A LETTER FROM DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
“WHAT’S UP MY PEOPLE”? By Bishop Marjorie Holt, Ph. D.©2022 I have been gone from you now for more than 53 plus years and you will soon be reminded of the day that I left […]
Month: March 2022
Indiana Avenue MBC Celebrates 76th Anniversary
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter Purple and white decorations welcomed congregation members and guests who attended the Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church’s 76th anniversary. The two Sunday celebrations were held on February 20 and […]
UT Football Players Help Students Learn Life Lessons on and Off the Field
Through a partnership with the Art Tatum Zone, Toledo Museum of Art and Martin Luther King Academy For Boys, The University of Toledo football team will help young men learn the value of putting on […]
Toledo NAACP and WJUC Host Community Summit
The NAACP Toledo Unit and local radio station WJUC 107.3FM facilitated a community conversation about youth, violence, and homicides. The virtual conversations were held on February 19 and February 26. Panelists, participants and conversation listeners […]
Biden’s Supreme Court Nod to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Draws Praise
By Nyah Marshall, Howard University News Service Special to The Truth Americans around the country, especially legal scholars and Black women, are praising President Biden’s announcement this week that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is his […]
A Mental Health Moment: Grief and the Loss of the Other Parent of a Child
By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPC, NCC, CCHt, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor Grieving is a very private process but we often forget it not only involves ourselves but also, depending on the […]
Dear Ryan,
Every year I make New year resolutions with the intent of getting myself in better shape. I always say I am going to lose at least 20 pounds, work out and eat better. By the […]
Celebrate A World of Flavors
Patrice Powers-Baker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor The 2022 nutrition theme is “Celebrate A World of Flavors”. National Nutrition Month® is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Everyone […]
Toledo Library Welcomes New Board Trustee
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) is happy to announce Kendra N. Smith, vice president of community health at Mercy Health, as the newest Library Trustee. Bringing universal access to a broad range of […]
Toledo African American Chamber of Commerce Joins Partners
Sojourner’s Truth Staff The Toledo African American Chamber of Commerce (TAACC) joined several other organizations on Tuesday, February 22 to present a unified front and a collective approach to assisting local minority-owned businesses. The TAACC […]