By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Giving back to the people of Toledo is an ongoing priority for leaders in the African-American community. Our television news anchors have a long history of being trusted sources […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Get ready for the 17th Annual African American Festival and Parade! This year, the annual festival will cover two weekends – July 15-16 and August 6 – with […]
Sojourner’s Truth Staff Tony and Angela Rivers provided a treat for businesses in the Dorr Street area on July 2 as they organized the inaugural Black Dorr Street Market event. Two dozen vendors selling everything […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sammy Spann, Ph.D., was elevated to […]
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 […]