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Day: June 17, 2021

Dr. Donald Baker Student Resource Room Opens at UT

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

By Fletcher Word Sojourner’s Truth Editor University of Toledo administrators, staff and faculty joined the family members of the late Dr. Donald Baker, MD, a distinguished alumnus, to dedicate the Dr. Donald Baker Student Resource […]

Education

Judge Myron C. Duhart Sworn in as President of Toledo Bar Association 

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

Judge Myron C. Duhart was sworn in as 121st President of the Toledo Bar Association for the 2021-2022 membership year on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Judge Duhart is only the second person of color to […]

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On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2021, Liveright      $15.95 / $21.95 Canada                149 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor It’s a party! And you know what that means: fireworks, good food, […]

Book Review

National Network of Black Museums to Release Their Second Virtual Juneteenth: Lift Every Voice and Sing

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

BLKFreedom Continues the Tradition of Exploring Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in America On June 18 at 11:00 a.m. CDT, the National Civil Rights Museum will virtually join nine leading Black museums and historical institutions from […]

Juneteenth

1979 June 07 – Texas Passes Bill Becoming the First State to Make Juneteenth a Holiday

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

A celebration that has persisted for over a century receives its first official recognition on June 7, 1979, as the Texas Legislature passes a bill declaring Juneteenth a state holiday. The annual June 19 celebration […]

Juneteenth, Top Stories

Ten Juneteenth Facts

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

Fact #1: Following the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, not all enslaved people immediately found freedom. The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in states then in rebellion against the United States. Union troops operating […]

Juneteenth, Top Stories

What Is Juneteenth? How Did It Start? What Is Its Legacy?

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19 that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with […]

Cover Story, Juneteenth, Top Stories

Juneteenth … Meet Your New America!

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column A time traveler returning from viewing the celebrations of the newly freed slaves in Texas in June of 1865 and which joyous occasions morphed into the Texas holiday of Juneteenth, […]

Editorial/Opinion

Declared But Not Realized

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor   We want education that teaches us our true history and our role in present-day society. –  Black Panther Party Platform The celebration of Juneteenth resonates with […]

Editorial/Opinion

Touch a Dream’s Masterpiece

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Sojourner’s Truth

Sojourner’s Truth Staff The Touch a Dream Studio presented their annual dance recital on Sunday, June 13 at the Stranahan Theatre aptly titled “Masterpiece.” And after a year’s absence from the live stage because of […]

Education, Soulcial Scene, Top Stories

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