Our Gen: A Novel by Diane McKinney-Whetstone
c.2022, Amistad $26.99 256 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Sometimes, you just have to lay your burden down. When it’s heaviest, when […]
Year: 2022
I Sat Where They Sat
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Unless you sit where others sit, you cannot really know them or understand them. – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tina Butts has been […]
The 8th Annual Naturalista Photoshoot – Black Is Beautiful
By Carla Thomas Now entering our eighth year, the Naturalista Photoshoot is a much-anticipated event highlighting African-American women and girls, who have proudly embraced the natural hairstyle. The women are free to wear their hair […]
Checklist: Accomplish the Not-So-Fun Aspects of Starting a Business
Many parts of starting a new company are exciting, but others can seem overwhelming and not fun at all. If you’re new to managing a business, you may not be aware of everything you need to do. […]
Imagination Station Bringing Nerdy Derby to the Toledo Library
Racers, start your engines! Imagination Station is taking over Main Library on Saturday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Put your engineering skills and strategy to work at the Nerdy Derby. Whether you’re […]
The African American Prayer Breakfast At the Glass City Pavilion
The Truth Staff The 17th annual African American Prayer Breakfast was held on Friday, July 15 at the Glass City Metropark Pavilion. The sold-out prayer breakfast, which serves as the opening event for the trio […]
African American Festival Community Day – Going Back to the Roots
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter “It’s good to be home” said Suzette Cowell, founder of the African American Festival and Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union, as she glanced at children playing and enjoying activities […]
The Big Mecca Giveaway
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Mecca Temple #43 and Daughters of Mecca Court #73 donated free bikes to local children as part of their annual Bike Give-Away outside of the Grenadier Club Saturday, June […]
Area Office on Aging Wins Top Honor for Its Innovative Older Adult COVID Vaccination Efforts
Building upon its reputation as being locally known and nationally recognized, the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Oho, Inc. (AOoA) received the first place national Aging Innovation Award for its innovative older adult COVID […]
Area Leaders Address Greenbelt Place Apartments Issues
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Thursday morning, July 14, Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken and leader of The Movement Tina Butts, along with community leaders, held a press conference in front of Greenbelt Place […]