Special to The Truth On Saturday, July 15, 2023, Rev. Jesse Jackson named Frederick Douglass Haynes, III, DMin, as the new President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Rev. Jackson officially announced his retirement on […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor To secure the blessings of liberty, we must secure the blessings of learning. – Mary Futrell Pierrette “Petee” Talley’s unlikely journey from […]
The Truth Staff Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and Toledo Police Department Chief Mike Troendle held a press conference last week to announce a dramatic improvement in the city’s year-to-date crime statistics. “This is the biggest […]
By State Senator Paula Hicks Hudson Guest Column On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, Ohioans will vote on the boldest challenge to our democracy yet. Issue 1, the only item on the ballot, seeks to fundamentally […]
The Truth Staff During an executive committee meeting of the Democratic Women in Action last week at the Mott Branch Library, members expressed their dismay with the Ohio Republicans effort to stymie the democratic process […]
By DemocracyIssues.com, an Ohio-based Voter Rights initiative Special to The Truth Legislation passed by the Ohio General Assembly authorizing a constitutional amendment (Issue 1) that would make it almost impossible to pass most future citizen-led […]
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) introduces a new service for attendees of the events surrounding Toledo’s African American Festival Saturday, July 15. The Urban Express will put customers in touch with Saturday evening’s […]
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor “Democracy is at a tipping point,” said Ohio state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson on Friday morning at the Frederick Douglass Community Association as she opened a meeting with a number […]
My name is Gwendolyn Hunt, and I’m 71 years old, a black female, and I’ve been an engaged voter for over 30 years. I love my Democratic Party, but I think that we are lacking […]
By Paul Hubbard, MSW, Maritime Academy Board Member Special to The Truth Maritime Academy students learned about the inner workings of The Andersons’ facility on the Maumee River and toured the Laker Boat Algoma Sault. […]