The Pain Is Coming … Buckle Up, Buttercup!
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Well, the inauguration is over and Donald Trump is in the White House again but this time, he is appearing with a cast of supporting feckless minions that would […]
Year: 2025
Trump’s America Last Agenda is a Knife in the Back of Working People
By Ben Jealous Donald Trump’s playbook has always been to campaign like a populist and govern like an oligarch. But it is still shocking just how brutally he went after our country’s working people […]
The F.A.M.E.D. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Feast Celebration
By Alexandria Leatherberry The Truth Reporter F.A.M.E.D. Studios on 2610 W. Central Ave. hosted their third annual community dinner in honor of Dr. King’s legacy. Owner Shawanda Johnson-Clarke attributes the idea to her husband acknowledging […]
The Museum’s MLK Day Is “More Than a Dream”
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor “Art and activism help us to think about Martin Luther King in a more wholistic way,” said Lanisa Kitchiner, PhD, Chief, African and Middle Eastern Division at The Library […]
Jonathan Dorcely and United Way of Greater Toledo: Connecting Hearts, Minds and Resources for a Better Tomorrow
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Imagine standing at a crossroads in life, unsure of which path to take. For Jonathan Dorcely, that moment came during the tumultuous days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Laid off […]
Over $30,000 in Scholarships Awarded at the 33rd Annual Martin Luther King Scholarship Breakfast
By Alexandria Leatherberry The Truth Reporter At the 33rd Annual Martin Luther King Scholarship Breakfast, on January 18, the men of Alpha Xi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. awarded scholarships to six […]
Lucas County Democratic Party Encourages Residents to Run for Office; Seek Party Endorsement
Last week, the Lucas County Democratic Party (LCDP) opened its 2025 endorsement application for candidates running for public office who would like to do so as an official “endorsed Democrat.” “The May Primary is quickly […]
A Letter From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:
WHAT’S UP, MY PEOPLE? I have been gone from you for more than 56 plus years and you will soon be reminded of the day that I left you on April 4, 1968. However, my […]
Slavery After Slavery: Revealing the Legacy of Forced Child Apprenticeships on Black Families, from Emancipation to the Present by Mary Frances Berry
c.2024,Beacon Press $27.95 184 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Your kids will have a better life than you had. You’ll make sure of it, saving for their education, demanding excellence from them, requiring […]
Kaptur Announces $2 Million DOJ Award for Toledo Community Based Violence Intervention Prevention Initiative
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $2 Million Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Site-Based award from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for the City of Toledo. This […]