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By Tricia Hall Sojourner’s Truth Reporter The African American Legacy Project’s Sports Legends (AALP) committee introduced 10 individuals on Friday, August 13, who would be inducted into the 2021 Hall of Fame on the following […]
By Asia Nail Sojourner’s Truth Reporter As everyone raises his or her hand to answer the math problem, you wonder why your teacher would choose you? As you stand in front of the class completely […]
By Carla Thomas The Truth Contributor Now entering our seventh year, the Naturalista Photoshoot is a much-anticipated event where we set time aside to highlight African-American women and girls, who proudly embrace the natural hairstyle. […]
Sojourner’s Truth Staff It was a sight to behold!! By the time this year’s African American Festival opened at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon at Promenade Park, hundreds of spectators had already taken their seats […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor The measure of a man is what he does with power. – Plato Everybody’s talking about Carty! And that was precisely former Mayor Finkbeiner’s goal as […]
By Fletcher Word You have to love it when a plan comes together! And what a plan this would be. A brilliant young student graduates high school and, like so many before her, leaves Toledo […]
Sojourner’s Truth Staff Councilwoman Cerssandra McPherson filed her petitions to retain her At-Large seat on Toledo City Council on July 1, 2021. McPherson is one of four council members who were appointed to the city’s […]
By Asia Nail Sojourner’s Truth Reporter The pandemic presents us with many losses but has also given the working class a hidden gift. Rest. Raise your hand if you’d rather spend time laughing and enjoying […]
By Tricia Hall Sojourner’s Truth Reporter The Junction community attracted over 300 people between Dorr and Detroit streets, to enjoy a day-long series of activities to commemorate Juneteenth. The African American Legacy Project (AALP) organized […]
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19 that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with […]