The Truth Staff On Thursday, April 30, Directions Credit Union presented a $20,000 donation the the Children’s Hunger Alliance to support the purchase of balanced meals for children in northwest and central Ohio. The donation […]
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor On Thursday, April 30, a Community Dialogue was held at Glenwood Lutheran Church as a number of local elected officials joined community activists in order to promote dialogue and […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have. – John Lewis I did my early voting after church on Sunday. The line at the […]
By Lafe Toliver, Esq Guest Column Justice Roger Taney who wrote the prophetic and racist decision in the famous Dred Scott case decision in 1857 is smiling in his grave. As you may remember, the […]
State Rep. Erika White (D-Springfield Township) last week issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the case Louisiana v. Callais. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 came after the nation witnessed the […]
By Steven Flagg Guest Column In a recent column, I wrote that Toledo Public Schools is in a “world of hurt” — driven by declining enrollment, reduced state support and a system built for a […]
By Kevin Harris Guest Column Democrats have momentum as the midterms approach. A string of recent victories has fueled optimism that Democrats could retake the House of Representatives and even reclaim the Senate. At a […]
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor The American Heart Association helps us understand not only heart health but also overall health for our bodies and life with the Life’s Essential 8. […]
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor In many Black families, love runs deep, but so do unspoken wounds. When a loved one passes, […]
By Dr. Hope Mitchell. MD The Truth Contributor Let’s talk about one of the biggest myths I still hear in my dermatology office: “Dr. Mitchell, I’m Black. I don’t need sunscreen.” I’ve heard it from […]