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The Toledo Journal • May 20, 2020 NORTHWEST OHIO’S OLDEST AFRICAN AMERICAN-OWNED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER TJ THE TOLEDO JOURNAL www.thetoledojournal.com WEDNESDAY, May 20 2020 - June 2, 2020 VOL: 44 NO: 04 INSIDE EDITORIAL/NEWS Monroe Street Neighborhood WHITE SKIN PRIVILEGES IN Center continues Tuesday free food OVERDRIVE! pantry during COVID-19 Pandemic EDITORIAL/NEWS The Murder of Ahmaud Arbery & Continuing Terror PHOTO CREDIT / TOLEDO JOURNAL (L-R) Rev. Larry Clark: Pastor of Monroe Street United Methodist Church, Clara Petty: Ex. Director of Monroe Street Neigh- borhood Center, and Isamar Rivera: Food Pantry Coordinator help with food distribution at the Monroe Street Neighbor- hood Center’s weekly free Food Pantry. By: Michael Daniels Clara Petty, the Executive Director of by patrons to carry their food home in are Journal Staff Writer Monroe Street Neighborhood Center, donated to the Center’s Food Bank by the said, “We were doing this every week, non-profit organization CareSource. Many things have changed at the long before the pandemic started. The Center aims to provide healthy Monroe Street Neighborhood Center However, since the pandemic began, we food to its patrons such as fresh fruits since the onset of the COVID-19 are serving more people than we have in and vegetables, milk, eggs, cereal, pasta, the past. Now we are serving anywhere assorted breads from Panera Bread, as SPORTS/AUTO Pandemic. Several popular community programs have been put on hold, people from 50 to 70 families weekly.” well as, other items. 17-Year Old Wins are no longer allowed inside the building She added, “Many people have lost Former Monroe Street Neighborhood and some activities have been canceled, their jobs or are laid off because of the Center volunteers and food pantry patron Debut Tournament altogether, for the time being. pandemic, and they are not receiving Tammie Crosby said, “Because of the However, one program has remained their unemployment yet. In addition, some current crises, I’m getting low on things in strong and steady, and that is the Tuesday haven’t received their stimulus payment the house. I came here today to get food Free Food Pantry. Every Tuesday either. Because of these factors and other to help feed my family. The staff here is between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm the reasons, the need in the community has really nice and they always treat you real Monroe Street Neighborhood Center’s increased. We are grateful that we are swell.” Food Pantry is open to the public. Unlike here and able to provide this service to Trina Boone a member of Monroe Street some other food pantries in the city, the those in need. We are also grateful to the United Methodist Church and a former Monroe Street Neighborhood pantry is organizations that help us to provide this volunteer of the Center also added, “I open to everyone regardless of where service to the public.” enjoy coming here and the staff members you live. All you have to do is show up Monroe Street Neighborhood Center are very nice people. This is a wonderful and complete a short questionnaire. receives its food from the Northwest Ohio and joyful place to be. I also am running Food Bank and the a little low on food items so I decided to Seagate Food Bank, come here and pick up a food package. as well as, some These are hard times for a lot of people items they purchase and this free food pantry is very helpful to Enjoy a Safe themselves. the community. We are all in this together Memorial Day The black fabric and I pray that everybody endures, and shopping bags used stays safe.” Weekend EVERYBODY IS PHOTO CREDIT / TOLEDO JOURNAL Food Pantry patrons and former Monroe Street Neighbor- SOMEBODY IN PHOTO CREDIT / TOLEDO JOURNAL hood Center volunteers (L-R) Tammie Crosby and Trina THE TOLEDO Monroe Street Neighborhood Center’s Food Pantry Coor- Boone pick up healthy and nutritious groceries for their fam- JOURNAL dinator: Isamar Rivera: and volunteer John Bachelot wait T ilies from the Monroe Street Neighborhood Center’s weekly to register customers at the free food pantry. J free Food Pantry. Inside News Page 2 • May 20, 2020 - June 2, 2020 • The Toledo Journal Magic Johnson to Provide $100M in Capital to Fund PPP Small Business Loans Submitted launched the initiative to help the and Detroit have all seen many Black and minority-owned small higher African American NBA legend turned social businesses that were overlooked death rates because of entrepreneur Magic Johnson has during the first round of loans that the the virus. Even worse, committed to providing $100 million U.S. government launch. Many who their local business in capital to fund small business loans applied never even heard anything communities have been through the SBA’s Paycheck Protection regarding their application. shattered leaving many Program (PPP). His companies, Magic “What we’re launching here now is Black entrepreneurs with Johnson Enterprises and EquiTrust Life so important because we’re going to no other option but to Insurance Company, have partnered save a lot of small, minority businesses shut their enterprises. with a New Jersey-based lender called because they can’t just walk into the To learn more and/ MBE Capital Partners that specializes bank and get that loan,” Johnson told or to apply for the in financing minority and women- The Wall Street Journal. loans available through owned businesses. Black and minority communities in Magic Johnson’s new In total, Johnson’s investment will the U.S. have been disproportionately partnership, visit www. fund loans for about 5,000 small PHOTO CREDIT / SUBMITTED impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. mbecp.com businesses. He reportedly has NBA legend Magic Johnson Major cities like New York City, Chicago, Brett Hart named president of United Airlines Submitted our businesses,” Munoz said. recovered from a heart transplant. BlackmansStreet.Today - United As United’s president, Hart will United, which has 5,000 flights per Airlines, the world’s third-largest airline continue to lead the company’s day, recently announced that its load based on revenue, recently announced public advocacy strategy, including factor could drop 20 percent to 30 that it has named Brett J. Hart, government affairs, corporate percent because of the coronavirus. president of United Airlines Holding communications, legal, and community March, which has typically been the Inc., as part of the Chicago-based engagement teams. He also will airline’s best month for traffic, dropped airlines’ succession plan in which CEO continue to oversee the corporate to an all-time low. Oscar Munoz will become executive real estate, human resources, labor David Calhoun, CEO of Chicago- chair and Scott Kirby, the current relations, and United’s environmental based Boeing, told the Today show president, will become CEO. efforts. that a U.S. carrier will “likely go out of “I am honored and energized as business” as a result of the coronavirus The organizational changes, first PHOTO CREDIT / SUBMITTED I take on these new responsibilities pandemic because it has reduced announced in December, will take place Brett Hart, United Airlines president at United’s May 20 annual meeting. to lead this incredible team that I am significantly reduced travel. Boeing is Currently, Hart, who joined United in respected leader who has established convinced will build United into a an aircraft manufacturer. 2010, is executive vice president and a strong track record over the past thriving industry leader,” Hart said. Because of the drop in business, chief administrative officer. decade, helping United navigate Hart served as United’s interim CEO Munoz, Kirby, and Hart will forgo their “Brett is a well-established and widely complex challenges across all areas of for six months in 2015 while Munoz salaries. • Full Time/Part Time Coach Operators • Full Time/Part Time Paratransit Operators To uphold the mission of serving our community, applicants must meet the following requirements for all TARTA positions: • A background worthy of public trust; a background check free Apply online today at from infractions and driver’s license suspensions TARTA.com/Careers • High School Diploma/GED or in-person at • Must be at least 18 years of age 1127 W Central Ave 419 243 RIDE • 2 years driving experience (any vehicle) 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 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I do plan on having a small gathering, social distancing. but it won’t violate social distancing. Michael Jones Anthony Haythorne Material Handler Maintenance Man Last year, I did celebrate, but due to Covid-19 I just plan on barbecuing for my mom, and I won’t celebrate this year. It’s just not safe to children. Last year, it was a much bigger celebrate like I normally do.
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