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Day: January 23, 2025

The F.A.M.E.D. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Feast Celebration 

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

By Alexandria Leatherberry The Truth Reporter F.A.M.E.D. Studios on 2610 W. Central Ave. hosted their third annual community dinner in honor of Dr. King’s legacy. Owner Shawanda Johnson-Clarke attributes the idea to her husband acknowledging […]

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The Museum’s MLK Day Is “More Than a Dream”              

January 23, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor “Art and activism help us to think about Martin Luther King in a more wholistic way,” said Lanisa Kitchiner, PhD, Chief, African and Middle Eastern Division at The Library […]

Local News, Top Stories

Jonathan Dorcely and United Way of Greater Toledo: Connecting Hearts, Minds and Resources for a Better Tomorrow

January 23, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Imagine standing at a crossroads in life, unsure of which path to take. For Jonathan Dorcely, that moment came during the tumultuous days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Laid off […]

Business, Cover Story, Top Stories

Over $30,000 in Scholarships Awarded at the 33rd Annual Martin Luther King Scholarship Breakfast

January 23, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

By Alexandria Leatherberry The Truth Reporter At the 33rd Annual Martin Luther King Scholarship Breakfast, on January 18, the men of Alpha Xi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. awarded scholarships to six […]

Local News, Top Stories

Lucas County Democratic Party Encourages Residents to Run for Office; Seek Party Endorsement

January 23, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

Last week, the Lucas County Democratic Party (LCDP) opened its 2025 endorsement application for candidates running for public office who would like to do so as an official “endorsed Democrat.” “The May Primary is quickly […]

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A Letter From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

January 23, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

WHAT’S UP, MY PEOPLE? I have been gone from you for more than 56 plus years and you will soon be reminded of the day that I left you on April 4, 1968. However, my […]

Politics

Slavery After Slavery: Revealing the Legacy of Forced Child Apprenticeships on Black Families, from Emancipation to the Present by Mary Frances Berry

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2024,Beacon Press $27.95 184 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Your kids will have a better life than you had. You’ll make sure of it, saving for their education, demanding excellence from them, requiring […]

Book Review

Kaptur Announces $2 Million DOJ Award for Toledo Community Based Violence Intervention Prevention Initiative

January 23, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $2 Million Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Site-Based award from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for the City of Toledo. This […]

Politics

TPS Schools Foundation Partners with Local Organizations to Provide Essential Funding for Youth Swim Safety Program

January 23, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

The Eastern Community YMCA, in collaboration with Toledo Public Schools (TPS) Foundation and several community partners, is proud to announce an impactful initiative to bring swim safety education to six (6) TPS elementary schools. This […]

Health

Trump’s Team is Coming for Climate Science. The Timing Couldn’t Be Worse.

January 23, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

By Ben Jealous It is official: 2024 was the hottest year on record. Temperatures not only surpassed 2023 as the previous hottest year, they leapt – for the first time – past the goal set in […]

Editorial/Opinion, Politics

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