Buffalo Soldiers Annual Scholarship
On July 28, the Toledo Buffalo Soldiers held their annual scholarship awards event and donated funds to four area students who are heading off to college in the fall. Breyana Kemp who graduated from Southview […]
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Blue Gill Fishing Club Donates Scholarship Funds
Sojourner’s Truth Staff The Blue Gill Fishing Club’s members annually raise money to donate funds to local agencies and to local scholars heading off to college. On Saturday, August 7, the Club gave a $500 […]
100 Sistas Against COVID-19
Sojourner’s Truth Staff Frustrated by the disproportionate number of illnesses and deaths in the Black community due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the low number of vaccinations in the local area, a groups of prominent […]
The Small Business Saturday
The Small Business Saturday was held on Saturday, July 17 at the beautiful Ottawa MetroPark – Liz Pierson Shelter House with local vendors, food trucks, DJ Steven Wolfe and Live Entertainment by Saxophonist, Michael Williams […]
Meeting on Gun Violence Examines Root Causes
Sojourner’s Truth Staff A group of concerned citizens gathered at the Kent Branch Library this past Monday evening to probe the issue of gun violence in Toledo and they all seemed to agree on at […]
The African American Festival Parade
Sojourner’s Truth Staff Gotta love a parade! Especially when you haven’t seen one in a while. And that was certainly the case until last Saturday, July 24, when the annual African American Festival Parade returned […]
The Summer Outdoor Expo
The Social Butterfly presented a Summer Outdoor Expo on the grounds of the Stranahan Theater on Saturday, July 10 featuring local vendors, music, food trucks, door prizes and plenty of networking opportunities.
In Loving Memory of Acquanetta Cornett Gregory
Acquanetta Cornett Gregory July 27, 1949 – August 12, 2020 Your wings were ready but our hearts were not. You will always be with us. We were truly blessed to have you in our lives. […]
Democratic Governor Candidate Visits Toledo for a Meet and Greet
Sojourner’s Truth Staff Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley visited Toledo on Thursday, July 15 for a meet and greet at the Onyx and was joined by a number of local elected officials and interested residents. Cranley, […]
Toledo Urban FCU Celebrates A Quarter Century of Serving the Community
Sojourner’s Truth Staff One morning in 1996, Suzette Cowell received a phone call from the Friendship Baptist Church. “A brown box had been dropped off and was waiting at the church,” she recalls. “When I […]