By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Jazmynn Abalos, 19, and Byron Buchanan, 20, first met at Bowsher High School when they were a freshman and a sophomore, respectively. They eventually developed a friendship and became […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter For many these days, homeownership seems to be a distant fantasy. For first time homebuyers Larry and Cynthia Robinson, NeighborWorks made that dream a reality. NeighborWorks has […]
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter The National Newspaper Publishers Association, NNPA, is a trade association of the more than 200 African American-owned community newspapers from around the United States. As a member of the […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Guests poured into the Toledo Museum of Art’s Glass Pavilion for the Northwest Ohio Minority Business Assistance Center’s inaugural annual gala Saturday evening June 25. Four honorees were highlighted […]
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter Ten local individuals were acknowledged as Changemakers during the Toledo Museum of Art’s Juneteenth/Father’s Day Concert on Sunday, June 19. Audiences enjoyed singer and songwriter Raheem DeVaughn, who was […]
Special to The Truth Black Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Revolutionary War, paving the way for Black service members today. “It is also important we foster an inclusive […]
This historic federal decree, made by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, officially declared the four million enslaved Black Americans living in the United States at the time legally free. News of the proclamation […]
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Greater Toledo celebrated Juneteenth this past weekend with an array of community events organized and led by our own prominent Black community leaders. It was a beautiful sight to […]
Fact #1: Following the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, not all enslaved people immediately found freedom. The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in states then in rebellion against the United States. Union troops operating […]
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19 that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with […]