Sixty years ago last week, the Medicaid and Medicare Act was signed into law. However, Ohio’s entire Republican congressional delegation recently voted for the largest cut to Medicaid in history. Every Ohio Republican owns the […]
By Dr. Hope Mitchell, MD The Truth Contributor For many, it starts slowly. First, more strands than usual. Then, a little too much hair in the comb. Next, breakage around the edges or top of […]
By Patrice Powers-Barker, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor It’s summertime and plants are ripening. What are the easiest ways you can enjoy a rainbow of vegetables? The following highlights are on […]
Special to The Truth State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Michele Grim (D-Toledo) last week announced the reintroduction of the Ohio Health Care Plan, landmark legislation that would establish a single-payer, universal health care system […]
By Wilmer J. Leon, III, PhD Guest Column “The UN took a strong stand against apartheid; and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an end to this iniquitous system. […]
By Jobie Crawford Guest Column July 10 was Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the day when Black women’s earnings finally catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men earned in the previous year. On average, Black […]
By Alexandria Leatherberry The Truth Reporter Members of the Toledo Buffalo Soldier Motorcycle Club gathered over the weekend to celebrate the occasion marked on July 28 in Ohio as Buffalo Soldiers Day. In 2022, Gov. […]
Carla Thomas The Truth Contributor I’m in what I like to call my Re-Education of Me era. After years of taking systems at face value, i.e., what I was taught in school, what I saw […]
By Jefferson Díaz The Truth Reporter At least 600 people filled Sylvania Avenue, behind Franklin Mall, on July 17 for the “Good Trouble” march, an event organized in memory of the U.S. Representative John Lewis, […]
By Jefferson Díaz The Truth Reporter When it comes to celebrating, there’s no dull evening with the Buffalo Soldiers. And that was proven last Saturday, July 26 when the Toledo chapter celebrated its 12th anniversary […]