Mission Control … We Have a Problem!
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column “It is the very nature of a Faustian bargain that the winner later becomes the loser.” …Efal Revillot, essayist and novelist. If you take the moral and political temperature […]
Year: 2022
A “Gun Buy Back” Program at the FDCA Brings in Hundreds of Weapons
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter A ‘Gun Buy Back’ event was held at the Frederick Douglass Community Association Saturday afternoon, September 10. The event was a partnership with the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office, Black […]
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur Introduces Congressman James Clyburn to Toledo
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor Congressman James Clyburn visited the Glass City on Sunday, September 11, and joined local Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur – who is the midst of a re-election campaign – for a […]
Remembering 9/11: Firefighter Roderick Lewis Was There
Firefighter Roderick Lewis Was There, and In Ways, He Still Is By Ahnayah Hughes, Howard University News Service Guest Column Even now, the pain of that day lays just below the surface for retired New […]
Central State University’s Partnership Is Poised to Provide New Employment for Students
Special to The Truth The groundbreaking celebration for the new Intel facility in Columbus, Ohio happened last week. Officials from the private and public sector were on hand to share in welcoming the high-tech industry. […]
Go Beyond Google with Toledo Library Resources
Tutor.com – Online academic tutoring. No appointment needed and tutors are available noon to midnight daily. Explora Primary and Secondary Schools – Search articles, books, journals, and more for all homework topics. Very Short Introductions […]
The Two Lives of Sara by Catherine Adel West
c.2022, Park Row Books $27.99 320 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Pick yourself up. That’s what you’ve been told since you took your first step: you fall, you pick yourself up and you […]
Clifford Murphy and Joan Russell to Be Honored
Sojourner’s Truth Staff Clifford Murphy, icon and legendary bassist in the group, The Murphy’s, was a major influence in both the local and international jazz communities. He played with some of the best musicians in […]
The Police Department’s Five-Alarm Fire
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor But somebody needs to care about the victims. – Peter Moskos A persistent and out-of-control homicide rate and the botched arrest of Olympic boxer Oshae Jones […]
Jazz Icons Clifford Murphy and Joan Russell to Be Honored During Street Renaming
Clifford Murphy, icon and legendary bassist in the group, The Murphy’s, was a major influence in both the local and international jazz communities. He played with some of the best musicians in the business including […]