When the World Comes to Toledo, the Door Matters
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter For Tracee Ellis, M.Ed, the world first arrived when she was in sixth or seventh grade. It was 1975. Her mother took the family overseas on a Pan Am […]
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Watching From the Curb
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor If we hadn’t become soldiers, all might have gone back as it was before. – Thomas Long, Civil War soldier From Montgomery to Selma to […]
Washington Can Protect Renters Without Making the Housing Crisis Worse
By Rev. Charles Reginald Johnson Guest Column Washington’s housing affordability crisis is real, and Black families are among those paying the highest price. Across our state, rising rents have made it harder for working families […]
Swayne Field Pop Up and Produce Market
The City of Toledo and Al Peake & Sons Food Service are partnering to launch the Swayne Field Pop-Up Produce Market, a pilot program designed to increase access to affordable, nutritious food for residents at […]
Shame on Early Childhood Educators
Letter to the Editor Shame on Early Childhood Educators Who thought of the idea of having preschool graduation ceremonies? No parent should worry about caps and gowns for their child at such an early age, […]
Every Inch a Lady: My Amazing Journey from Dear Harlem to Haute Couture & Beyond by Audrey Smaltz with Alina Mitchell, foreword by Michael Kors
c.2026, Amistad $27.99 256 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Snaps, zippers, buttons, ties. Toss that garment on, pull it up, wrap it around, you know what you like and how to wear it. […]
Black Naval Hero? That’s Wokeism!
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Well, for all of you present day Black Republicans (an anachronism?) you must be shouting for joy that the Navy, under the racist auspices of Pete Hegseth who disdains […]
African American Male Wellness Agency Checks in at Scott High School for Black Men’s Wellness Day 5k Run/Walk
By Alexandria Leatherberry The Truth Reporter Amongst alumni returning to Scott High School, the historic landmark was the check point for free wellness screens, community resources and the Black Men’s Wellness 5k finish line. The […]
African American Legacy Project Hosts August ‘First Tuesday on the Patio’ Event Featuring Unbounded Artists
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter The African American Legacy Project hosted its third ‘First Tuesday on the Patio’ event August 4 at 1326 Collingwood Blvd. The evening featured music, food and a presentation from […]
Candice Harrison Makes History at the Rotary Club of Toledo
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Candice Harrison knows what it means to walk through a door that once seemed out of reach. She also knows something even more important: once you get through that […]