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Books for Father’s Day for Kids by Various Authors and Illustrators

June 11, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2026, various publishers $9.99 – $18.99      various page counts By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Good old Dad. He’s there for you every day, playing with you, tucking you into bed, teaching you […]

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Something We Said: Richard Pryor, A Notorious Word, and Me by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2026, Simon & Schuster          $29.00                            304 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Sticks and stones may break […]

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Ghalen: A Romance in Black by Walter Mosley

May 28, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2026, Amistad                  $30.00 360 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributer   Take care. What a nice thing for someone to say as they take their leave! […]

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A Soldier’s Wife: My Mother, the Marvelous Mrs. Marilyn A. Underwood by Blair Underwood with Ylonda Gault

May 21, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2026, Amistad                                    $28.00                      208 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer […]

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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 […]

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The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home by Wil Haygood

May 1, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2026, Knopf                                             $35.00                                         362 pages Uncle Sam needs you. He has work for you, a steady job that may be the most difficult thing you’ll ever do but you’ll gain pride in your accomplishments […]

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Arsenio by Arsenio Hall with Alan Eisenstock

April 23, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2026, Black Privilege Publishing / Atria  $30.00                         324 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor So what do you think? No doubt, you have an opinion on the subject at hand. You have something to […]

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Books for Poetry Month by Various Authors

April 16, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2026, various publishers              $18.99 – $29.99                various page counts By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor In life, there are times when you […]

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“Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to ‘90s Sitcoms” by Geoff Bennett

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2026, Harper                        $32.99                    336 pages Wait. Did you hear that right? Yes, you did – […]

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The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram: The Man Who Stared Down World War II in the Name of Love by Ethelene Whitmire

April 2, 2026 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2026, Viking  $30.00        308 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor You couldn’t escape it. When you fell in love, that was it: you were there for good. Leaving your amour’s side […]

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  • Books for Father’s Day for Kids by Various Authors and Illustrators

    Books for Father’s Day for Kids by Various Authors and Illustrators

  • Something We Said: Richard Pryor, A Notorious Word, and Me by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor

    Something We Said: Richard Pryor, A Notorious Word, and Me by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor

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    Ghalen: A Romance in Black by Walter Mosley

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  • On Friday – Toledoans Honor National Gun Violence Awareness Day

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  • Reentry Coalition Hosts “Going Home to Stay” Event at The TMA Glass Pavillion

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