Counting the Votes
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democracy. – John Lewis The battle […]
Category: Editorial/Opinion
The 2024 Election: A Bridge to a New America or the Collapse of an Empire?
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor As Nicholas Kristof wrote, “The greatest problem is not with flat-out white racists, but rather with the far larger number of Americans who believe intellectually in […]
The Clock is Ticking for the Government to Do What is Right for this Flooded Historic Black Community
By Ben Jealous The state of Alabama destroyed their homes. Your federal tax dollars helped pay for it. We are checking back in on the historic Black Shiloh community in Elba, Alabama. Ever since 2018, when the […]
Representation Is Supreme in Ohio’s Supreme Court Races
by Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor History teaches us that grave threats to liberty often come in times of urgency, when constitutional rights seem too extravagant to endure. – Thurgood Marshall […]
Old Grandpa at the Dinner Table
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column There you are. It is Thanksgiving Dinner at your home and the table is lavishly set with all the usual trimmings and festive décor. You got mom’s fabled mac n’ […]
Too Close for Comfort
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor A vote is a kind of prayer about the kind of world we want to live in. […]
The Plastics Inside of You Right Now
By Ben Jealous Guest Column If you are reading this indoors, there is a good chance there are hundreds of invisible plastic particles floating around in the room you are in. There is also a […]
VP Kamala Harris Unveils Extensive Agenda for Black Men, Promises Wealth-Building and Opportunity
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Special to The Truth Vice President Kamala Harris has unveiled an extensive agenda designed to dismantle systemic barriers and foster new opportunities for Black men […]
A Letter To Younger Black Men…From President Obama
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column ANNN (All Negro News Network) “When it is news about Negroes, hear it first at ANNN!” Lafe Tolliver, Reporter. My fellow Black men in America. I am posting this […]
A Seasoned Warrior’s Biggest Battle
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Toledo Truth never damages a cause that is just. – Mahatma Gandhi Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has never shied away […]