c.2026, Beacon Press $32.00 224 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Was she prepared? She was about to be taken away, a slave, a prisoner. Did she know that shackles would make […]
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Well, for those who are both addicted and repulsed by the constant blaring of “news” from the national media outlets, one certain thing is that, “there is a […]
Several local organizations took the opportunity during the first weekend of August to reach out to the community and celebrate the end of summer and the upcoming new school year. United Vision Baptist Church United […]
By Hazel Trice Edney Guest Column As the Trump Administration continues to deny the reality and community impact of climate change, Black mayors have united to protect African Americans and other people of color, who […]
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Some campuses educate students. Others transform lives. For nearly 140 years, Central State University has done both. Born from resilience and shaped by generations who believed education could change […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Community Activist Sharmayne Ivey opened a Community Knowledge Exchange Series at Mott Branch Library Monday, July 27 from 4-8 p.m. The event, which is part one of the series, […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Whenever persons are rejected by society, the result is Exile… they have no sense of belonging, neither to the community nor to the territory. – Peter […]
A millennium ago, the greatest city north of what is now Mexico rose on the Mississippi. Then it emptied. Last week, smoke found it again. By Ben Jealous Guest Column The smoke came down out […]
By Paul Hubbard, Board Cahir Maritime Academy Guest Column Sister Cities held a conference in Washington DC. Jim Rush, vice president of Thread Marketing Group, was there working for Toledo Sister Cities. Rush met with […]
June 7, 1952 – July 22, 2026 Larry Stanley Rocker was born on June 7, 1952, in Monroe, Michigan. He was one of six children from the union of Peter Rocker and Anna Lee (Nelson) […]