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|  01/25/10 By IGNAZIO MESSINA BLADE STAFF WRITER Born in segregation-era Birmingham, Ala., Wilma Brown moved to Toledo with her mother as a 14-year-old southern girl, arriving in the North with a sense of overwhelming disappointment. "I was devastated when I first came here because I had my whole life planned out and I didn't know anyone here," Ms. Brown said. The two left behind relatives and a life in ... READ FULL SOURCE |
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Other news11/11/10 BLADE STAFF A battle that had brewed over the chairmanship of a powerful Toledo City Council committee has been squashed, at least for now. Councilmen Joe McNamara and Lindsay Webb have asked to lead council's public utilities committee and both even took the unusual step of submitting letters of recommendation. Council President Wilma Brown, who has the authority to appoint a new chairman, said ...
02/13/11 By TAHREE LANE BLADE STAFF WRITER Wilma Brown doesn't come from money and didn't graduate from college. For many years, she made her living with needle and thread, doing alterations in a dress shop and in her home. To connect with the larger working world, Ms. Brown followed the path of many goal-oriented black women: She joined an African-American women's club. "I've been able to do this ...
06/16/11 Two people are seeking the Toledo council seat that is being vacated by Council president Wilma Brown. Hot themes this week:
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