At 97, the pioneering Toledo banker, deacon, mentor and community servant continues a lifetime of helping others rise By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter When Percy Rankins looks back on his life, he doesn’t […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter The 7th Annual Toledo Juneteenth Celebration was held at Glass City Metropark Friday, June 19th. The event, entitled “The Toledo Juneteenth Celebration: Past, Present, & Future” was hosted by […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Friday June 19th the Toledo Museum hosted a daylong Juneteenth celebration from 11am- 5pm. The free event, entitled “Inspiring Change, Creating Beauty” featured live performances and engaging art activities […]
Special to The Truth For many business owners, succession planning is often pushed aside by day-to-day demands. But having a clear plan for what happens to your business once you’re ready to step back is […]
By Kevin Harris Guest Column Black women remain the Democratic Party’s most loyal constituency. That reality has been repeated so often it risks sounding cliché. Yet despite Black women’s contributions, many Democrats seem all […]
Special to The Truth The African American Sports Legends of Northwest Ohio will celebrate the legacy of athletic excellence on Friday, June 26, 2026, as it honors seven outstanding athletes whose achievements demonstrate this year’s […]
Wednesday, June 24 Pool Party Tour with City Council President Williams Roosevelt Pool, 910 Dorr St. | 1 p.m. Council President Vanice Williams is bringing the city to the pool! Join her for the Pool […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Juneteenth gets co-opted or hollowed out — turned into a cookout without memory, stripped of its connection to slavery and resistance. – Jemar Tisby The […]
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column “To want to be someone else because that other person is everything that you are not…is a painful way to live.” Efal Revillot, 19th Century Mexican mystic. […]
Special to The Truth Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the University of Toledo will receive two separate grants from the Department of Health and Human Services to fund life-saving medical research. The first is […]