By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column A time traveler returning from viewing the celebrations of the newly freed slaves in Texas in June of 1865 and which joyous occasions morphed into the Texas holiday of Juneteenth, […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor We want education that teaches us our true history and our role in present-day society. – Black Panther Party Platform The celebration of Juneteenth resonates with […]
Sojourner’s Truth Staff The Touch a Dream Studio presented their annual dance recital on Sunday, June 13 at the Stranahan Theatre aptly titled “Masterpiece.” And after a year’s absence from the live stage because of […]
By Tricia Hall Sojourner’s Truth Reporter The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Beta Gamma Chapter of Toledo, conducted the Krinon Initiation of The Golden Phoenix and welcomed four local educators into the sisterhood […]
c.2019, One World $28.00 / $37.00 Canada 416 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor From September, 2019 You can’t breathe. There’s really no describing the […]
As America celebrates Juneteenth this year amid protests against racism and police brutality against Black people, the story of Saturday’s holiday emerges as one to brush up on. Whether you’re a longtime celebrator or seeking to learn more, reading books […]
Ohio University will host its first annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 19, with community events scheduled throughout the day for the OHIO community. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 every year. Long celebrated by […]
Updates to federal contracts will support America’s Black-owned businesses The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) is pleased to support President Biden’s announcement to increase the Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) contracting goal from five percent to […]
One hundred years ago, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, known as “Black Wall Street,” was ruthlessly attacked by a violent white supremacist mob. An estimated 300 Black Americans were killed and […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUNE 5, 1958 – December 26, 2020 You are forever in our hearts and minds. Your wisdom and beauty is in each of us. The journey with her may have come to an […]