2025 Award Recipients Announced Special to The Truth The 30th Annual 20 Under 40 Leadership Recognition Awards honored the region’s emerging leaders on Monday, November 3, 2025, at the Valentine Theatre. The evening celebrated 153 […]
Day: November 13, 2025
Shining a Light on Service: 1983 The Brand Recognizes Pathway Inc. Brothers United for Community Leadership
By Lidya Hollingsworth Guest Column On October 11, 2025, more than 500 guests gathered at The Premier in Maumee for the 5th Annual BLAK Gala, hosted by 1983 The Brand. The event celebrated excellence in […]
Toledo Realtists Hold 4th Annual Fundraiser: A Masquerade Night at the Casino!
The Truth Staff What a party it was! In just six short years, the Greater Toledo Realtists Association has become a force to behold in Toledo’s economic growth, especially in the quest to increase home […]
Beta Gamma Chapter’s Calla Lily Educator’s Award Luncheon
The Truth Staff The members of Phi Delta Kappa Sorority, Inc, Beta Gamma Chapter of Toledo Ohio, held their annual Calla Lily Educator’s Award Luncheon on Saturday, November 1, at the Premier, and seven local […]
Toledo Refining Company Donates Funds to Help Neighbors
The Truth Staff The Toledo Refining Company announced last week that due to the nation’s SNAP crisis the company will be providing funds to help their neighbors battle food insecurity. The company has donated $50,000 […]
Bishop Kelvin Ransey Visits MLK, Jr Academy for Boys
The Truth Staff Bishop Kelvin Ransey, former Macomber High School basketball star, Ohio State All American, first round draft pick for the NBA and six-year NBA player, returned to Toledo last week to preach in […]
Remembering African American Veterans with Honor
By John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper On November 11, 2025 Americans honored those brave men and women who have served in the military. As a reminder, it all started on […]
Our Community Deserves Batter
By June Boyd Guest Column Just pick a number; how many of our children have to die from gun violence before we determine that enough is enough? Jasmin Marie, age 19, died on November 2, […]
Detroit Makes History: Mary Sheffield’s Election Expands the Legacy of Black Women Mayors
Black women are transforming city leadership, breaking barriers, and redefining executive power across urban America By Glynda C. Carr Guest Column Election Night 2025 didn’t just make headlines; it made history. In Detroit, voters shattered a 324-year barrier by […]
A New Chapter in Toledo Politics
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor When Black women stand up—when they speak the truth, when they refuse to be silenced—things begin to change. – bell hooks The main takeaway from […]