Toledo’s Defining Choice
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Money is the mother’s milk of politics. – Jesse Unruh Toledo is about to tax itself for decisions made in Columbus. According to Mayor Wade […]
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The Two July 4ths: Which Did You Celebrate
By John E. Warren, DMin, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper Chairman of the Board of Directors, NNPA It was like a “Tale of Two Cities”: The best of times and the Worst of […]
A Nation That Forgets Its History Is Bound to Fail
When we forget the first fights over voting rights, we forget who profits when the many are divided. By Ben Jealous Guest Column Voting rights are back in the news because some people are still […]
White, Black or Brown….Who Sits At The Table?
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column The Supreme Court recently issued a 6-3 decision indicating that if you are born on American soil, you are to be considered an American citizen. This decision, with a […]
What to the Unprotected Is the United States’ 250th Birthday*?
Monita H. Mungo, PhD Guest Column Inspired by and written in conversation with Frederick Douglass’s 1852 address, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” The 250th birthday of the United States invites celebration, […]
HBCUs Gained Unprecedented Popularity in Higher Education Marketplace
By James B. Ewers Jr., Ed.D. Guest Column Education was always a staple in my neighborhood. Adults were encouraging us to do our best each day in school. They wanted us to achieve more than […]
AFL-CIO Details Harms to Working People for One Year of Big Ugly Bill
Special to The Truth One year ago, President Trump signed the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” commemorating the July 4th holiday by throwing millions off their health care and food assistance and cutting hundreds of thousands […]
A Poor City’s Tax
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor. – James Baldwin Toledo spent more on public safety […]
America at 250: A Republic to Keep
Proud of the promise? Responsible for the work? By Steve Flagg Guest Column On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of the American nation. A birthday worth celebrating, not […]
Elected Officials Discuss Impact of “Big Ugly Bill”
The Truth Staff On the anniversary of the passage of Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” local elected officials spoke out about the impact of that bill on access to health care for millions of Ohioans. […]