Jourdon Anderson’s letter to his former master is blend of polite irony, moral assertion, a demand for justice, reflecting the dignity and the indignance of freed Black Americans during Reconstruction. Written on August 7, 1865, […]
Fact #1: Following the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, not all enslaved people immediately found freedom. The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in states then in rebellion against the United States. Union […]
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month and the first Friday of the month (National Gun Violence Awareness Day) is the traditional kick off to the month. In Toledo, […]
The Truth Staff The day after Toledoans gathered at the Peace & Healing Commons to commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Day – Friday, June 5 – other Toledoans blatantly ignored such admonitions and used their […]
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor Among the prayers offered for the victims … and for the city of Toledo during Sunday’s services and informal gatherings was a community prayer organized by Rev. Cedric Broack, […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter The second annual Mental Health Gala: Strength in Unity was held at the Pinnacle Saturday, May 30. The event, presented by Revitalized Behavioral Healthcare and Here’s My Turning Point […]
The Truth Staff The Breaking the Glass Networking Event was held on Thursday evening, June 4, at Club Evolution, and dozens of minority business owners were given the opportunity to network, to introduce themselves to […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter On Wednesday, June 3, the Reentry Coalition of Northwest Ohio’s hosted it’s “Going Home to Stay” event at the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavillion. The event, which is […]
The Truth Staff The African American Legacy Project hosted the first First Tuesday of the summer season on Tuesday, June 2 and also released a statement regarding a public records request made to the City […]
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Long before activist Gerald Rose led a national organization, he was a Toledo youth watching his father fight for justice. He lives in Atlanta now and leads the New […]