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Thelma Mothershed Wair, member of the Little Rock Nine, dies at 83
By Emily Wagster Pettus Associated Press
elma Mothershed Wair, one of the nine Black students who integrated a high school in Arkansas’ capital city of Little Rock in 1957 while a mob of white segregationists yelled threats and insults, has died at age 83.
Mothershed Wair died Saturday at a hospital in Little Rock a er having complications from multiple sclerosis, her sister, Grace Davis, con rmed Sunday to e Associated Press. e students who integrated Central High School were known as the Little Rock Nine.
For three weeks in September 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus used the National Guard to block the Black students from enrolling in Central High, three years a er the U.S. Supreme Court declared segregated classrooms were unconstitutional. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent members of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division to escort the students into school on Sept. 25, 1957.
Davis said she was enrolled at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville when her sister and the other students — Minnijean Brown, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, Melba Pattillo, Gloria Ray, Terrence Roberts, Je erson omas and Carlotta Walls — integrated Central High School.
“I didn’t think anybody was really going to hurt her because, you know, we’ve had racial incidents in Little Rock over the years,” Davis said of her sister. “People would say things that were mean, but they never really hurt anybody.”
Davis said in the years that followed she and her sister spoke about the experience.
“I think one time somebody put some ink on her skirt or something when she was coming through the hallway. And, of course, there was always name-calling,” Davis said.
Faubus closed all of the schools in Little Rock in 1958 to try to avoid further integration. Mothershed went out of state to nish her remaining high school classes. e academic credits transferred back to Little Rock, and she ultimately earned her diploma from Central High School.
“She was always a ghter,” Davis said of her sister. “She’s been sick her entire life. She was born with a congenital heart defect and was told at an early age that she would never get out of her teens. So as she approached her 16th birthday, I remember Mother talking about how afraid she was because she thought she was going to die. But she did what she wanted to do. She enjoyed life.” Mothershed earned a bachelor’s
degree in home economics education from Southern Illinois University
Carbondale and a master’s degree in guidance and counseling from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Mothershed married Fred Wair in 1965. e couple have one son, Scott; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 2005, and Mothershed Wair moved back to Little Rock, Davis said.
Each member of the Little Rock Nine was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, and they donated them to the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum in Little Rock in 2011.
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2024 presidential election on a knife’s edge as early votes pour in
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
With the 2024 presidential election just two weeks away, early voting is surging nationwide as both parties make their nal push to secure crucial ballots. Early voting data has begun to shed light on which states might see the most signi cant shi s—and, in some cases, repeat the razor-thin margins of 2020. While Independent and other voters are mostly excluded from the gures, pollsters warn that party a liation doesn’t necessarily determine who early voters are casting their ballots for.
National Early Voting Trends: Key Battlegrounds in Focus
Across the nation, more than 15 million mail-in and early in-person votes have already been cast. Among these early votes, 46% come from registered Democrats, 36% from Republicans, and 18% from other parties. e early voting push comes as Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign encourages Democratic voters to take advantage of mail-in and early voting to lock in ballots well before Election Day, countering the traditionally lower early voting rates among Democratic voters in past elections. Despite initially criticizing early voting, the twice-impeached former President Donald Trump’s campaign has urged Republicans to vote early, apparently recognizing its critical role in battleground states.
In Georgia, where Biden narrowly defeated Trump in 2020, early voting has seen 1,691,298 ballots cast so far. e partisan split is tight, with 49% from Republicans and 46% from Democrats, re ecting how crucial the state
remains in the 2024 contest.
Wisconsin, another battleground where Biden edged out Trump in 2020, has seen 326,124 early votes, with Democrats accounting for 40% and Republicans just 19%. In Michigan, where Biden won by a margin of 50.6% to 47.8% in the last election, 1,031,654 early votes have been cast, with 54% from Democrats and 36% from Republicans.
Pennsylvania, pivotal in Biden’s 2020 victory, has already seen 921,720 early votes, with 64% from Democrats and 27% from Republicans. Nevada, another state that helped seal Biden’s win in 2020, has logged 247,738 early votes, with a breakdown of 40% Democrats, 35% Republicans, and 25% from other voters.
The Toss-Up Nature of the 2024 Election
Polling data, including a Washington Post-Schar School survey, shows that Harris and Trump are locked in a dead
heat, with each receiving 47% support from registered voters. Among likely voters, Harris holds a slight 1-point lead at 49%, compared to Trump’s 48%. is trend mirrors the tight electoral battles seen in these battleground states, where margins of victory could come down to just a few thousand votes, as they did in 2020.
“I think this election will break at the end,” veteran Democratic strategist James Carville stated. “Someone will carry the swing states, and that will decide it,” Carville said, adding, “Whoever breaks those states 5-2 or 6-1 will not only take the presidency; they’ll likely do well in the House and Senate too.”
The Shadow of Project 2025
While much of the focus is on the election itself, the looming in uence of Project 2025, a Heritage Foundation initiative to reshape the federal government, has garnered attention. e initiative, which has strong ties to Trump’s rst administration, is conservative in
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Across the nation, more than 15 million mail-in and early in-person votes have already been cast. Among these early votes, 46% come from registered Democrats, 36% from Republicans, and 18% from other parties. The early voting push comes as Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign encourages Democratic voters to take advantage of mail-in and early voting to lock in ballots well before Election Day, countering the traditionally lower early voting rates among Democratic voters in past elections. Despite initially criticizing early voting, the twice-impeached former President Donald Trump’s campaign has urged Republicans to vote early, apparently recognizing its critical role in battleground states.
ideology. Despite Trump’s claims that he has no connection to the project, analysis has revealed that well over half of the 307 authors and contributors to the “Mandate for Leadership,” the document guiding Project 2025, served in Trump’s administration or during his campaign.
e policy proposals outlined in Project 2025 aim to overhaul key aspects of the federal government, including dramatically reshaping regulatory frameworks, reducing the size of government, and reversing many policies implemented by the Biden administration. Critics have pointed out that the project could signi cantly alter how federal agencies operate, and its in uence could expand should Trump return to the White House.
“ is race is a long way from decided,” added Carville, who noted he has “a feeling” Harris will win. “But one thing’s clear—whoever breaks those states is going to take the presidency.”
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Shelby County Sheriff ’s Office halts transporting youths to juvenile court
By James Coleman Special to The Tri-State Defender
In-person proceedings at the Shelby County Juvenile Court have hit a snag, as the Shelby County Sheri ’s O ce announced it will no longer provide transportation to youth defendants.
Shelby County Attorney Allan Wade informed Chief Judicial O cer Erica M. Evans of the decision with a letter dropped at 4:30 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 14. According to the correspondence, sta ng shortages at the sheri ’s o ce are the culprit.
e decision to pull the plug on transportation to-and-fro the court also comes as the court resumed in-person sessions, a er a ve months of renovations to the facility at 616 Adams. Hearings were also held virtually during the x-up.
Wade’s noti cation came a er failed negotiations between leaders from the SCSO and the juvenile court.
“Over the weekend, Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon spoke to Sheri Floyd Bonner to ask him to approve the transportation request and the sheri shared that due to a sta ng shortage he would not be able to honor the request. e letter from Attorney Wade indicates that this is also a budget issue,” read a press release from the court.
As a result, hearings were held virtually on Monday, Oct. 17, while court sta scrambled to notify youths’ family and sta of the change. In-person delinquency and detention hearings had previously been on the docket.
“Monday there was a substantial amount of confusion as Juvenile Court attempted to conduct business and adjudicate cases subjected to precipi-
tous and unilateral actions that impinge on their rights,” wrote Attorney Robert Spence, who represents the juvenile court on the matter.
Sheri ’s deputies continue to provide courtroom security for all dockets.
e juvenile court also hears cases concerning neglect, custody, visitation and child support. Overall, 150 cases were set for the court’s docket on Monday, Oct. 17.
In addition to intruding on rights, the letter accused the SCSO of neglecting its duty to provide deputies for “the transportation of youth detainees to Court for which the Sheri ’s O ce is responsible.”
Wade balked at the assertion.
“I don’t see how. eir rights are the same rights. ey have a courtroom at the detention center that has been used for 25 straight weeks. So any detention
hearings held by magistrates at that center can still be held at a timely way to avoid any constitutional infringement on their rights.”
Despite the impasse, the door hasn’t slammed shut on resumption of service. Conversations between the Juvenile Court and the sheri ’s o ce are ongoing.
“We will continue to work with the Sheri ’s O ce on a remedy to this transportation issue and hope to have it resolved quickly,” read the press release.
In his letter, Spence called the current situation “unsustainable.”
One route to a resumption of service would be a funding resolution by the Shelby County Commission.
“ e parties have engaged in discussions and those discussions will continue,” said Wade.
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MC Lyte was the Mistress of Ceremonies for the Freedom Award.
Comedian Chris Tucker accompanied Freedom Award
Xernona Clayton to the event.
Sherrilyn Ifill on the red carpet at the National Civil Rights Museum’s 33rd Freedom Award.
Freedom Award night at The Orpheum Theatre. (Photos: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises/The Tri-State Defender)
FREEDOM AWARD 2024: Scenes from the red carpet & ceremony
TSD Newsroom
THE National Civil Rights Museum celebrated its 33rd annual Freedom Award on ursday night at the Orpheum eatre, honoring three extraordinary individuals whose lives and work have profoundly impacted the ght for civil and human rights.
Civil rights pioneer Xernona Clayton, renowned civil rights attorney Sherrilyn I ll, and legendary lmmaker Spike Lee were recognized for their unwavering commitment to justice and equity.
e red carpet was bustling with energy as attendees arrived in style, including actor and comedian Chris Tucker, who came to support Clayton, one of his close mentors.
“I’m one of her adopted sons,” Tucker shared. “Ms. Xernona Clayton is such an icon and a legend in her own right, and I came down here to be a part of her celebration. Just to learn from the legends and icons
“If you got it, use it. If you don’t, get it!” Her words, a re ection of her relentless drive, reminded the audience of the perseverance that de ned her career as a trailblazer in civil rights and broadcasting. e evening’s honorees represented the breadth of activism and storytelling that has shaped civil rights movements across generations. Sherrilyn I ll, honored for her fearless leadership at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, was recognized for her work combatting voter suppression and racial injustice, while Spike Lee was lauded for using his platform to bring attention to African American stories and social justice issues through lm.
Speaking to media on the red carpet, Spike Lee reected on his connection to Memphis and the legacy of Dr. King. “Memphis is a Black city… these are my folks, these are my people,” Lee said.
like Ms. Xernona Clayton—who was right beside Dr. Martin Luther King and the movement—it rubs o on me, and I pass it to the next generation.”
At 93 years old, Xernona Clayton remains a force of nature, re ecting on her lifetime of activism and media work with humility and grace. When asked about what message she wanted to share with the audience that evening, Clayton kept it simple yet powerful:
He also spoke of the responsibility to continue the work of civil rights leaders like King and Malcolm X. “We have a lot of work to do. A lot of people get it twisted, but Dr. King and Malcolm saw that they were addressing the same problems—not just in the U.S., but globally. And when the powers that be saw
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Sherilynn Ifill receives the Freedom Award. Spike Lee receives the Freedom Award. Xernona Clayton receives the Freedom Award.
Faith Morris, Senior Advisor of the National Civil Rights Museum, addresses the audience in a shimmering jacket during the 33rd Freedom Award ceremony. (Photos: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises/Tri-State Defender)
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them getting together, you know what happened.”
Lee, who has always been vocal about using his art to elevate conversations on race and culture, expressed his gratitude for the recognition. “Some of my biggest blessings have been when I didn’t know they were coming. It’s like, boom, thank you, God.”
During the ceremony, Sherrilyn I ll delivered a powerful message about the ongoing ght for justice.
“We know that the lives many of us live would not have been possible but for the sacri ces of those who came before us,” I ll said. “Our job is to pay it forward, to make sure that our grandkids and great-grandkids will look back and see what we did for them. We cannot a ord to leave power on the table.”
Her message was clear: the ght for civil rights extends far beyond voting.
“We need power across the spectrum— to educate our children, to ensure we have a just criminal legal system, to seize economic opportunity. And yes, that includes voting, but it’s about so much more than that. Leave no power on the table.”
Russ Wigginton, President of the National Civil Rights Museum, also re ected on the signi cance of the Freedom Award during a red carpet interview. “We’ve got unbelievable recipients this year,” Wigginton said. “ e energy of Memphis, the energy of this country’s human rights, is on display right here at the Orpheum eatre. We’re here to honor the past, but also to inspire the next generation to continue the ght for justice.”
In addition to the main ceremony, the museum hosted the Freedom Award Student Forum earlier in the day, engaging students from across the country with civil rights leaders in a dialogue about the ongoing struggle.
Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. represented for the NBA and the NBPA.
Russ Wigginton, President of the National Civil Rights Museum, speaks during the 33rd Freedom Award ceremony, celebrating the honorees and the ongoing fight for civil rights.
Chris Tucker with Xernona Clayton. (Photos: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises/The Tri-State Defender)
Deborah Cox delivered a captivating performance.
MATA board begs off planned cuts
By James Coleman Special to The Tri-State Defender
Newly appointed members of the MATA board of directors took a detour around planned cuts in service approved by their recent predecessors on Tuesday, October 22.
e unanimous decision was the new board’s rst action since Memphis Mayor Paul Young handed the previous nine board members their walking papers on October 11.
e cuts scheduled to take on e ect on November 3 will come back around on February 3.
With three months of cushion, Memphis Mayor Paul Young intends to work
with Memphis City Council members to secure a funding resolution to maintain full operations into the future.
MATA interim CEO Bacarra Mauldin informed the board members of the administration’s goal prior to the vote, a er being noti ed by Young through email.
e routes in question are:
• Route 16 Southeast Circulator
• Route 28 Airport
• Route 34 Central & Walnut Grove
• Route 37 Perkins
• Route 69 Winchester
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e correspondence did not mention the transit authority’s looming work-
force reduction. ose have not been implemented yet.
Young’s decision to relieve the former board members followed a report from Tampa-based transit consultant Transpro. e ndings concluded that MATA failed in three basic areas – create satis ed customers, build community trust and optimize the investment the community makes in the agency.
Along with a “hard-reset” at MATA, the consultant recommended reversing course on the reduction of service area – along with the intervals between buses. Some routes have gaps between rides of two hours or more.
e former MATA board members’ September 24 vote to reduce service
came a er a $60 million de cit in FY2024 was disclosed in May. An audit requested by Mauldin discovered that the shortfall was fairly typical. Over the last ten years, shortfalls at MATA ranged from $19 million to $91 million.
Around $14 million of the $30 million the council allocated to MATA’s budget for FY2025 remains. e scal year began July 1. e pause in cuts is estimated to cost $5 million.
Largely funded through federal and state grants, MATA’s budgets trended upwards as ARPA funds owed in during the pandemic years. e $180 million fund ran out this year.
Local women’s organizations launch campaign to urge women to vote and
By TSD Newsroom
With early voting beginning underway across Tennessee, a diverse collaboration of leading local women’s groups begins its campaign to urge women to vote and vote early.
A press conference and rally to kick o its early voting campaign was held on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. e purpose of the rally was to make the community, aware of the issues impacting women and their families and why their vote matters in this very consequential election. A er the rally, the women participants voted at this early voting site and begin passing out early voting information in locations where women gather as well as using various social media networks to encourage
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women to vote early.
Women organizations participating in the Women Vote Early campaign included National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Memphis Chapter (Lead), Memphis Area Women’s Council (Co-Lead), League of Women Voters of Memphis and Shelby County, Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, SisterReach, e Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Beta Epsilon Chapter, Lori Spicer Robertson-Wundher, e Family Safety Center, NAACP Memphis Branch, Memphis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma eta, Inc., and other committed individual women in our community.
Women make up the largest voting bloc in Shelby County and have led
steadfastly in voter turnout here and nationally. Still, research by the Rutgers University Center for American Women and Politics says nearly 4 out of 10 women do not make their voices heard by casting a ballot. is non-partisan Women Vote Early campaign wants to change this thought process by encouraging all women regardless of race, culture, or political a liation in Memphis and Shelby County to vote and vote early.
e policies and laws that will be
made over the next few years will signi cantly impact the lives of women, their families, and the non-pro t organizations that support women’s causes for many years to come. e gender pay gap, violence against women and girls, gun violence in schools, and access to complete and a ordable healthcare including reproductive health care are just a few of the crucial issues that make voting so important for women today.
The non-partisan Women Vote Early campaign urges women to make their voices heard by voting. (Photo: Pamela Gordon)
By Terry Davis Special to The Tri-State Defender
e Memphis Grizzlies tips o the NBA season with a couple of road games. Taylor Jenkins stated that it would be more than likely that Jaren Jackson Jr. will not be available to play in those rst two games. He did leave the possibility of Jackson playing in the season opener on Saturday, October 26.
Nothing taken for granted e eyes of the NBA will be watching to see if All-Star guard Ja Morant has learned anything a er missing nearly all last season due to a suspension and a season-ending injury. When asked if he takes for granted being able to start the season, Morant said emphatically “Hell naw, not at all.”
Morant has been more loose this season and stated that he is very happy. He has not been giving any bulletin board
Grizzlies don’t take anything for granted as season starts
materials for the media or other teams to use as click bait or motivation. He has the air of con dence that has been missing for the last 18 months. He doesn’t look like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders.
On if he takes for granted being in the NBA, Marcus Smart said, “Never, if you know me and read my story. I never try to take it for granted. ere are too many people that wish they could be in our situation. You can’t take it for granted. I am human and sometimes I do. We saw what happened last year. We are healthy and want to start the year o right.”
On being able to be an NBA coach Jenkins said, “It is an unbelievable blessing. With JA and BC, guys that
came in 2019 with me, I catch myself and say can you believe it has been six years. I keep wanting to be a better coach and teammate. is could be taken away at any moment. God has blessed me to do what I love to do, compete and teach in the game of basketball.”
Injury update
According to Jenkins, Vince Williams is a couple of weeks away. Cam Spencer and Luke Kennard are a week away. Jackson’s hamstring is in a good spot, and he has been progressing well. ey are going to be mindful of his conditioning and take extra precautions with him.
Mindset heading into the season
A couple years ago, the Grizzlies were the feel-good story. Last year because of injuries, they missed the playo s and fell o the radar of many NBA fans. ey know they are the underdogs
heading into the season.
On starting the season on the road, Smart said, “It is part of the game. We are trying to achieve a goal, and it starts here. We start the season on the road. It will set the tone for us. We are going to be the underdog this year and we embrace it and look forward to it.”
Last season, the Grizzlies took a lot of punches from teams. e team had a lot of ght in them, but they could not close games. is year, they will be looking to get some payback. On when will we see that swagger again, Morant said, “It is here. You are looking at it. We will have it day one, in Salt Lake City. You will see it.”
e Grizzlies return to the FedExForum for the home season opener on Saturday, October 26, at 7 pm. Memphis will host the Orlando Magic and will look to turn the tables of having one of the worst home records last season.
Jaren Jackson Jr. and Orlando Magic F Paulo Banchero battle for possession during a Jan. 26, 2024 game at FedExForum. Memphis won 107-106. (Photo: William Weeks/ Tri-State Defender)
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Shelby County Government has issued Sealed Bid number I000897 Resurfacing Sheriff’s Sub-Station Parking Lot. Information regarding this Bid is located on the County’s website at www.shelbycountytn.gov . At the top of the home page, click on the dropdown box under “Business”, Click on “Purchasing” and “Bids” to locate the name of the above-described Sealed Bid.
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