America Races to the Bottom!
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column It is not just a figure of speech or being in engaged in hyper hyperbole to say that if the American voting public puts Donald Trump back in office, […]
Category: Editorial/Opinion
Why We Need Diverse Books in Schools
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black Guest Column Ever since he was young, Marchánt Davis has always loved children’s media and the power it possesses. Though his favorites were “Sesame Street” and “Reading Rainbow” — […]
The Supreme Choice
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor History teaches that grave threats to liberty often come in times of urgency, when constitutional rights seem too extravagant to endure. – Thurgood Marshall Our state […]
Beyond Stigma: Issue 8’s Vision for Mental Health Equity
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor What inspired me [to research Behavioral Health] is the[false] assumption in mainstream psychology that Black people’s depression looks the same as that of white people. […]
Trump … I Know How to Pimp Black Voters
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column A/k/a: An open letter to African American/Black/Negro/Colored Voters (take your pick). If you have been casually watching some of the recent television footage of Donald Trump at the South Carolina […]
Mum’s the Word … for Now
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column As some of you may know, over the years, I have had various contacts with certain personalities that, to some, might seem somewhat unsavory as to their quirky character […]
Setting the Record Straight on an Important Piece of Black History
By Ben Jealous Guest Column With the start of Black History Month, I brace myself for the mis-telling of Black History yet again. In schoolhouses and everywhere the stories are told, a persistent myth shows […]
Romules Durant…Where Art Thou?
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Tick…tock…tick…tock…the clock is signaling for Romules Durant to stand up and be counted. Exactly where is Romules Durant, EdD, the chief cheerleader for Toledo Public Schools? Where is he […]
Black History: Hidden In Plain Sight
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Toledo has an incredible music history, sometimes hidden away, but not yet forgotten. – James C. Marshall, author What elements shape Toledo’s essence or unique […]
More Than Meets the Eye: Seeing Beyond the Headlines
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. – Marcel Proust Last week’s press conference by Mayor Wade […]