Strengthening Weak Ties
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor It’s not enough to simply work within your [industry or profession] bubble – you have to branch outside of your immediate sphere of influence, and get […]
Day: September 1, 2022
Sisters in Law Join Local 500 Members for Breakfast
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter A breakfast rally supporting “Sisters in Law” candidates Judge Terri Jamison, Judge Marilyn Zayas and Justice Jennifer Brunner was hosted Saturday morning, August 20, at LiUNA Local 500 on […]
The Mamas: What I Learned about Kids, Class, and Race from Moms Not Like Me by Helena Andrews-Dyer
c.2022, Crown $27.00 240 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Sometimes, you just don’t […]
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Toledo and Vicinity
August 29, 2022 Concerning the Arrest and Recently Released Body Cam Video Featuring Olympic Bronze Medalist Oshae Jones. The pastors and leadership of the IMA have reached a position regarding our concerns and outrage after […]
Habitat for Humanity Starts Construction in Junction Neighborhood
Sojourner’s Truth Staff Habitat for Humanity and partners broke ground in the Junction neighborhood last Friday on two houses on Belmont Street – the first of 15 new homes planned for the Junction area. “The […]
David Bush: Bringing a Village Back to the Toledo Community
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Violence interruption is effective, but it takes intensive and sustained effort. David Bush is honored to lead the city’s interrupter program, a position that he has spearheaded since May. […]
Quit Playin’: CRT? – Which One!
By Vincent L. Hall Texas Metro News While Critical Race Theory is undoubtedly the buzzword of these times, let me introduce you to a different and lesser-known counterargument. In a scholarly piece, he wrote in […]
Big Things Happening at the Wayman Palmer YMCA
Sojourner’s Truth Staff On Wednesday, August 24, dozens of neighborhood residents, city officials, area youth and representatives from a number of YMCA partners gathered at the Wayman Palmer YMCA to hear about new program offerings, […]
Local Entrepreneurs’ Business Pitch Competition
By Tricia Hall Sojourner’s Truth Reporter Eight sets of local entrepreneurs from Toledo’s Uptown and Junction neighborhoods competed in the Glass City Small Business Pitch Competition on Wednesday, August 24 at the ASSETS Toledo office. […]
A New Summit Street Diner in the Works – Coming Soon Bertha Mae’s Kitchen
Sojourner’s Truth Staff Nolan Hych and Pamela Dewalt certainly have a full schedule planned for this fall. They just closed on a business loan, courtesy of Economic and Community Development Institute and Toledo Urban Federal […]