Protecting a Way of Life and the Planet
By Ben Jealous The Sacred Place Where Life Begins. That’s what the Gwich’in people call the coastal plain of Alaska where they live. The Porcupine Caribou on who the Gwich’in have relied for tens of […]
Month: September 2023
Bayard Rustin: A Legacy of Protest and Politics, edited by Michael G. Long, foreword by Clayborne Carson
c.2023, NYU Press $27.95 256 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor You will never settle. And why should you? If it’s not right, you make it right. If it can be better, well, […]
White House Launches Office of Gun Violence Prevention to Tackle Epidemic
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Gun violence remains a pressing concern for the United States, with over 500 mass shootings and a reported estimate of 25,000 victims so far in […]
Downtown Toledo’s Art Invasion
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter Downtown Toledo’s streets on N. Superior between Madison and Adams were taken over by Momentum, an experience organized by The Arts Commission. Festivities opened on Friday, September 8 and […]
New Leaf Group Stands as a Symbol of Hope
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter As summer turns to the fall season, amidst the rustle of leaves and whispers of opportunity, a visionary leader is emerging, carving a path toward a brighter future. Meet […]
Billie Johnson Way: A First for Toledo, a Street Named After a Woman
The Truth Staff “If anyone – man or woman – deserves to have a street named in her honor, it is Billie Johnson,” noted Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, speaking at just such a street naming […]
St. Paul MBC Celebrates Fearless and Courageousness During Annual Women’s Day
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter “Women of God be Fearless and Courageous Because God is in Control,” was the theme of this year’s Women’s Day at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. The annual celebration […]
Toledo Boule Highlights AALP Museum and Black History
By Paul Hubbard, Grammateus (Secretary) Alpha Phi Boule Guest Column This year the brothers of the Toledo Boule decided to use their summer event, a white party gala, to highlight the Toledo African American Legacy […]
Toledo Public Schools Earn Two and a Half Stars on 2022-23 State Report Card
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor Toledo Public Schools earned 2.5 stars in the latest State of Ohio report card. The score indicates, according to the state’s analysis, that the TPS district “needs support to […]
Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union Set to Open Second Branch
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor The Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union has now completed the financial steps that were necessary in order to take over the abandoned Fifth Third Bank branch on Monroe Street […]