Most Black People Live in States with the Highest Student Debt
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 […]
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Everything You Need to Know About Student Loans
Special to The Truth More American families are borrowing for college. At the same time, merit aid and the use of personal income and savings is falling. That’s according to an annual College Ave Student […]
Students at MLK Academy Get an Early Glimpse Into College!!!
Special to The Truth The Brothers of the Xi Tau Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Inc. coordinated a successful campus visit to the University of Toledo (UT) with 25 students from the Martin Luther King […]
Central State WCSU-FM General Manager Wins Award for Advancing Black media in Ohio
Special to The Truth The Ohio Collective recognized Charles Fox, general manager of Central State University’s WCSU-FM, with the Legacy Builder Pillar Award for co-founding the Ohio Black News Service, on May 26 at the […]
Central State University Named Partner Institution on $10M Agriculture Award
Special to The Truth Central State University is a partner institution on a $10 million award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, through the From Learning to Leading: Cultivating […]
Lucas County Commissioners and Pathway, Inc. officials Announce Registration for Summer Youth Employment Program
Special to The Truth The Lucas County Commissioners last week joined Pathway, Inc., to kick off the application process for Lucas County teens to participate in the Summer Youth Employment Program. With funding from the […]
MLK Academy Holds Mother/Son Dance
By Sheila Annette Cook, MLK Academy Community /Family Resource & Outreach Special to The Truth This is eighth Annual Mother/Son Dance at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy for Boys, titled “Pastels and Pearls.” Each […]
Hicks-Hudson Condemns Passage of Senate Bill 83
Last week, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 83, the highly controversial “Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act.” “We must call this legislation out […]
Greater Toledo Community Foundation Hosts Panel Discussion
By Angie Hayes The Truth Reporter Greater Toledo Community Foundation hosted a panel discussion on Thursday, May 18, at the Main Branch Library to discuss the importance of literacy, to support the non-profit organizations in […]
Coalition Explains Lawsuit Against Voucher Programs and Calls for Action
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter A coalition that includes Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Federation of Teachers, the Ohio Coalition of Equity and Adequacy of School Funding, and also Vouchers Hurt Ohio organized a meeting […]