A Vision of Empowerment
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor To do something together without a whole lot of jealousy and envy, we’ve got to keep our eyes on something bigger than us. […]
Category: Editorial/Opinion
A Well-Intended Federal Drug Pricing Program Being Exploited by Hospitals Should Be Redesigned to Help Uninsured and Low-Income Ohioans
By State Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson Guest Column During the COVID pandemic, physicians, nurses, and staff across the state of Ohio have been working in challenging conditions while treating patients and saving lives. While physicians and […]
The Power of a City’s Resurrection
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor A comeback is a setback that did its homework, learned the lesson, and then moved forward. – Eleanor Brownn Ohioans can say ‘Hello’ to vibrant socioeconomic […]
Breaking Free
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, D.Min. The Truth Contributor If the people in your circle aren’t contributing to your growth, then you’re not in a circle… you’re in a cage. […]
Is My House “Race Free” Enough to Sell?
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Don’t you just love those stories about when Black people get ready to sell their homes, they must go through “changes” to make sure that they get a fair appraisal […]
Clarence Thomas…In The Hot Seat!
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column As we are now learning, a legal hurricane of F-5 (the most powerful ranking) proportions is about to hit the fan regarding Supreme Court Jurist, Clarence (a/k/a: Uncle Tom) Thomas. If […]
Ukraine, Refugees and Racism
By John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Guest Column Our hearts, prayers and support are with the people of Ukraine. No one should suffer such violence and loss in what is […]
THE “new” N.N.I.M.B.Y.
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column One of the lasting legacies of systemic racial bias is in the debate about who lives where and what “color” they should be, or not be. Residential patterns of deliberate […]
Judicial Preferences
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see. – Justice Sonia Sotomayor A multitude of research has confirmed long-standing criticism of the issue of […]
Ta-Nehisi Coates and Nikole Hannah-Jones Speak Truth to the Power of Journalism
By Nyah Marshall Howard University News Service “Two of America’s best journalists are teaching?” An audience member asked this question during the 15th annual Knight Media Forum in reference to Ta-Nehisi Coates and Nikole Hannah-Jones […]