Are You a Registered Voter?
By June Boyd Guest Column The present administration in the White House has taught us all a lesson. We must register and vote like never before for the 2026 election. That will be for the […]
Category: Politics
Amid Federal Shutdown, Stacey Abrams Shares 10 Steps to Freedom and Power Campaign
By Belaynesh Shiferaw Howard University News Service Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams spoke about the growing challenges to democracy in the United States during a forum at Howard University on Wednesday, October 1. She shared […]
For Freedom. For Equality.
The Revolution promised freedom. Reconstruction promised equality. Neither fight is finished. By Ben Jealous In my house, two legacies face each other. On one wall hangs a reproduction of The Spirit of ’76, painted by […]
My Recent Random Thoughts at Large
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Sometimes when you read the news, local or national, you may ponder why some matters are of great importance and then some are of practically no redeeming value whatsoever. […]
O-V-E-R: Toledo Mayoral Race Already Decided
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. – Mike Tyson Toledo’s mayoral race may still have a few weeks to go, but […]
“Breaking News” (It’s Time)
By Harold Harris, Candidate for Mayor We will start early voting on October 7 and continue early voting through November 2 at the Lucas County Board of Elections at 3737 W. Sylvania Avenue. Precinct voting […]
When Presidents Can’t Take a Joke, Democracy Suffers
By Ben Jealous Guest Column A Midwestern schoolteacher once told her class that a sense of humor is a sign of intelligence. “Look around the classroom,” she said. “The smartest kids always get the joke […]
Low-Decibel Politics
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor When we fail to listen, the most vulnerable voices are the first to be silenced. – Anaïs Nin Toledo is just weeks away from electing six […]
Why Democrats Need a Year-Round Voter Engagement Strategy
By Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel Guest Column Last week marked national voter registration day and Democrats sure could use the help. Between 2020 and 2024, Democrats lost 2.1 million registered voters while Republicans gained […]
Twelve City Council’s Candidates Debate Solutions for Toledo
By Jefferson Díaz The Truth Reporter Toledoans gathered last, September 18, at the Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church to hear from all 12 candidates running for the six at-large City Council seats in the November […]