By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black Guest Column Ever since he was young, Marchánt Davis has always loved children’s media and the power it possesses. Though his favorites were “Sesame Street” and “Reading Rainbow” — […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor History teaches that grave threats to liberty often come in times of urgency, when constitutional rights seem too extravagant to endure. – Thurgood Marshall Our state […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor What inspired me [to research Behavioral Health] is the[false] assumption in mainstream psychology that Black people’s depression looks the same as that of white people. […]
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column A/k/a: An open letter to African American/Black/Negro/Colored Voters (take your pick). If you have been casually watching some of the recent television footage of Donald Trump at the South Carolina […]
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column As some of you may know, over the years, I have had various contacts with certain personalities that, to some, might seem somewhat unsavory as to their quirky character […]
By Ben Jealous Guest Column With the start of Black History Month, I brace myself for the mis-telling of Black History yet again. In schoolhouses and everywhere the stories are told, a persistent myth shows […]
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Tick…tock…tick…tock…the clock is signaling for Romules Durant to stand up and be counted. Exactly where is Romules Durant, EdD, the chief cheerleader for Toledo Public Schools? Where is he […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Toledo has an incredible music history, sometimes hidden away, but not yet forgotten. – James C. Marshall, author What elements shape Toledo’s essence or unique […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. – Marcel Proust Last week’s press conference by Mayor Wade […]
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column By the time you read this opinion piece, I will have finally recovered from an acute case of which is euphemistically called, “Negro Embarrassment.” For those who are not […]