The History They Fear is the Truth We Carry
By Ben Jealous Guest Column The last living link of my family’s story of origin in antebellum Southern Virginia died at age 105 a few years ago. My grandmother, Mamie Todd, was born in 1916. […]
Month: April 2025
Together We Roared: Alongside Tiger for His Epic Twelve-Year, Thirteen-Majors Run
by Steve Williams and Evin Priest By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Three hundred thirty-six little pockmarks. Placed atop a thick sliver of wood, the ball they’re on presents a challenge. Whack that dimpled sphere […]
Zeta Phi Beta Chapter Celebrates 60th Anniversary
By Alexandria Leatherberry The Truth Reporter The graduate chapter Zeta Xi Zeta of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. celebrated their 60th anniversary on March 29, 2025, awarding scholarships to high school graduates in a traditional […]
TPS Breaks Ground on Education, Recreation, Residential Facility
The Truth Staff Toledo Public Schools broke ground on the new education, recreation and residential development on the Scott Park campus last Thursday morning as board members, elected officials and numerous officials and education leaders […]
Local Leaders Make Visits to Maritime Academy
By Paul Hubbard, Maritime Academy Chairman of the Board Guest Column In two separate visits to tour Maritime Academy Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and Ohio State Representative Elgin Rogers experienced operating a Laker Cargo Container ship […]
Fixing What’s Broken: A Conversation With BMJ Enterprises Founder and City Council Candidate
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Sometimes, to make a house a home, you have to first fix what’s broken. That’s exactly how local business owner and community leader Blair Johnson approaches both real estate […]
Poetry Books by Various Authors
c.2025, Penguin $18.99 – $20 various page counts By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor A, B, B, A. That’s not only how you spell the name of a popular music group. That’s also […]
College DEI Probes Undermine Black High School Success
Trump-era investigations are casting doubt on Black Achievement. However, educators say the myth of lower standards is not just wrong – but dangerous By Quintessa Williams, Word In Black Guest Column When the Department of […]
Ohio’s Public Libraries at Risk: Budget Proposal Slashes Funding
Public support needed, call Speaker Huffman & House Finance Chair State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) last week called Ohioans to action in support of Ohio’s public library systems which face a more than $100M cut […]
Universal Pre-K, A Prescription for Success
By Steven Flagg Guest Column We just spent a week with our grandchildren, and we are tired and happy. How can you not love a three-year-old boy and an almost six-year-old girl full of life, […]