Monita H. Mungo, PhD Guest Column Inspired by and written in conversation with Frederick Douglass’s 1852 address, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” The 250th birthday of the United States invites celebration, […]
By James B. Ewers Jr., Ed.D. Guest Column Education was always a staple in my neighborhood. Adults were encouraging us to do our best each day in school. They wanted us to achieve more than […]
Special to The Truth One year ago, President Trump signed the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” commemorating the July 4th holiday by throwing millions off their health care and food assistance and cutting hundreds of thousands […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor. – James Baldwin Toledo spent more on public safety […]
Proud of the promise? Responsible for the work? By Steve Flagg Guest Column On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of the American nation. A birthday worth celebrating, not […]
The Truth Staff On the anniversary of the passage of Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” local elected officials spoke out about the impact of that bill on access to health care for millions of Ohioans. […]
By Carla Thomas The Truth Contributor In light of the OWE Festival incident, I see a lot of people asking, “What do we do now? Where do we go from here?” And I’ve seen a […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Every teenager isn’t bad, every parent don’t raise their kids to go out and do what they did — but I just hope situations like these […]
By Hazel Trice Edney Guest Column Politicians give floor speeches. Civil rights leaders and activists march and protest for change. Lobbyists advocate on behalf of their clients. Those are just a few strategies by which […]
By Ben Jealous Guest Column On Juneteenth, I traveled to the Hermitage, President Andrew Jackson’s plantation outside Nashville, to celebrate Black music. Neither Juneteenth nor Black music had ever been celebrated there before. Lela Harris […]