Soldiers Without Swords
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us. – Freedom’s Journal, March 16, 1827 The Toledo Blade might not exist […]
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Lucas County Commissioners, The Arts Commission Announce New Lucas County Poet Laureate
Special to The Truth The Board of Lucas County Commissioners in partnership with The Arts Commission is pleased to announce that Sandra Rivers-Gill has been selected to be Lucas County’s next Poet Laureate. “Poetry has […]
Rep. Grim Announces $2M Grant for City of Toledo Redevelopment
Special to The Truth Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) this week announced that the Ohio Department of Development approved $2 million in funding for the redevelopment of the historic Spitzer Building at the Four Corners intersection […]
OJPC Applauds New Law to Speed Up Process for Formerly Incarcerated People to Qualify for Jobs
Special to The Truth The Ohio Justice and Policy Center (OJPC) applauded Gov. Mike DeWine this week for signing House Bill 268, a new law that will modify the waiting period for individuals with felony […]
Al Peake Opens Food Pop Up at Swayne Field
The Truth Staff Meanwhile, as visitors flocked to Wholistics Organics during the weekend battle of the markets, Al Peake & Sons and Daughter Too, opened the pop up at Swayne Field with an array of […]
Archons and Archousai
By Archon Paul Hubbard Special to The Truth Rodney Eason Toledo Boule ‘s Sire Archon (president) said to the summer Soiree Archons and Archousai: ” Welcome to country living in the heart of the Midwest. […]
When the Lights Come On: State Rep. Elgin Rogers Reflects on a Traffic Stop, the Law and What the Community Should Know
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter The blue lights came on, and for D-District 42 Ohio State Rep. Elgin Rogers Jr., the drive home became something else entirely. On Aug. 12, Rogers was pulled over […]
Community Outcry Over the City’s Swayne Field Produce Pop Up Market
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter There has been uproar on social media regarding the City of Toledo’s Produce Pop Up Market at Swayne Field Shopping Center. The market, a pilot program of the city […]
The Warren Sherman Festival Reborn
The Truth Staff The Warren Sherman Festival was reborn on September 5 and 6, Labor Day weekend, in the new Inez Nash Park adjacent to the new Wayman Palmer YMCA – a rebirth all the […]
Suicide Prevention Month: The Black Community Must Break the Silence
By Michelle McCaster Guest Column September is Suicide Prevention Month—a time to educate, raise awareness and remind people that help is available. It is also an opportunity for the African American community to confront the […]