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Month: May 2026

When Grief Divides Us: Healing Black Families After Loss

May 7, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor In many Black families, love runs deep, but so do unspoken wounds. When a loved one passes, […]

Health

We’ve Been Told We Don’t Need Sunscreen. That’s Not the Full Story.

May 7, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

By Dr. Hope Mitchell. MD The Truth Contributor Let’s talk about one of the biggest myths I still hear in my dermatology office: “Dr. Mitchell, I’m Black. I don’t need sunscreen.” I’ve heard it from […]

Health

A Terrible Intimacy: Interracial Life in the Slaveholding South by Melvin Patrick Ely

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2026, Henry Holt  $31.99          368 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Time served. If you’ve ever faced a judge in a courtroom, that’s what you hope to hear. A few […]

Book Review

UToledo to Host 2026 Summer Camps

May 7, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

Families looking for 2026 summer camp opportunities will find plenty of options at The University of Toledo. For high school students, a range of experiences will give campers a taste of college life and career […]

Education

Michael Ashford Hosts Annual Spring Fundraiser

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

The Truth Staff Lucas County Recorder Michael Ashford hosted his annual spring fundraiser at The Peacock Cafe on Tuesday, April 14, as dozens of friends, colleagues and supporters came by to contribute, share a buffet […]

Local News, Top Stories

NAACP Issues a Call to Action, TPD Procedural Changes

May 1, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor “This is deeply concerning,” said Darlene Sweeney-Newbern, president of the NAACP Toledo Branch, during a press conference on Monday, April 27, as she announced that a formal complaint has […]

Local News, Top Stories

The Monroe Street Neighborhood Center Annual Jazz Brunch

May 1, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

The Truth Staff On Saturday, April 18, the Monroe Street Neighborhood Center held its annual Jazz Brunch at the American Legion in order to raise funds for the Center’s Freedom School Program. Several hundred supports […]

Local News

The Arts Commission’s Project at Swayne Field

May 1, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter The Arts Commission hosted a public information session at St. Martin de Porres Church Wednesday, April 22 announcing a new public art project at Swayne Field, developed in partnership […]

Local News, Top Stories

Girlfriends Celebrate 65th Anniversary

May 1, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

By Paul Hubbard, MSW, BD Chair Maritime Academy Special to The Truth The Toledo Chapter of Girlfriends celebrated their 65th anniversary on April 18 at Brandywine County Club and Golf Club. The Girl Friends also […]

Education, Local News

Life in Rhythm, Part II: BGSU Ethnic Studies as a Living Conversation

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Transformation does not always announce itself. Sometimes it hums first, low, uncertain, like a bassline searching for its place. Then, when enough people have listened long enough, it rises. […]

Education, Local News, Top Stories

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  • Public Dedication Event at Inez Nash Park

  • Lucas County Commissioner Anita Lopez Hosts Fundraiser

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  • The Perseverance Expert Is Still Helping Women SOAR – Valerie S. Walston, ThD, named President of AAUW Toledo

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