TPS Has Acted — But Key Questions Remain
By Steven Flagg Guest Column In a recent column, I wrote that Toledo Public Schools is in a “world of hurt” — driven by declining enrollment, reduced state support and a system built for a […]
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UToledo to Host 2026 Summer Camps
Families looking for 2026 summer camp opportunities will find plenty of options at The University of Toledo. For high school students, a range of experiences will give campers a taste of college life and career […]
Girlfriends Celebrate 65th Anniversary
By Paul Hubbard, MSW, BD Chair Maritime Academy Special to The Truth The Toledo Chapter of Girlfriends celebrated their 65th anniversary on April 18 at Brandywine County Club and Golf Club. The Girl Friends also […]
Life in Rhythm, Part II: BGSU Ethnic Studies as a Living Conversation
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Transformation does not always announce itself. Sometimes it hums first, low, uncertain, like a bassline searching for its place. Then, when enough people have listened long enough, it rises. […]
Central State University Announces Dr. Frederic Bertley as 2026 Commencement
Special to The Truth Central State University, Ohio’s only public HBCU and an 1890 Land-Grant institution, proudly announces that Dr. Frederic Bertley, president and CEO of the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) and CEO […]
ACES International Day – Students from Around the World
The Truth Staff Eleven students are part of the ACES Exchange Program this year, a number short of past exchange classes. That is one of the tangible effects of the Trump administrations efforts to close […]
The Toledo Public Schools Are in a World of Hurt — And What Comes Next?
By Steven Flagg Guest Column The Toledo Board of Education has its hands full, and the community is asking a fair question: are they up to the task of stabilizing — and ultimately rejuvenating — […]
Why Teaching Black History Is Sacred Work
From scripture to family stories, passing down history helps Black children understand who they are – and whose shoulders they stand on By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, Word in Black Guest Column American Civil rights […]
Black Student Union Building Community at Owens
Special to The Truth When Lynnishia Foster started classes at Owens Community College in January 2024, she saw a list of campus clubs with the Black Student Union on it. One problem, though — no […]
Stories, Sites and Legacy: Kentucky’s African American Heritage Trail
Special to The Truth When it comes to learning history, there is something about the act of walking around a historical site that will drive a lesson home in a way that is nearly impossible […]