Special to The Truth State Rep. Elgin Rogers, Jr. (D-Toledo) continues to deliver transformative investments for Lucas County communities, securing support through Ohio’s 2026 Capital Budget for 16 of the 22 local projects located within […]
Special to The Truth State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) today announced the passage of Senate Bill 450, the state’s biennial capital appropriations budget. The bill allocates nearly $4B for the maintenance, renovation, and construction of […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. – Frederick Douglass Toledo spent a year preparing for one weekend. Gun violence, […]
“Inspiring Change, Creating Beauty” offers something for everyone. The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) is proud to announce that its annual Juneteenth celebration, titled “Inspiring Change, Creating Beauty,” will be held Friday, June 19, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s […]
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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 […]
Red foods and rinks at Juneteenth celebrations reflect the blood, resilience and cultural heritage of enslaved Africans and their descendants. The tradition began in 1865 when the holiday began as those enslaved people were informed […]
Head Quarters District of Texas Galveston Texas June 19th 1865. General Orders No. 3. The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are […]
Dayton, Ohio, August 7, 1865 To my Old Master, Colonel P.H. Anderson, Big Spring, Tennessee Sir: I got your letter and was glad to find that you had not forgotten Jourdan, and that you wanted me to […]
Jourdon Anderson’s letter to his former master is blend of polite irony, moral assertion, a demand for justice, reflecting the dignity and the indignance of freed Black Americans during Reconstruction. Written on August 7, 1865, […]