certain parents, people still lost coverage in Arkansas and the exemption process didn’t work ” Orris then declared that House Republicans’ work requirements are “even worse” than the ones tried in Arkansas Effects of the proposed changes to Medicaid, however, are likely to vary sig-
nificantly with how much state governments are willing to use their tax dollars to replace federal funding, as well as when and how stringently states would enforce the new work requirements As one of only a few states that has not expanded Medicaid, Alabama appears almost certain to have a conservative response to any federal cuts to social safety net programs During the most recent legislative session state Sen Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, already introduced two bills to further restrict eligibility for SNAP and Medicaid but they failed to pass before sine die adjournment While the budget passed by the House would balloon the federal deficit, increas-
elor ’s degrees, but in 2022 only a quarter of engineering bachelor ’s degrees were earned by women and in 2018 only 4 6 percent were earned by Black people
“Despite the efforts of many within the formal educational system education for a just and sustainable world is not a high priority ” explains Anthony D Cortese in his report The Critical Role of Higher Education in Creating a Sustainable Future In order to create a more diverse workforce companies should offer financial aid for higher education and create real-life, research experiences designated for women and people of color Jobs that do not require degrees, such as repair, maintenance and construction, are covered by unions, though while unions generally protect workers’ rights and improve working conditions, they have a history of being exclusionary I
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understand that in the United States the same corporations that have been destroying the planet have collaborated to make it so that most American workers no longer have good, unionized jobs, says Jane McAlevey author and senior policy fellow at the University of California Berkeley s Labor Center
Unions can implement new programs and policies, such as mentorship programs to increase minority representation and improve worker skills Another strategy is to create programs specifically for women and people of color that provide career development and financial support for transportation, uniforms or food Interested in taking action? Support companies that have inclusive hiring practices and educate your community about the need for diversity in the green job workforce
Adjusted earnings for the quarter fell nearly 36% year-over-year to $1 30 per share down from $2 03, when excluding a one-time $593 million pre-tax gain from a credit card interchange fee settlement Our team navigated a highly challenging environment and focused on delivering the outstanding assortment, experience, and value guests expect from Target Chairman and CEO Brian Cornell said during an investor call While our sales fell short of our expectations, we saw several bright spots in the quarter, including healthy digital growth, led by a 36 percent increase in same-day delivery through Target Circle 360 and our strongest designer collaboration in over a decade
Kate Spade for Target Cornell also acknowledged the backlash, saying, We re not satisfied with current performance and know we have opportunities to deliver faster progress on our roadmap for growth This morning, we announced the establishment of a multi-year acceleration office led by Michael Fiddelke and several leadership changes These steps forward are intended to build more speed and agility into how we operate and position key capabilities to drive long-term profitable growth ”
Yet those changes are landing amid heightened scrutiny and organized resistance In addition to financial pressures from tariffs Target is now the focus of a national selective buying campaign launched by the Black Press of America after the company announced in January that it would phase out its DEI commitments In a joint op-ed made available to millions of readers, Dr Benjamin F Chavis Jr , President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), and Bobby R Henry Sr , NNPA Chair and publisher of the Westside Gazette issued a searing indictment of the company’s direction
As far back as October 2024, we sent a formal letter to Target CEO Brian Cornell detailing the company’s persistent refusal to invest in Black-owned newspapers and media outlets That letter was met with silence Silence, in the face of truth, is complicity By ignoring our appeal Mr Cornell and Target have made clear that they do not value the voices, institutions, or the economic power of Black America,” they wrote “Let us be clear: we will not shop where we are disrespected Our dollars will not finance our own marginalization ”
Tanya Milton Vice President and Advertising Director at The Savannah Tribune said the boycott is making an impact and that Target’s disengagement speaks volumes “Their continued silence could mean them hoping not to draw attention to their losses, Milton said Asked how Black consumers should interpret the company’s decision to end its DEI programs, she added, If they just got on board three years ago, then it s not a big deal to them Black consumers shopped there before they were onboard ”
She also addressed the broader consequences of Target s failure to invest in Blackowned media “Being visible helps to make your brand a household name ” she said Target s troubles continue to ripple through Wall Street Shares fell nearly 7% after the earnings announcement and are down 33% year-to-date Despite its digital gains and successful designer collaborations, Target reported a comparable store sales decline of 5 7%, even as digital sales grew 4 7% Cornell told investors the company has many levers to mitigate the effects of tariffs, and that raising prices would only come as a “very last resort Still, for many, the damage is already done “We therefore announce the continuation and intensification of the target-TARGET national selective buying campaign, Chavis and Henry stated “We call upon all freedom-loving people from across all segments of society who believe in economic justice, media equity, and corporate accountability to join us ”
Leaders from both countries Elon Musk world-renowned white Golfers from South Africa, and reporters attended the highly publicized press event in the Oval Office Before the president showed a video a reporter in the Oval Office sternly questioned Trump asking, What would it take for you to be convinced that there is no white genocide in South Africa?” President Ramaphosa immediately answered the question as President Trump said, I d rather have him answer It will take President Trump listening to the voices of South Africans some of whom are his good friends ” said the South African president Ramaphosa also emphasized it would have to take place at a “quiet” table so he could hear the facts
Another telling moment in the meeting was when President Trump could not answer South Africa s president s question about the location of some parts of the video he showed in the Oval Office Ramaphosa said calmly with concern, “I would like to know where that is Cause, this I have never seen
However Trump continued his assertion that white farmers are being killed throughout the meeting and warned the president of South Africa that before the November G-20 summit in South Africa the issue must be handled Ramaphosa said “There is criminality in our country; people who do get killed, unfortunately, through criminal activity are not only white people Most people killed are Black people ” Trump, in a passing moment in that press event, recognized the wrong of the deadly apartheid system in South Africa when the country was white minority rule from 1948 to 1994 During the deadly apartheid system, the white-led government enforced strict racial segregation rules against the Black majority in housing employment government social gatherings, and facilities
Observers noted that President Ramaphosa kept his cool during the meeting and calmly corrected some of Trump’s false assertions with clear assertion of facts and requests for documentation of the charges of white genocide being perpetrated by the Black controlled South African government
ing federal debt by as much as $3 3 trillion by 2034, Republican politicians maintain that changes to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are needed to both get people employed and reduce federal expenditures Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr, Administrator of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Mehmet Oz, and two other Trump administration officials argued in an opinion piece in The New York Times earlier this month that work requirements are now a necessity “For ablebodied adults welfare should be a short-term hand-up, not a lifetime handout,” they wrote “But
too many able-bodied adults on welfare are not working at all And too often we don t even ask them to For many welfare is no longer a lifeline to self-sufficiency but a lifelong trap of dependency ” In a Sunday interview on CBS News’ “Face the Nation, Mike Johnson told reporter Margaret Brennan that there s a moral component to what we’re doing He emphasized that people who don’t work despite being able to are “cheating the system Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville recently made a similar argument during a May 12 appearance on Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow where he said people living off of social safety
net programs has “got to be over with But experts like Matt Bruenig of the People s Policy Project and political science professor, Anne Whitesell say that data shows there are very few able-bodied adults on programs like Medicaid and SNAP who could be working and aren’t already Given past experience with work requirements it is unlikely [savings on Medicaid] would come from Americans finding jobs ” Whitesell writes “My research suggests it’s more likely that the government would trim spending by taking away the health insurance of people eligible for Medicaid coverage who get tangled up in red tape ”
Alabama’s two Democratic members of Congress Terri Sewell and Shomari Figures, have repeatedly criticized the proposed cuts Sewell proposed an amendment on Wednesday to increase the ACA tax credits that the current bill allows to expire Her amendment was not adopted
Having already passed the House of REpresentatives, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act now needs to be approved by the Senate before it can be signed into law While a reconciliation package only requires a simple majority to pass, the budget proposal may not sail through the chamber as is
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IN THE MATTER OF IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE ESTATE OF
GREENE COUNTY, ALABAMA SINNIE NEAL
RICHARDSON DECEASED
CASE NUMBER: 2023067
NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY REAL PROPERTY
Pursuant to an Order of the Probate Office of Greene County Alabama the following real property will be sold at public auction at 11:00 a m on the 17th day of June, 2025, at the Greene County Courthouse, Eutaw, Alabama
Parcel One (House and Lots):
Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Block C of Rosedale Subdivision as shown by map or plat of said Rosedale Subdivision recorded in Map Book 1 page 41 in the Probate Office of Greene County, Alabama
Revenue Commissioner
Parcel Nos 18-08-34-4012-003 000 and 18-0834-4-012-003 001
Parcel Two:
From the right-of-way marker, “8 + 72 5” on U S Highway No 11 run Easterly along the centerline of said U S Highway 11 a distance of 446 feet; thence N 1 27 E along the West side of an alley (Old Springfield Road) a distance of 296 feet to the Southeast corner of that parcel of land described in Deed Book 125, Page 465, Probate Office of Green County, Alabama; thence run S 87º55’ W for 100 feet to the point of beginning of herein described property; thence from the said point of beginning run N 88º37’ W for 234 8 feet; thence N 17º00’ W for 93 2 feet to a point on the South bank of Barnes Branch; thence along the South bank of said branch, a chord of which is S 88º41’ E for 207 feet to the Northwest corner of said lot described in Deed Book 125 Page 465; thence South for 90 feet to the point of beginning Said property lies in Section 34, Township 22 North Range 2 East Greene County Alabama and contains 0 45 acres more or less
Revenue Commissioner
Parcel No
18-08-34-2001-076 000
Parcel Three: From ROW marker 8º 72 5 on Highway 11, run easterly along the center line of said Highway 11 a distance of 446 feet; thence north 1º27’ east along the west side of an alley for a distance of 296 feet to the point of beginning and the Northeast corner of the lot herein described; thence south 87º55’ west a distance of 336 feet to the northwest corner of the lot herein described; thence south 0 30 west a distance of 138 5 feet to the southwest corner of the lot herein described; thence run in an easterly direction a distance of 343 feet along the north boundary of the O R Brown lot to the west boundary of said alley; thence north 1º27’ east along the west boundary of said alley a distance of 120 feet to the point of beginning
LESS AND EXCEPT:
Commence at a point in the centerline of U S Highway No 11 at State 8+72 5, thence run in an easterly direction along said centerline for 446 0 feet to a point on the west
right-of-way line of an alley or street, thence run north 1 27 east along said right-of-way of 211 0 feet to the point of beginning; thence continue along same line for 85 0 feet to a point on the north line of the former Augusta Cockrell property (now William H Frederick) and which is the northeast corner of the lot herein described thence turn 93º32 to the left and run south 87º28 to the left and run south 1 27 west for 85 0 feet, thence turn 93º32’ to the left and run north 87º55’ east for 115 0 feet to the point of beginning
Revenue Commissioner Parcel No 18-08-34-2001-074 000
Parcel Four:
Begin at the North line of the new U S Highway No 11 and the Western line of the old Springfield Road; thence run in a Northwesterly direction along the West line of the old Springfield Road 137 feet and 7 inches; thence turn an angle to the left 95º and 3”; thence run in a Westerly direction 164 feet and 3 inches; thence turn an angle to the left 87º and 2 ; thence run in a Southerly direction 171 feet and 9 inches to the North right of way line of the new U S Highway No 11 on a curve to the left of 3º36 , to a distance of 164 feet to the point of beginning; being in Section 34 Township 22 North Range 2 East
Revenue Commissioner Parcel No 18-08-34-2001-073 000
Parcel Five: Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 4 Township 22 North Range 2 East, also known as the Point of Commencement; thence run N 87 45’ E, 310 0 feet to a point; thence run S 46 17’ 30” E 221 0 feet to a point; thence run N 87 45 W, 875 feet to a point; thence run S 01 40’ E, 427 5 feet to a 2” iron pin found at fence corner also known as the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence run along a fence S 89 53 37 E, 321 71 feet to a 1/2 iron pin set; thence run S 28 45’ 04” E, 60 0 feet to a 1/2” iron pin set; thence continue S 28 45’ 04” E 151 1 feet to a 1/2” iron pin set; thence continue S 28 45 04 E, 195 0 feet to a 1/2” iron pin set; thence run N 84 29’ 23” W, 522 86 feet to a 1/2” iron pin found; thence run N 00 38 20 E 306 4 feet to the Point of Beginning Said herein described tract contains 3 2 acres, more or less, and is situated in the North Half of Section 4 T22-N R-2-E Greene County Alabama Revenue Commissioner Parcel No 18-02-04-0000-004 004
The terms of sale are as follows: the parcels will be auctioned off individually and in total The total of the individual bids will be compared to bid(s) for all of the property The higher total shall be presented to the Court for its approval If approved the successful bidder(s) shall close within 60 days from the date of approval On or before 12:00 p m , June 23, 2025, the high bidders shall pay a $1 000 00 deposit for Parcel One and a deposit of 5% of the bid amount for Parcels Two through Five
Rolonda M Wedgeworth Probate Judge
Richard G Cross Watkins Cross LLC Post Office Box 1528 Livingston, Alabama 35470
3tcg 5/14, 21, 28
SECTION 00020 INVITATION FOR BIDS
The Housing Authority of Greene County, Eutaw, Alabama will receive bids for the Modernization of Public Housing Sites
AL190-1 VII and AL1902 VIII HUD Modernization Project No
AL09-P190-501-23, until 2:00 PM, (Central Time) on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the central office of the Authority 429 William Branch Heights Drive, Eutaw, Alabama 36442 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud
The project consists of furnishing all plant labor materials, equipment and all services and performing and coordinating all operations for the Modernization of Public Housing Sites
AL190-1 VII and AL1902 VIII HUD Modernization Project No
AL09-P190-501-23 The Work of the base bid shall include but is not necessarily limited to replacement exterior doors frames and hardware and work incidental thereunto Attention and reference is directed to the General Notes of the drawings Contract documents including drawings and technical specifications, are on file at the office of The Housing Authority of Greene County 429 William Branch Heights Drive Eutaw Alabama 36442 and The Architectural Office of William J Peek, 908 S Hull St , Suite 210, Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Copies of contract documents may be obtained by depositing $200 00 with The Architectural Office of William J Peek for each set of documents so obtained Each such deposit will be refunded if the drawings and specifications are returned in good condition within ten days after bid opening
Plans and specifications will be issued only to qualified contractors licensed by the State Licensing Board of General Contractors of Alabama as required by Title 34 Chapter 8 Code of Alabama 1975 as amended Only bids of such contractors who are duly licensed will be considered Current license number must be displayed on the sealed envelope in which the bid is delivered or the bid WILL NOT be accepted
Bidders are requested to inspect the property and the buildings themselves as well as operations and conditions that may be affected
A certified check or bank draft payable to the order of The Housing Authority of Greene County or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and an acceptable surety company in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid Acceptable Surety Companies are listed in the current issue of the U S Department of the Treasury, Circular 570 Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the contract documents must be paid on this project, and that the contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
Contractors are reminded that in accordance with State Law, Alabama
General Contractor s licensing number shall be displayed on the sealed en-
velope in which the bid is delivered or the bid will not be accepted
Each bid must include the Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Bidders 1992 Edition, Non-Collusive Affidavit and the Previous Participation Certificate signed by the bidder and on the correct HUD forms
The Housing Authority of Greene County reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding
Bids may be held by The Housing Authority of Greene County for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing them and investigating the qualifications of the bidders prior to awarding the contract
The Housing Authority of Greene County
By: Anita D Lewis
Title: Executive Director
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STATE OF ALABAMA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
COLLECTION SERVICES DIVISION
INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE SALE OF PROPERTY
LOCATED IN GREENE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 40-2923(b), Code of Alabama 1975, that the Alabama Department of Revenue is accepting sealed bids for the sale of the following real properties described below acquired as a result of a Levy Sale Sealed bids shall be submitted online at: https://www ebuy alabama gov, until the closing date and time of 11:59 p m Friday June 13 2025, at which time all bids will be opened and read in the Collection Services Division Bids will not be accepted after the above stated date and time
Brief Description of property offered:
THE E ½ OF THE NW ¼ OF SECTION 2 TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH RANGE 2 EAST IN GREENE COUNTY, ALABAMA, CONTAINING EIGHTY (80) ACRES, MORE OR LESS SOURCE OF TITLE: DEED BOOK 136 PAGE 400
The property is located at or near Lamb Road, Eutaw, Alabama 35462; Parcel Identification Number: 18-01-02-0-000002 000#0; as described in Inst Num: 54116- Deed Book 208, Page 434
The parcels are being offered “as is” and “where is” without recourse against the State of Alabama Department of Revenue It is the responsibility of the bidder to inspect the property conditions before submitting a bid by driveby only without trespassing on the property in any manner Bidders must agree to all terms listed online before submitting a bid If you wish to bid on this property please complete the Sealed Bid Form online
The minimum bid for this parcel is $100,000 00 EACH bid submitted online must be accompanied by an EFT bid deposit payment of ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid Any bid submitted without payment of the bid deposit will not be considered The deposits of unsuccessful bidders will be returned following the bid closing date NO BID SHALL BE
RECEIVED FOR ANY REASON ANY TIME AFTER THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE IT SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER TO ENSURE ACTUAL RECEIPT OF THE BID BY THE COLLECTION SERVICES DIVISION PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE
The Alabama Department of Revenue reserves the right to withdraw the property from sale at any time and the right to reject any or all bids
For more information about the sale contact: Alabama Department of Revenue Collection Services Division-Sealed Bid Sale P O Box 327820
Montgomery, AL 361327820
Telephone: (334) 2421229
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Legal Notice In Re: Johnnie Wayne Cleckler deceased Letters Testamentary having been granted to Shirley Faye Pigg on the 5th day of May, 2025, by the Honorable Rolonda M Wedgeworth, Judge of Probate for Greene County Alabama notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred Shirley Faye Pigg
Executor
Zane L Willingham Attorney at Law Griess Shaw & Willingham P C 315 Main Street P O Box 528 Eutaw, AL 35462 Phone: 205-372-9333
Fax: 05-372-4027
www eutawlaw com 5/14 21 28
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 DIS-
TANCE 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
Reality Check
Activists push to r enew the vision, depth and wisdom of Br other Malcolm X on his 100th bir thday
By A Peter Bailey
(TriceEdneyWire com) -
Positive Black Folks In Action (PBFIA) a DC-based community action organization, hosted a May 19, 2025 event that honored, celebrated and thanked Brother Malcolm X for his immense contributions to the world
More than 100 people joined the organization’s members at Howard University s Blackburn Center to pay tribute to Brother Malcolm; especially in the arenas of Black Unity and Pan-Africanism
The warm and deeply spiritual event was infused with personal commentary soul music Congo drumming and poetry People from diverse walks of life gathered to be inspired by the wisdom and guidance drawn from Brother Malcolm
Among those nuggets were a July 1963 letter to civil rights leaders and activists in which Brother Malcolm stated the following, stressing the importance of unity: " If Capitalistic Kennedy and Communistic Khrushev can find something in common on which to form a united front despite their ideological differences it is a disgrace for Negro leaders to not be able to submerge our 'minor' differences in order to seek a common solution to a common problem caused by a common enemy " On Pan-Africanism the
audience drew from a document, written by Brother Malcolm and shared while he attended the 1964 African Summit Conference in Cairo, Egypt In that document, he said, "The Organization of AfroAmerican Unity has sent me to attend this historic African Summit Conference as an observer to represent the interests of twenty-two million African-Americans whose Human Rights are being violated daily by the racism of American Imperialism "
To advance Pan-Africanism, Brother Malcolm also had one and half to three hours of meetings with the Presidents of seven African countries in 1964 I told the audience that the length and depth of these meetings demonstrated just how serious Brother Malcolm was about the importance of the unity and solidarity between people of African descent Attendees at the 100th birthday event included youth young adults and senior citizens who responded to the meaningful music, poets and heard from people who testified that they had been uplifted by hearing and reading about Brother Malcolm Drawing from my years as an assistant to Brother Malcolm who listened intently to his every word and documented his vision in the “Blacklash”, the newsletter of his Organiza-
tion of African-American Unity (OOAAU), I left this message with those in attendance:
What I would love to see Black people do is set up concrete organizations and institutions that focus on education economics culture communications psychology and unity We must come together in unity around those particular arenas study what Brother Malcolm said we must be doing in each of them and then we must take action on each of them in order to protect ourselves inside of this basically White supremacist society PBFIA organizational members which included yours truly Prof A Peter Bailey, Dr Sharon Conn, Ibrahim Mumin Keith Hunter David Dennison Josh Meyers and Thomas Penny with significant support from Howard University Africana Studies Professor Dr Greg Carr; Tehuti, an aide to Earl Grant; and Abel, a technician from Sankofa Video & Books one of Brother Malcolm s closest friends, are to be commended for honoring and thanking Brother Malcolm for his obvious love for his people
This full event can be viewed on the YouTube page of Sankofa Video & B o o k s at https://www youtube co m/watch?v=O2AwkEzI0Z 4
Cosmetolog y students shine at 2025 Hair Show
The creativity and talent of Greene County Career Center s Cosmetology students were on full display at the highly anticipated 2025 Hair Show held on campus under the leadership of cosmetology instructor Mrs Paula Calligan The event highlighted students’ mastery of hair design makeup artistry, and theme-based styling in an unforgettable showcase of skill and imagination
This year s Hair Show dazzled attendees with three visually striking categories: Horror Disney and Hawaiian From haunting horror-inspired cre-
ations to the whimsical magic of Disney characters and the vibrant energy of tropical Hawaiian looks, students brought each theme to life with remarkable attention to detail In a special highlight of the event, senior cosmetology students played a vital role behind the scenes They served as judges assisted with event coordination, and helped guide the underclassmen through the competition Their leadership and professionalism added a powerful layer of mentorship and teamwork to this year ’s production
“This was more than a showcase it was a cele-
bration of the hard work, creativity and professionalism of our students said Mrs Calligan They ve grown tremendously in both skill and confidence and tonight they proved they are future industry leaders
The Hair Show not only provided a platform for students to display their creativity, but also allowed them to gain real-world experience in event planning, time management and collaboration core components of the Cosmetology program’s hands-on learning model
Malcolm X with A Peter Bailey, in his young years as editor of the civil rights leader's organization newsletter titled "Blacklash"
A Peter Bailey
The "Annie J Mobley Memorial Scholarship" has awarded three scholarships for 2025 The scholarship is in memory of our late mother Annie J Mobley She worked as the cafeteria manager at our high school - Paramount High School
The 2025 Scholarships were awarded to: - Kayla Nickson Valedictorian She has a 4 0 GPA She's attending the University of Alabama, ma-
Annie J. Mobley Memorial Scholar ship
joring in Kinesiology
Kayla is the Cheerleader Captain & president of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and Boys Track Manager -Carlicia Hodges Salutatorian She has a 4 0 GPA She s attending Shelton State Community College, majoring in Radiology
Carlicia is a member of National Honor Society, Treasurer, Historian and a member of her church choir
-Michael Gibson, 3rd
Honor He has a 3 8 GPA He's attending University of Alabama majoring in Metallurgical Engineering
Michael is a member of the Varsity Football Varsity Track and Varsity Basketball teams He's also a member of the National Honor Society ***** The GPA’s were self reported on submitted applications by each student
The scholarship is
These distinguished gentlemen are the charter members of Alabama State University’s "Men of Distinction in Education" program, proudly pinned during a special ceremony this week. Kudos to Dr Anthony Broughton for spearheading this inspiring initiative Congratulations Moses Tyree, a graduate of GCHS
Tishabee seniors attended Senior Day at Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa on May 8, 2025, where they received a wealth of information and shared fellowship with seniors from other counties. They enjoyed a delicious meal at Chow’s Restaurant
awarded to students who have demonstrated high academic achievement in mathematics and science, and pursing a degree in computer science engineering mathematics science education, or the medical field The students must be graduating seniors from Greene County High School in Eutaw Alabama
We increased the number of recipients to 3 this year to award the impressive work
done by 3 outstanding students I would like to personally thank my sister, Ka Needa Coleman for organizing and coordinating all of the efforts She is truly a selfless and dedicated teacher who guides & encourages our youths towards a better future She has been the cornerstone of our family since the passing of our mother I also would like to thank my software consulting
Hayley Odom, Director of Radiology, has been selected as Employee of the Month for this month and we extend our warmest c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s
Thank you for your contributions, dedication and commitment to GCHS
The Housing Authority of Greene County is seeking Assistant Housing Manager
To assist the Housing Manager in all phases of housing development administration as assigned including but not limited to: resident counseling, site inspections, implementing local departmental procedures and policies; and the use of tact and judgment and initiative in solving operational and property related problems; assisting with the application process in determining eligibility, monitoring and ensuring compliance with dwelling lease agreements; assist with management of rental programs In the absence of the Housing Manager the Assistant Manager will assume all responsibilities associated with carrying out the mission and goals of the properties
All interested parties must mail resumes and applications to Housing Authority of Greene County attention: Executive Director at P O Box 389, Eutaw, Alabama 35462
You can pick-up applications at 429 W M Branch Hgts Eutaw, Alabama 35462 Hours: 8:00 AM 4:00 PM
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION: High school degree or equivalent
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Public housing programs principles of organization, administration, and budgeting
EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of one (1) year related experience in multi-family property management or related administrative areas, low-income tax credits, real estate marketing, rent collections, leasing of units,execution of lease
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Excellent oral and written communications abilities Solid interpersonal and public relations skills
Ability to work with low-income and special needs individuals
Effective project management abilities
Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office and database management
Ability to effectively operate general office equipment and computer programs
Well organized and attentive to details
Ability to prepare analytical statistical and narrative reports
Kayla Nickson, Valedictorian
Carlicia Hodges, Salutatorian
Honor
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
EUTAW HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025 AT 5:00 P M LEONA TYREE COMMUNITY CENTER315 CARVER CIRCLE –EUTAW, ALABAMA TO DISCUSS CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM 5-YEAR ACTION PLAN; ANNUAL PLAN; OTHER HOUSING ISSUES; HOUSING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH MODERNIZATION ACT (HOTMA) UPDATES; CHANGES AND OTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS ALL RESIDENTS AND THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
MOLLIE ROWE –
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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
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