By Derick Gant The Truth Contributor Investing can look very intimidating when you haven’t ever invested money. All types of investments are not risky and there are some great investment options that you can start […]
Special to The Truth Small businesses are the heartbeat of communities. They pump life into neighborhoods, making them vibrant places to live, work and raise families, and are key to millions of local jobs. In […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter The Toledo Chapter of Links Inc. donated 175 books to Robinson Elementary Head Start program Thursday morning June 9. The book donation is a part of the national Links, […]
The Toledo Library and NAACP of Toledo are celebrating Juneteenth with a daylong event at Main Library on Saturday, June 18. The series of programs will feature local black artists, speakers, workshops, and a job […]
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 […]
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church returned to in-person Vacation Bible School (VBS) during a one-day community-wide session on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. The VBS was organized by the church’s […]
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 […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Trey Murrell has experienced a lot at 19 years of age — two months ago he became a father. He named his newborn daughter after his mother Tracy Anne […]
c.2022, Farrar, Straus and Giroux $28.00 232 pages They say it takes a village. This Abuelita has wisdom to offer. That Grandfather shares good secrets. An Auntie can teach, a Tio can show, and neighbors […]
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Excuse me if I do not get goose bumps over celebrating Juneteenth Day. You know, the date, or is it the month (?) that slaves in west Texas were […]