Toledo’s Lupus Awareness Weekend
The Truth Staff Joyce Goings has been a lupus sufferer and survivor for decades but until a year ago, she had not realized that there were so many others in the area, particularly Black women, […]
Year: 2023
Living with Lupus Weekend 2023
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter “Living with Lupus Weekend 2023,” organized by Rachelle Roy, helped raise awareness and funds for a worthy cause. The weekend activities were dedicated to her lupus sister, Schatzia Depp […]
In the Company of Grace: A Veterinarian’s Memoir of Trauma and Healing” by Jody Lulich
c.2023, University of Minnesota Press $19.95 232 pages You are a product of what your parents do. They nurtured you, and you learned to nurture. […]
Hicks-Hudson Condemns Passage of Senate Bill 83
Last week, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 83, the highly controversial “Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act.” “We must call this legislation out […]
Greater Toledo Community Foundation Hosts Panel Discussion
By Angie Hayes The Truth Reporter Greater Toledo Community Foundation hosted a panel discussion on Thursday, May 18, at the Main Branch Library to discuss the importance of literacy, to support the non-profit organizations in […]
Black Leaders Across Ohio Mobilize Black Voters To PROTECT ONE PERSON ONE VOTE
When the 135th General Assembly passed amended Senate Joint Resolution 2, they destroyed the principle of one person, one vote. The amendment changes the threshold to 60% to pass an amendment, giving greater power to […]
Deltas Host Annual “Breakfast for M’Lady”
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter The ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. held their fabulous event called Breakfast for M’Lady at the Pinnacle in Maumee on Saturday, May 13. The 45th annual breakfast […]
A Time To E.A.A.T.
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor If a person resides in a food desert or does not have enough money to afford food, telling them that if they eat healthy, they will […]
This Weekend Is Lupus Awareness Time
By Lupus Survivors and The Truth Staff The Lupus Foundation of America has conducted a number of surveys about the impact of the disease that affects 1.5 million Americans. One such survey indicates that 63 […]
UNCF Holds Toledo Mayor’s Luncheon
The Truth Staff The third annual United Negro College Fund Toledo Mayor’s Luncheon was held on Friday, May 12 at the Glass City Center and the more then 500 guests were treated to speeches, information […]