We Will Not Go Back
By June Boyd Guest Column Brace yourself; following the general election, November 5, we are in for a long ride. It might seem like an end to equality, however, there were 72,875,230 of us who […]
Category: Politics
White Women Show Their True Colors!
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column If the post-election analyses show anything regarding what “groupings” (as defined by the pollsters) voted for whom, what’s left is the discussion of the ‘why’ a certain group acted as […]
A Call for Collective Self-Examination
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. – Carl Jung As the dust settles on local elections, where […]
Three Areas Where Biden Must Now Act to Cement His Legacy on the Environment
By Ben Jealous Guest Column Now in its final months, the Biden-Harris administration has a chance to cement its powerful legacy on the environment. Congress returns for its so-called lame duck session on November 12. […]
Hicks-Hudson, Gavarone Introduce Child-Centered Court Reform Legislation
Special to The Truth Last week, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) and state Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) introduced Senate Bill 325, which sharpens the focus of Ohio’s family court system on the best interests […]
University of Toledo Hosts Inaugural Melanin & Crown Expo: A Celebration of Hair, Skin, and Community Empowerment
By Tessa Scott Special to The Truth The University of Toledo hosted the inaugural Melanin & Crown Expo: The Hair and Skin Educational Forum, on Tuesday, October 29, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the newly renovated Delta […]
Darth Vader Wins the White House!
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Well, it is over. Over for the voting for the president of the United States. Over for all of the political voices that were shouting from the roof […]
Counting the Votes
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democracy. – John Lewis The battle […]
The 2024 Election: A Bridge to a New America or the Collapse of an Empire?
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor As Nicholas Kristof wrote, “The greatest problem is not with flat-out white racists, but rather with the far larger number of Americans who believe intellectually in […]
The Clock is Ticking for the Government to Do What is Right for this Flooded Historic Black Community
By Ben Jealous The state of Alabama destroyed their homes. Your federal tax dollars helped pay for it. We are checking back in on the historic Black Shiloh community in Elba, Alabama. Ever since 2018, when the […]