Preserving a Mother and Son’s Story
By Ben Jealous At the heart of the story that President Biden preserved last week by creating our newest national monument are a mother and son, Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till. That’s especially moving for […]
Month: August 2023
NJ Innocence Project at Rutgers Helps Exonerate Man After 20 Years of Wrongful Incarceration
By Laura Cohen, Rutgers Law Professor and New Jersey Innocence Project Director The New Jersey Innocence Project at Rutgers University (NJIP) has helped exonerate a Hudson County man who served 20 years for a crime […]
DNC on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie Rollins, and DNC Women’s Caucus Chair Lottie Shackelford released the following statement to recognize Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: “July 27, 2023 marks Black Women’s Equal […]
Commentary: Key Ohio Leaders Oppose Issue 1
By DemocracyIssues.com, an Ohio-based Voter Rights initiative Over 250+ organizations in Ohio have organized to oppose Issue 1 In spite of Ohio voters passing a Constitutional Amendment in 2015 to end gerrymandering, and in spite […]
Ashford’s 19th Annual Summer Fundraising Cookout
The Truth Staff Lucas County Recorder Michael Ashford and his wife Ruth sure know how to throw a party … after all, they have been doing it for 19 years now. And the party continued […]
Black Lives Matter … But They Are Much Shorter
By Paul Hubbard, MSW, President Comfort Adult Care Services Guest Column According to AARP, on average life span of Black Americans is six years shorter than for their White counterparts. The National Urban League says […]
Versatile Vegetables
By Patrice Powers-Barker, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor It’s summertime and plants are ripening. What are the easiest ways you can enjoy a rainbow of vegetables? The following highlights are on […]