The Art of Leadership
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor The hope of leadership lies in the capacity to deliver disturbing news and raise difficult questions in a way that people can absorb, prodding them to […]
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Da-Vee Designs: A New Gift Boutique Opens at the Mall
Sojourner’s Truth Staff You need stuff? This little shop around the corner has stuff! Some great stuff and just about something for every occasion – African art, jewelry and clothing, to name a few items. […]
What Is All The Fuss About?
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column “Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” –Chinua Achebe- You may have heard the recent political dust-up about some […]
Tulsa: 100 Years Later, No Justice for All
By Sojourner’s Truth Staff One hundred years ago, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Memorial Day weekend, 19-year-old Dick Rowland, a Black shoe shiner, was arrested and accused of assaulting Sarah Page, 1 17-year-old White elevator operator. […]
Statement by President Joe Biden on the First Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder
“Today, in the Oval Office, I met with George Floyd’s family. “Although it has been one year since their beloved brother and father was murdered, for the family – for any family experiencing a profound […]
“I Was Just Thinking…”
Awaiting Chauvin Sentence, Pundits Still Analyzing George Floyd’s Purpose By Norma Adams-Wade Founding Member of the National Association of Black Journalist Texas Metro News Columnist George Floyd, a blank piece of paper, unlearned characters in the Bible. […]
Toledo’s Race Amity Day Promotes the Cause of Harmony and Unity
Special to The Truth Race Amity Day was held last week, Friday, May 21, at Wildwood Metropark and about 45 people gathered there along with dozens more virtually to celebrate an attempt to foster racial […]
HOPE Toledo Names New Leadership Position
Shawna Woody to serve as Vice President Operations John C. Jones, president of HOPE Toledo, has announced that Shawna Woody has been named the organization’s vice president of operations. Woody will be responsible for the […]
A Local Show of Support for Palestinians
By Virgilio Baker Special to The Truth On Sunday, May 16, northwest Ohioans staged an anti-Israel protest at the corner of Central and Secor to show support for the Palestinians and during the violence that […]
A Young Audience Tackles Gun Violence Issue
Sojourner’s Truth Staff The second of three community forums on gun violence in the city of Toledo was held at Woodward High School on Saturday, May 16, before an audience of about 75, including a […]