Mobilizing Change
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor To secure the blessings of liberty, we must secure the blessings of learning. – Mary Futrell Pierrette “Petee” Talley’s unlikely journey from […]
Month: July 2023
Mayor, Police Chief Hail Improved Crime Statistics
The Truth Staff Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and Toledo Police Department Chief Mike Troendle held a press conference last week to announce a dramatic improvement in the city’s year-to-date crime statistics. “This is the biggest […]
Life on Other Planets: A Memoir of Finding My Place in the Universe by Aomawa Shields, PhD
c.2023, Viking $28.00 352 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The […]
Issue 1 is Dangerous for Our Constitution, Our Democracy, and the Power of the People
By State Senator Paula Hicks Hudson Guest Column On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, Ohioans will vote on the boldest challenge to our democracy yet. Issue 1, the only item on the ballot, seeks to fundamentally […]
Democratic Women in Action
The Truth Staff During an executive committee meeting of the Democratic Women in Action last week at the Mott Branch Library, members expressed their dismay with the Ohio Republicans effort to stymie the democratic process […]
A Few Random Thoughts …
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Don’t be bamboozled! The Ohio GOP is planning and hoping that you are unaware of the significance of the upcoming August 8 special election in which they are offering a devious […]
40 Percent of Voters Would Control the Outcome of Future Ballot Issues
By DemocracyIssues.com, an Ohio-based Voter Rights initiative Special to The Truth Legislation passed by the Ohio General Assembly authorizing a constitutional amendment (Issue 1) that would make it almost impossible to pass most future citizen-led […]
Urban Express To Connect Customers To Toledo’s African American Festival
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) introduces a new service for attendees of the events surrounding Toledo’s African American Festival Saturday, July 15. The Urban Express will put customers in touch with Saturday evening’s […]
Time to Vote and to Preserve the Concept of One Person, One Vote
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor “Democracy is at a tipping point,” said Ohio state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson on Friday morning at the Frederick Douglass Community Association as she opened a meeting with a number […]
Letter to The Editor
My name is Gwendolyn Hunt, and I’m 71 years old, a black female, and I’ve been an engaged voter for over 30 years. I love my Democratic Party, but I think that we are lacking […]