Assets Toledo 69th Business Cohort
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter As a writer and black woman working in the fine jewelry industry, I’m slowly carving my path like the brilliance of a diamond. In doing so, I could never […]
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Superior Made Spaces Opens in Downtown Toledo
Sisters Arlinda Self and Shirley Lawson, the entrepreneurs behind Superior Made Spaces, held a grand opening ceremony on Saturday, August 19, to unveil their newly renovated office building at 421 N. Michigan. “Superior Made Spaces […]
Toledo Library to Renovate Five Branches
Five Toledo Library locations will be getting upgrades! From fresh paint to new flooring and more, we are excited to refresh our spaces and make them more enjoyable for customers. Certain branches will close completely […]
ARE YOU AGE 70 OR OLDER AND NOT YET RECEIVING BENEFITS?
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 on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
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 […]
IMA Donates to Connecting Kids to Meals
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 […]
Summer Crisis Program Starts July 1
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 […]
Supreme Court Puts the Brakes on Student Loan Relief
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 […]
GM Toledo Propulsion Systems Reinforces Commitment to Toledo Community Through Nonprofit Grant Program
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 […]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding for Four Community-Led Infrastructure Projects in Ohio as Part of the Investing in America Agenda
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 […]