The Sojourner’s Truth Health Section
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter The men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, Xi Tau Chapter of Toledo sponsored a Juneteenth Community Health and Wellness Fair on the grounds of Martin Luther King Academy […]
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor School’s out and it’s time for Sun Meals, formerly known as the Summer Food Service Program. Suzanne Saggese, Program Specialist at OSU Extension, Lucas County […]
By Celeste Smith, Concerned Community Member Guest Column Nothing is more important than keeping our young children safe and healthy. That’s why I am a founding member of the Getting to 1 Coalition, a community […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Rachelle Roy, lupus survivor and warrior, hosted a Living with Lupus Weekend May 17-19. The four-part event kicked off with bowling Friday night at the Black-owned All Strike Bowling […]
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter The fourth annual Living with Lupus Walk was held on Sunday, May 18, 2024 at Ottawa Park. The walk focuses on raising awareness about lupus while creating a sense […]
The St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church at 1502 N. Detroit Ave. Toledo, Ohio, will be hosting its second “Health and Wellness” Event on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The entire […]
The Truth Staff Roy Rachelle, a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier, discovered she had lupus, discoid lupus, well into adulthood. The lupus scarred her face, causing her to continually have visits with a dermatologist, a […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Shereece Harris is a lupus warrior and survivor. Her story is a living testimony of the trials and resilience of living with an autoimmune disease. Harris, a Toledo native, […]
By Ben Jealous Guest Column “Please Kyla, stop running, you can’t run like the other children. You have to worry about your asthma.” That’s what Kyla Peck’s aunt who babysat for her would tell her […]
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, LLC The Truth Contributor If you are feeling better, you can thank the sun, the greenery, buds on the trees and the fact that winter […]