The Hard Call
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor A time comes when silence is betrayal. – Martin Luther King Jr. Schuyler Beckwith could have said nothing about the new television ad from Marcy […]
Year: 2026
The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic by Malcolm Gladwell
c.2026, Little, Brown $34.00 304 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Lately, you’re almost afraid to check the news. You can’t bear to see footage of another mass shooting. You can’t stand to […]
The Social Butterfly Hosts Sixth Annual Sundresses & Big Hats Party to Support Unruly Arts
By Alexandria Leatherberry The Truth Reporter Donnetta Carter, also known throughout the Toledo community as The Social Butterfly, has built a reputation around her platform for supporting organizations and causes. Sunday September 13, her signature […]
Top Ladies of Distinction, Toledo Chapter, “Level Up For Literary”
Special to The Truth The Toledo Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. participated in a National Literacy Program for “Back to School” this summer called “Let’s Get Loose: 2026 Summer Challenge “LEVEL UP FOR […]
Ohio Unity Coalition’s National Voter Registration Day Rally
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter On Tuesday, September 15, the Ohio Unity Coalition hosted a National Voter Registration Day Rally and Grand Opening of their new location at 1565 S. Byrne Rd. from 10:00 […]
First Tuesday at the AALP Is All About TPS
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor The African American Legacy Project held the summer season’s final First Tuesday gathering on September 15 (postponed from September 1 because of the weather) as about several dozen guests […]
La”Shardae Scott Honors Sickle Cell Warriors During Annual 5k Walk/Run
By Alexandria Leatherberry The Truth Reporter The Scott Center for Observation, Treatment and Transition held its second 5k walk/run to raise awareness of Sickle Cell Disease and honor those who have navigated living with Sickle […]
Troy Davis’s Ghost Still Speaks After All These Years
By Ben Jealous Guest Column I woke up Monday thinking about Troy Davis. Fifteen years ago, Georgia executed him. He was innocent. I was outside the prison that night. As the old song goes, that’s […]
Toledo Public Schools 2025-2026 Report Card
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter The Ohio Department of Education rated Toledo Public Schools at two out of five stars for the 2025-2026 school year. While this is the second consecutive year that the […]
Toledo Opera returns to Valentine Theatre with Aida
Toledo, OH – Toledo Opera will present Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 2 p.m., at the Valentine Theatre, 400 North Superior, Toledo, Ohio. […]