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Day: June 12, 2025

The Summer Festivals Begin in the Old West End

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

The Historic Old West End Festival opened the local summer season with the traditional King Wamba Carnival Parade. The 116th year event brought together student musicians, agencies, elected officials, hopeful candidates, small cars, big jeeps, […]

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Indiana Avenue MBC Hosts the Senior Expo

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

Special to The Truth The Senior Expo, held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, was a true celebration of faith and community. With the theme A Legacy of Faith, A Celebration […]

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NANBPWC, Toledo Club, Celebrates Local Owners/Educators

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

Special to The Truth The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc, Toledo Club, celebrated two local powerful daycare and preschool owners, CEO’s and founders with over 25 years of helping in […]

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Grand Opening Weekend at EC Family Event Center

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

Special to The Truth This past weekend marked a heartwarming and unforgettable celebration as the EC Family Event Center, located at 1402 Indiana Avenue in Toledo, officially opened its doors to the public. The two-day […]

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Protests Against Trump and Immigration Issues Dominate Elgin Rogers Jr.’s Town Hall.

June 12, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

By Jefferson Diaz The Truth Reporter In a small but powerful Town Hall, Ohio District 44 Representative Elgin Rogers Jr. met with a handful of his constituents in the Mott Branch Library of Toledo to […]

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Film about 5th U.S. Colored Troops to Be Shown at Hayes Presidential for Juneteenth

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

In celebration of Juneteenth, a film featuring the story of the 5th U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War will be shown Tuesday, June 17, at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums. Camp Delaware” chronicles […]

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The Juneteenth Experience

June 12, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

TOLEDO, OH – The City of Toledo invites the community to take part in The Juneteenth Experience — a weeklong celebration from June 13 through June 21 that honors and celebrates Black excellence and freedom. […]

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Everyone’s Freedom Day: Juneteenth at the Toledo Museum of Art

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter When you walk through the doors of the Toledo Museum of Art this Juneteenth, you’re not just stepping into a building filled with paintings and sculptures—you’re stepping into a […]

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What Happens to a Promise Starved

June 12, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor A dream deferred is a dream denied. – Langston Hughes Like the dreams the late poet-activist-playwright Langston Hughes once wrote about, a promise starved doesn’t just […]

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The Hissy Fit if the Ages

June 12, 2025 Sojourner’s Truth

By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column You could not even write a soap opera about the recent shenanigans of Dear Leader and his most “loyal” chainsaw carrying MAGA mustang… Elon Musk, formerly of apartheid South African fame. […]

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