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Day: February 16, 2023

Historic Church Celebrates Newly Elected Pastor

February 16, 2023 Sojourner’s Truth

By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter Sunday, February 12, 2023 was a momentous occasion as the congregation and leaders of the historic Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church welcomed Rev. William C. Foster, Sr, the pastor-elect. […]

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Brothers & Sisters United: Creating Healthy Families

February 16, 2023 Sojourner’s Truth

Eric Williams and Kayla Harris are a product of how Brothers & Sisters United can benefit your life! They live out what it means to be in a healthy and loving relationship, as well as […]

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Cecil Williams Documented the Events that Culminated in Three Young Men’s Deaths on the SC State Campus in 1968

February 16, 2023 Sojourner’s Truth

Special to The Truth The tragic events of February 1968 in Orangeburg are clear in the mind of renowned Civil Rights Era photographer Cecil Williams 55 years after the fact. “I remember every minute, every […]

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A Black History Primer on African Americans’ Fight for Equality – Five Essential Reads

February 16, 2023 Sojourner’s Truth

By Howard Manly, The Conversation Special to The Truth As the father of Black history, Carter G. Woodson had a simple goal – to legitimize the study of African American history and culture. To that end, in 1912, […]

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The Nat Turner Rebellion

February 16, 2023 Sojourner’s Truth

Nathanial “Nat” Turner (1800-1831) was an enslaved man who led a rebellion of enslaved people on August 21, 1831. His action set off a massacre of up to 200 Black people and a new wave of […]

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Bayard Rustin: An Unsung Hero for Equality

February 16, 2023 Sojourner’s Truth

A decade before Rosa Parks’ arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, police dragged Bayard Rustin off a bus in Tennessee for the same act of protest. When pressed […]

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Honoring African Americans Who Helped Shape the Nation

February 16, 2023 Sojourner’s Truth

Black History Month, also known as African Americans-History is a month in which we honor many who have helped shaped the United States. In honor of this celebration, we wanted to recognize several historical figures […]

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Eleven Black History Facts You should Know

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Sojourner’s Truth

For far too long, Black history has been overlooked, minimized or — even worse — erased. Yet there’s no question that the contributions of Black people influence every part of how we live today, from […]

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W.E.B. Du Bois Should Serve as a Reminder about the Importance of Black History Month and What Is at Stake in Current Conversations about African American Studies.

February 16, 2023 Sojourner’s Truth

By Chad Williams, NewsOne The opening days of Black History Month 2023 have coincided with controversy about the teaching and broader meaning of African American studies. On Feb. 1, 2023, the College Board released a […]

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Enslaved: The Sunken History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade by Simcha Jacobovici & Sean Kingsley

February 16, 2023 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2022, Pegasus Books| $28.95 332 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor A good story requires lots of switchbacks. It’s boring if it moves too smoothly without a hitch. No, you need a detour or […]

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  • Toledo’s Juneteenth 2025 Celebration Includes a Week of Activities

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  • Deltas and the Toledo Community Honor Ella P. Stewart with Historical Marker

  • Black Soldiers to Be Celebrated at African American Civil War Memorial on Juneteenth

  • The 2025  African American Sports Legends  Northwest Ohio

  • Crosby Festival of the Arts Is Back—and It’s Blooming Bigger Than Ever!

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