A New Chapter in Toledo Politics
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor When Black women stand up—when they speak the truth, when they refuse to be silenced—things begin to change. – bell hooks The main takeaway from […]
Category: Politics
314 Action Candidates and Senators Slam Shutdown “Deal,” Promise to Continue Fight Over Health Care Costs
As millions of Americans received notifications from the ACA Marketplace as their health insurance premiums double or even triple, the U.S. Senate voted to begin the process of reopening the government—without the extension of the […]
Pivot Points: City, University, and a Career in Flux
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it. – Maya Angelou One thing was clear before […]
A Few of the Other Candidates
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Right now, Toledo feels like it’s at a crossroads, and people are asking, “Which way will we go?” Who we choose for City Council really determines how our neighborhoods […]
Our Picks for City Council
The Truth Staff Toledo is blessed to have a number of outstanding candidates for the six at-large City Council seats on the ballot in this general election. However, voters are only permitted to vote for […]
La Prensa’s City Council Candidate Forum
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor La Prensa newspaper hosted a Toledo City Council forum for the candidates vying for the six at-large seats in this year’s election. The forum, held on Tuesday, October 14, […]
Reclaiming Our Power: What SNAP Cuts Reveal About Decolonizing Our Communities
By Carla Thomas The Truth Contributor When the federal government slashes SNAP benefits, the story gets told like it’s just policy, numbers on a spreadsheet or a fiscal adjustment. But for Black communities, it’s something […]
Feeding Our Children
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. – popularized by Barack Obama, originally by June Jordan You may not have noticed, but Toledo is […]
Waiting for Wade – But Two Mayoral Candidates Proceed Nonetheless
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor The Community Solidarity Response Network held a mayoral candidates forum on Thursday, October 16, at the Wayman Palmer YMCA, although not all of the candidates made an appearance. Mayor […]
Mayoral Candidate Roberto Torres: A New Kind of Independent Leadership for Toledo
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter When Roberto Torres talks about Toledo, you can tell it’s personal. His voice softens when he talks about the neighborhoods he grew up around, the ones that were full […]