China: A Visit to Shenzen and Beijing
By Norman Bell We departed Toledo for Detroit Metro Airport on the morning of May 18, 2011. However, our flight from Detroit to Hong Kong China didn’t depart until 3:30pm. We arrived in Hong Kong […]
Year: 2022
The Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, VA
By Fletcher Word Sojourner’s Truth Editor For the history buff, the student of American history, there may be no more fascinating place than the Historic Triangle – that site in southern Virginia where Williamsburg, Jamestown […]
The Plantation – Habitation Haydel
By Fletcher Word On my journey south to New Orleans, my host, a longtime friend, informed me that he and his family wanted to take me to a plantation on the outskirts of the city. […]
Memphis – Blues, Beale Street and Barbecue
By Fletcher Word On the banks of the Mississippi lies a treasure – a lot of treasures actually – but this particular treasure is Memphis, Tennessee. And Memphis is the cradle, if not the birthplace, […]
Tokyo, Japan: The Land of Cherry Blossoms and More
By Ardenia Jones Terry The trip to Tokyo, Japan initially was to be a mere stop on our group’s voyage to Bali for a women’s conference. However, it also turned into an opportunity to visit […]
See Magnificent Egypt…The Cradle of Civilization
By Ardenia Jones Terry Egypt is the land of pharaohs, the cradle of civilization and an African country. Egypt is part of the motherland and as African Americans you are at home on Egypt’s soil. […]
Toledo Excel’s 38th Annual Conference for Aspiring Minority Youth
By Dawn Scotland Sojourner’s Truth Reporter Toledo Excel hosted its 38th annual Conference for Aspiring Minority Youth Saturday, January 29 at the University of Toledo Lancelot Thompson Student Union Auditorium. The event featured gospel recording […]
IMA Installation of Officers
By Dawn Scotland Sojourner’s Truth Reporter The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA) held its installation of officers Sunday, January 30 at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. The speaker for the evening was Rev. Kenneth Flowers, Senior pastor […]
Local Women Empowerment Organizations Sponsor Virtual Workshop
By Tricia Hall Sojourner’s Truth Reporter Several community organizations collaborated to sponsor a virtual workshop titled, ‘Effective Entrepreneurial & Leadership Management Forum.’ The workshop was held on January 26 starting at 7:30 pm and moderated […]
Nina Turner Announces Campaign for Congress in 2022 Midterm Elections
“I’m running for Congress because greater Cleveland deserves a voice for change in Washington—a leader who is on the side of the people, not out for the powerful or out for themselves.” – Nina Turner […]