Wayman Palmer Y Receives Achievement Award
Special to The Truth The Wayman D. Palmer YMCA, a joint project between The City of Toledo and the YMCA of Greater Toledo, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Audrey Nelson Community […]
Year: 2026
Trump’s Affordability Crisis Hits Working Class Blacks Hard – Democrats Should Respond Aggressively
By Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel Guest Column Donald Trump’s affordability crisis has brought a troubling reality to Black working class voters. Despite Trump touting a “strong” labor market, prices are increasing and unemployment is […]
Oh…! And Now You Know
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Dear readers, please allow me to get small and petty, just for a moment if you will. Now that White America has seen the wrath of Trump & Company […]
The Mass Exodus from TPS: Why Our Community Can’t Afford to Watch
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth. – African proverb The Toledo Public Schools (TPS) are […]
Books on Black History and Black Life for Kids by Various Authors
2025, 2026, various publishers $17.99-$18.99 various page counts By Terry Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Everybody in your family has stories to share. Your parents have told you some, no doubt. Your grandparents have offered […]
Stressed? There Might Be a Snack for That
Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor I recently read something that stressed me out. The article was about a study that compared 180 cities in the USA and ranked them from most […]
Stressed? There Might Be a Snack for That
Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor I recently read something that stressed me out. The article was about a study that compared 180 cities in the USA and ranked them from most […]
Pastor Foster Brings Vision And Heart To Celebrate The 80th Anniversary Of Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter When I spoke with Reverend William Charles Foster Sr., the pastor of Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, it was clear that he carries more than a title, he carries […]
LaVera Scott, Director of the Lucas County Board of Elections, Named President of the Ohio Association of Election Officials
The Ohio Association of Election Officials (OAEO), the bipartisan organization representing Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections and their staff members, last week announced that LaVera Scott, director of the Lucas County Board of Elections, […]
Local UAW 14 Hosts 17th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Local UAW 14 hosted its 17th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Saturday evening January 24 at UAW Local 14 Hall on 1145 Jackman Rd. The event featured speeches from […]