Whose Neighborhood Is This?
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Planning is not neutral. It either serves those with power, or it redistributes it. – Norman Krumholz The “cloud” is no longer a Silicon Valley […]
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NANBPWC Toledo Club Celebrates Founder’s Day and Honors Seven Local School Counselors
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter The National Association of Negro Business Women and Professionals Toledo Club held its annual Founder’s Day Celebration at City View Event Center Saturday, February 14. The organization honored the […]
The IMA’s Annual Black History Month Program
The Truth Staff “In Times Like These: An Unshakable Faith,” (Psalm 46:1-2) was the theme for this year’s Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance’s annual Black History Month Program held t The Refreshing Place on Sunday, February 22. […]
St. Martin de Porres 36th Annual Black History Month Concert
The Truth Staff Maestro Antoine Clark directed the Toledo Symphony Orchestra in a program of music to celebrate Black History Month on Sunday, February 22 at St. Martin de Porres Church. The program included compositions […]
Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church Celebrates the 80th in Style
The Truth Staff Hundreds of congregants, community leaders, elected officials and fellow church leaders joined Pastor William C. Foster, Sr, and other Indiana Avenue MBC church leaders for a night of celebration on the occasion […]
Rev. Jackson Lifted All of Us Higher
By Ben Jealous Guest Column One of the great strengths of our movement is that our leaders do more than inspire young people — they keep the door open for them. The leaders who carried […]
Jesse Jackson Passes but He Kept Hope Alive
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor The Reverend Jesse Jackon passed away on February 17, 2026, as his family announced: “Profound sadness, the family of Reverend Jess Jackson, Sr. , an iconic figure in the […]
A Prophet for Justice: Honoring the Life and Legacy of the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
United Women in Faith, the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR), and the General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) join the people of The United Methodist Church and communities across the nation and […]
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 […]