The Sojourner’s Truth Economy Section
Social Security Column By Erin Thompson Social Security Public Affairs Specialist, Toledo, OH Retirement is not one-size-fits-all. It can mean different things to different people. Perhaps you have not applied for Social Security retirement benefits […]
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie Rollins, and DNC Women’s Caucus Chair Lottie Shackelford released the following statement to recognize Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: “July 27, 2023 marks Black Women’s Equal […]
Continuing their practice of distributing funds to non-profit organizations in the area, The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance gifted Connecting Kids to Meals’ Executive Director Wendi Huntley a $500 check at their monthly meeting on Monday, July […]
The Ohio Department of Development and Pathway Inc. will help income-eligible Ohioans stay cool during the hot summer months. The Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program provides eligible Ohioans assistance paying an electric bill or […]
By Bria Owens, Word in Black Special to The Truth After months of waiting, borrowers now have answers on the fate of their federal student loans. The Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s student […]
Local facility provides $100,000 in grants to seven area nonprofits Special to The Truth General Motors recently completed the national grant distribution of its 2023 Community Impact Grants (CIG) Program to its recipients – totaling […]
This year, the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program funds more than $2.2 billion for projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and two territories_ Last week, U.S. Secretary of […]
Social Security Celebrates the Americans with Disabilities Act By Erin Thompson Social Security Public Affairs Specialist, Toledo, OH This year, we celebrate 33 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its importance to […]
Mix the racial wealth gap with high costs of living and the burden of student loan debt feels heavier for Black people in some parts of the U.S. By Bria Overs Word In Black Press […]
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will award $20 Million to the City of Toledo to assist the city’s “Connecting Toledo Neighborhoods to Opportunity” (CTNO) initiative. […]