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...
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...
TOLEDO RALLY FLYER By DAVE MURRAY, TCC Web Editor JUNE 21, 2021--There will be a Voting Rights Rally at the Ohio Statehouse from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 24. The Protect Your Freedom To Vote rally is being sponsored by organizations around the state including the Ohio Conference NAACP, Community Mobilization Coalition, Ohio's Women's Alliance, Black Voters Matter, Coalition of...
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...
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...
By Alexii Collins RACIAL JUSTICE DIRECTOR/ YWCA OF NORTHWEST OHIO FEB. 7, 2021 -- The YWCA of Northwest Ohio will launch its 21 Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge on March 1 as part of a national movement to engage communities in anti-racist work. Participants receive a daily email directing them to three to four curated activities: reading an article, listening to...
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/magazine/classics-greece By David Murray TCC WEB EDITOR Feb. 6, 2021 -- A story in today's New York Times is so thought provoking -- the racist foundation of the Classics -- I thought others may like to read it. I studied Latin poetry while at Ohio State, but while respecting the ancient poets of Rome I failed to realize they were...
