Reclaiming “Woke”: A Call to Black Consciousness
By Carla Thomas The Truth Contributor I saw a T-shirt recently that read: “Woke is not the insult you think it is.” And I paused. Because somewhere along the way, “woke” went from being a […]
Category: Editorial/Opinion
Old Lies, New Eyes: Rejecting the Myths about Black Families
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetuate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it […]
MEMORANDUM
TO: Interested Parties FROM: DNC Associate Chair Joyce Beatty RE: Trump is Putting Black Women’s Health and Economic Security at Risk ———————————————————— Since January 20, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have unleashed chaos across the […]
Now Hear This
By June Boyd Guest Column There is something gnawing at my heart. As a 60-year-plus politician and activist, there is something horribly wrong in our country. I am not a woman of wealth; however, I […]
One Million Dollars to Fight Teacher Shortage in Toledo
By Jefferson Diaz The Truth Reporter The shortage of teachers in Toledo’s elementary and high schools is a big problem. Although it’s a problem that repeats throughout the United States, Toledo Public School (TPS) is […]
Fairness Means Everyone Gets to Run
By Steven Flagg Guest Column Navigating today’s culture wars often feels like choosing between bad and worse. What should we support? What should we fear? And who decides—politicians, preachers, pundits, or our own quiet sense […]
Breathe In….Breathe Out!
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column As many of you may know, I had the privilege of serving in the press corps in the White House during the late 80’s and met some super smart […]
When They Come for You
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people. – César Chavez The familiar refrain, “What you gonna do when they come for […]
Trump Kicks Civil Rights To The Curb!
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column In case you have not yet noticed, Trump and his sycophants are gleefully seeking to blunt, limit or dismantle civil rights laws that were passed during The Great Society […]
African Americans and Hands Off Protests
By John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper Guest Column With the thousands of “Hands Off” demonstrations taking place daily throughout American cities and communities, it is disheartening to hear that a […]