Rudolph Libbe Group Honors Black History
Black history is an essential part of the history of our nation, our communities and our company. Black associates have been key members of the Rudolph Libbe Group team since our earliest years. In a […]
Month: January 2022
Top Ladies Donate to Family House
The Ladies of the Toledo Chapter of (TLOD) Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. celebrated MLK Day serving the Toledo Community for TLOD’s National Day of Service with “Pink and Blue Day” on January 17, 2022. […]
Have Your 2022 Resolutions Faded? Five Tools to Jumpstart Them
Special to The Truth If it’s time to jumpstart the resolutions you made at the beginning of the year, consider these five tools to make them more attainable: Mix it up. Finding it hard to […]
Maya Angelou Is The First Black Woman On The U.S. Quarter
By Stephenetta “Isis” Harmon Texas Metro News The late Maya Angelou is now the first Black woman to ever appear on U.S. currency. The U.S. Mint announced that a new quarter featuring the legendary poet […]
HOPE Toledo Adds New Staff Members to the Organization
Special to The Truth Earlier this month, John C. Jones, president of HOPE Toledo, announced the appointments of Elisa Huss-Hage and Nancy Okuley to new positions in the organization. Huss-Hage is serving as director, Early […]
Kaptur Applauds Intel’s $20 Billion Semiconductor Investment in Ohio, Calls for Passage of CHIPS Act
Last week, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement applauding Intel’s $20 billion investment in new Ohio semiconductor factories, and calling for Congressional passage of the CHIPS for America Act. Earlier this week – […]
JoJuan Armour: Working with the Village to Reduce Violence
By Asia Nail Sojourner’s Truth Reporter Many of us in the black community remember grandma saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This African proverb describes an entire community interacting with its children […]
Fedor Seeks to Reinstate Women’s Commission
By Fletcher Word Sojourner’s Truth Editor Ohio State Senator Teresa Fedor, recently picked as the running mate for gubernatorial candidate Cincinnati Mayor John Manley, held a press conference along with Manley last week, to voice […]
Republican-Led Redistricting Commission Ignores Ohio Supreme Court, Draws Unconstitutional Maps for Second Time
Las week, the Equal Districts Coalition, a group of over 30 Ohio advocacy organizations and labor unions engaged in the redistricting process — released the following statement condemning the Republican members of Ohio’s Redistricting Commission […]
Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on Voting Rights Failure in the Senate
Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the failed voting rights legislation in the Senate: “In 2006, the Voting Rights Act passed 390 to 33 […]