Updates to federal contracts will support America’s Black-owned businesses The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) is pleased to support President Biden’s announcement to increase the Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) contracting goal from five percent to […]
One hundred years ago, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, known as “Black Wall Street,” was ruthlessly attacked by a violent white supremacist mob. An estimated 300 Black Americans were killed and […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUNE 5, 1958 – December 26, 2020 You are forever in our hearts and minds. Your wisdom and beauty is in each of us. The journey with her may have come to an […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor We do live in a society where there is a severe racial wealth gap. And the people who often are least advantaged in that scheme are […]
By Sojourner’s Truth Staff One hundred years ago, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Memorial Day weekend, 19-year-old Dick Rowland, a Black shoe shiner, was arrested and accused of assaulting Sarah Page, 1 17-year-old White elevator operator. […]
“Today, in the Oval Office, I met with George Floyd’s family. “Although it has been one year since their beloved brother and father was murdered, for the family – for any family experiencing a profound […]
Sojourner’s Truth Staff Thanks to Pilar Powell-Ware, Toledo has a little more grace, a little more faith and a lot more flowers and gifts – that’s what she has gifted the local area with her […]
Sojourner’s Truth Staff The second of three community forums on gun violence in the city of Toledo was held at Woodward High School on Saturday, May 16, before an audience of about 75, including a […]
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Special to The Truth With projections that half of its workforce will consist of minorities by 2040, the oil and gas industry has continued to […]
Last week, the Ohio Democratic Party hosted a virtual press conference as Ohioans speak out against anti-protest legislation being pushed through the legislature by Ohio Republicans. GOP politicians have introduced a number of bills that […]