The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery by Clarence A. Haynes
c.2026, Legacy Lit $29.00 240 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor You fit right in. Whatever it takes, that’s alright. It’s human nature to change your mind and […]
Month: June 2025
Toledo’s Juneteenth 2025 Celebration Includes a Week of Activities
The Truth Staff Juneteenth 2025 began on Friday, June 13, this past weekend with a press conference and flag raising at One Government Center followed by a parade in downtown Toledo on Saturday morning, a […]
The 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Main Library Promotes Defense of Freedoms.
By Jefferson Díaz The Truth Reporter Fighting for our freedoms and not taking them for granted was the main message at the fourth annual Juneteenth celebration organized last Saturday by the National Association for the […]
The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Brings Health to the Smith Park community
By Jefferson Díaz The Truth Reporter The Smith Park community on Dorr Street in Toledo welcomed brothers from the Xi Tau chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. last Saturday for a health fair […]
What Is Juneteenth? How Did It Start? What Is Its Legacy?
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. Dating back to 1865, 160 years ado, it was on June 19 that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at […]
The NANBPWC TOLEDO CLUB, Inc. Inaugural Yellow Event
Special to The Truth With the theme of “Walking in the Pathway of Light,” the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc, Toledo Club, held the inaugural Yellow Event on Saturday, June […]
Lost Black History – Bishop Richard Allen
By Don Valentine Guest Column Witness the final insult that birthed the AME Church: “You must leave this section now.” “Wait until the prayer is over and I will go,” softly replied the Black man, […]
The Juneteenth Alphabet by Andrea Underwood Petifer, illustrated by Ana Latese
c.2025, Duopress / Sourcebooks $14.99 40 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Your parents both hate being late. It’s never bad to be where you’re supposed to be, you know: on time, ready, and […]
Ten Juneteenth Facts
Fact #1: Following the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, not all enslaved people immediately found freedom. The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in states then in rebellion against the United States. Union troops operating […]
Deltas and the Toledo Community Honor Ella P. Stewart with Historical Marker
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor The Toledo Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, honored one of their own, the late Ella P. Stewart, on June 13, 2025, with the unveiling of a […]