Debra Sue, CEO: A Community Champion
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Have you ever felt alone in a crowded room? It’s a feeling many experience, especially when others seem distant or too busy. Debra Sue, the CEO of Glass City […]
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Moni Featchurs: How to Follow Your Passion and Thrive in Business
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Have you ever felt a spark inside you, like a tiny fire waiting to grow? That’s how Moni Featchurs felt when he discovered his love for music as a […]
Black-Owned Businesses – And What Makes Them Work: Kim’s Kake’s
Business Owner: Kimberly Thompson How would you describe your business in your own words? We are a bakery that specializes in old-fashioned cakes and pies. What industry would you consider your business? Bakery […]
Black-Owned Businesses – And What Makes Them Work: Shelmon Group, LLC
Business Owner – Theodis Shelmon How would you describe your business in your own words? We install concrete for residential properties. What industry would you consider your business? Concrete installation – pouring patios, basement […]
Black-Owned Businesses – And What Makes Them Work: KpK Unlimited, LLC
Business Owner: Kristie Knighten How would you describe your business in your own words? We provide customized apparel programs to business professionals and groups. We help them embody their brand and use apparel to elevate […]
Taylor Auto Teams with Connecting Kids to Meals
The Truth Staff Taylor Automotive employees from all over the region came together last week at the Perrysburg headquarters to help assemble food bags for youngsters as part of Connecting Kids to Meals’ mission to […]
Social Hour with Toledo Realtists
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter The Greater Toledo Realtist Association (GTRA) held a First Friday Social Happy Hour at Toast and Tap on September 6, 2024. Members and guests enjoyed appetizers, refreshments and meals […]
Capital One’s Bid to Create an Inclusive Financial System
By Brandon A. A. J. Davis, DMin, Senior Pastor of Historic Warren AME Church Guest Column As a pastor serving a predominantly Black and historic congregation in Toledo, I’ve seen firsthand how lack of access […]
Toledo Museum of Art to Receive $500,000 for Capital Improvements
The Truth Staff In 2006 when the Toledo Museum of Art’s Glass Pavilion opened, the entrance to the new building was not quite what the original architectural plans had intended. Instead of the vestibules for […]
New Agent Compensation Rules Threaten Black Real Estate Professionals and Create New Barriers to Black Homeownership and Wealth
Courtney Johnson Rose, PhD, president of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), warned last week that imminent changes in the agent compensation formula for home purchases threaten the financial stability of Black real estate professionals while creating […]