Sheila Howard

6 days ago | toledoblade.com | Sheila Howard

At first she had difficulty remembering the “Our Father” prayer. “The words couldn’t come to me. And I had been saying it since I was 3 years old,” said Carrie Norris, 61. “I was so paralyzed that I couldn’t remember it. I really couldn’t go on with anything else that day.”Then, a few days later, she struggled to find her doctor’s office.

1 week ago | toledoblade.com | Sheila Howard

While pursuing a career in medicine, Amy Waters said she was told that she “didn’t look like a doctor.”The married mother of two graduated from the University of Toledo this month with a medical degree and is set to begin her residency in family medicine with Mercy Health Perrysburg Hospital. “Statistically speaking, there are so many fewer Black female physicians than there are almost any other ethnicity and race.

2 weeks ago | toledoblade.com | Sheila Howard

When Scharita Barry Lacey graduated from Scott High School in 1999, the former homecoming queen and the honors student headed off to college with big dreams. But she never dreamed she would one day receive an award from the office of the president of the United States. Last month in front of a crowd of about 300 in Fairfax, Va., Ms. Barry Lacey was honored with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award issued by President Joe Biden before his end of term.

3 weeks ago | toledoblade.com | Sheila Howard

WGTE Public Media celebrated the contributions of Ann Anderson Stranahan by dedicating its large production studio in her honor. New signage at the station’s 1270 S. Detroit Ave. headquarters now reads: Ann Stranahan Public Media Center. “Ann Anderson Stranahan’s vision and will were instrumental in laying the foundations of [WGTE] and ensuring that the missions of education, lifelong learning, and enrichment, took root,” said Marna Ramnath, a member the WGTE Council of Advisors.

3 weeks ago | toledoblade.com | Sheila Howard

The mission of Joan Marie Wealth and Wellness Center is to inspire wealth and wellness for the mind, body, and spirit. Through faith-driven principles, holistic healing, and financial stewardship, the center works to equip individuals with the wisdom and structure needed to cultivate a life of balance, resilience, and abundance. “The focus is more about mindset and prosperity,” said Deborah Banks, who co-owns the center with her husband, Anthony.