Nov. 30, 2021 -- The Toledo Racial Equity and Inclusion Council (TREIC) invites you to attend a Data Walk, an interactive guided tour and discussion regarding racial and ethnic disparities in the Greater Toledo area. The Data Walk will be held on Friday, December 10th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the United Way of Greater Toledo, 1001 Madison Avenue, Toledo,...
The Good Immigrant, a collection of essays written by first and second-generation immigrants, is the selected book of the month for the August Racial Justice book discussion, sponsored by the YWCA of Northwest Ohio. This is a must-read book for anyone interested in racial justice and the cultural wars surrounding immigration. As the Washington Post wrote about The Good Immigrant," "Twenty-six artists...
The YWCA of Northwest Ohio and Healthy Lucas County will hold a program titled "COVID Health Inequities: Barriers to Access to Healthcare for People with Disabilities During COVID," on Friday, Aug. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Katie Hunt Thomas, disability rights attorney for the Ability Center of Greater Toledo, will be the speaking for this virtual program. To register ...
JULY 7, 2021--YWCA of Northwest Ohio will present the film "If you're human, you're biased. Now what?" with a virtual panel discussion about the film at 6 p.m. on July 19. The film, by award-winning filmmaker Robin Hauser, highlights the nature of implicit bias and the grip it holds on our social and professional lives, and what it will take to induce change. According...
The YWCA of Northwest Ohio and the Fair Housing Center of Toledo will present a special screening of the documentary Zip Code Matters at 7 p.m. on June 14. Register in advance at bit.ly/YWCABOOKDISCUSSION. Zip Code Matters, developed by the Fair Housing Center, shows the impact of where a person lives. A person’s ZIP Code has been shown to...
MAY 5, 2021 -- The YWCA of Northwest Ohio is holding a virtual book discussion group that features themes of racial and social justice for area adults. Participation is free of charge, but you must register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQKn3kNS20LAZAlA3TcIknwBl1GHmp_o9ZKkuInKd-O9-smw/viewform The first book discussion will be held at 7 p.m. on May 10. The book to be discussed is Biased:...
By Dave Murray, TCC web editor MAY 5, 2021 -- It may be Mother's Day Sunday, but let's get together Saturday as well at the vacant Elder Beerman parking lot off Secor Road for a socially distanced rally to encourage Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, HR1/S1. The rally will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May...
By Dave Murray, TCC Web Editor FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021 -- Billed as a "Conversation with Commissioner JoJuan Armour," a former NFL linebacker and now the city's program manager for the Mayor's Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence, a Town Hall Meeting on Gun Violence will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at Scott High School. With more fatal...
MARCH 19, 2021 — Metroparks Toledo has formed a new hiking group that welcomes underrepresented audiences to the parks, and on the trails. The Metroparks are safe spaces for people to escape, unwind and enjoy nature, however minority groups are not as likely to be trail users. One Year, 19 Parks, 19 Hikes was designed to invite underrepresented Lucas County residents to...
MARCH 18, 2021 -- The African American Male Wellness Agency in Columbus will sponsor at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday, March 18) a virtual town hall meeting focused on black male acceptance of vaccination against COVID19. Titled "Black Vac Facts, An Edutainment Town Hall, Family Feud Style," the program will be hosted by Matt Barnes from Columbus television station NBC4. The Town Hall...
