Rest In the Storm
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Strong relationships are essential to [ministerial] success. It’s important to actively nurture and build these relationships, as they can see you through. […]
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Toledoan Jon Hendricks Honored by City Council
Sojourner’s Truth Staff “We so seldom recognize and honor the strong history we have in Toledo,” said Councilwoman Cerssandra McPherson last week during a City Council meeting which, at the councilwoman’s urging, did just that […]
Community Conversation Sparks Call to Action
By Tricia Hall Sojourner’s Truth Reporter Toledo’s NAACP organized a community conversation on Tuesday, January 11 to discuss violence in the community. The dialog featured four local panelists: Judge Ian English, Lucas County Common Pleas […]
Pastor Jerry Boose and Second Baptist Serving the Spencer Township Area
By Dawn Scotland Sojourner’s Truth Reporter Pastor Jerry Boose is the spiritual head of Second Baptist Church located on 9300 Maumee Western Rd., Monclova, OH. In March he will have served as senior pastor for […]
Former Ohio Senator Edna Brown’s Astounding Life and Legacy
By Fletcher Word Sojourner’s Truth Editor “I’m not driven by politics. It doesn’t matter to me if an issue is not necessarily popular, as long as the issue is good for the community and good […]
Cynthia Savage: Offering Relief Through Pathway’s Home Relief Department
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter The unemployment rate skyrocketed to record highs in Ohio during the pandemic, forcing many Toledo residents to fall behind on their mortgage and rent payments. Fortunately, over 1900 Toledo […]
Pathway Inc. Brothers United: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
By Avis Denise Files, Director of Family and Supportive Services, Pathway Inc. Special to The Truth It’s been seven years since Avis Files, director of Family and Supportive Services, and six other millennials wrote a […]
SNAP Is Still Fighting Hunger Among the Elderly
Sojourner’s Truth Staff City and agency leaders gathered on Wednesday at the J. Frank Troy Senior Center to emphasize the merits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the elderly residents of the Toledo area […]
The Deltas’ Joy of Giving Toy Drive
Special to The Truth It’s the most wonderful time of the year … for many families. And the members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, strive annually to make the season as wonderful as possible […]
Ed Moore: Managing the Water Challenges
By Fletcher Word Sojourner’s Truth Editor Edward A. Moore was appointed director of the City of Toledo Department of Public Utilities in 2014 by then-Mayor Mike Bell. It’s a term of service that has seen […]