Back in the Game: Roberto Torres’ Mayoral Ambitions
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody. […]
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Rep. Elgin Rogers, Jr. of Ohio House District 42 Sworn Into 136th General Assembly
State Rep. Elgin Rogers, Jr. (D-Toledo) was sworn into the 136th Ohio General Assembly last week. Rep. Rogers now represents Ohio House District 42 which includes Toledo, Oregon, and Jerusalem Township all located within Lucas […]
Rep. Grim Receives Jack Wolfe Memorial Award for Democratic Legislator of the Year
State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) Thursday was honored to receive The Jack Wolfe Memorial Award for Democratic Legislator of the Year from the Ohio Association of Election Officials (OAEO). “I am deeply honored to receive […]
Decolonizing Our Minds: Reclaiming Power in a System Built to Destroy
By Truth Contributor Carla Thomas Although White people make up only 18 percent of the global population—some sources say 16 percent, others even as low as six percent—colonial ideologies have conditioned us to believe in […]
Why America Needed President James Earl Carter
By Dr. Mallory Williams, MD Guest Column Think back to the 1976 Presidential Election. Jimmy Carter, governor of Georgia, beat President Gerald Ford who would later become a dear friend. America desperately needs that type […]
Rep. Grim of Ohio House District 43 Sworn Into 136th General Assembly
State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) this week was sworn into the 136th Ohio General Assembly. Rep. Grim will be beginning her second term in the legislature, serving the people of Toledo, the Village of Ottawa […]
Hicks-Hudson Sworn Into 136th General Assembly
This week, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) took the oath of office to continue serving in the Ohio Senate during the 136th General Assembly. “I am ready to work on legislation that will help District […]
Ohio NAACP Mourns the Passing of Former State Senate Minority Leader Ben Espy
Special to The Truth The Ohio State Conference of the NAACP joins the state of Ohio and the nation in mourning the passing of former State Senate Minority Leader, Columbus City Council member, and Ohio […]
Coming to a Theatre Near You
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Well, the election is over. The angst as to what happened and why will continue for years to come. The blame game is now in full overdrive with the […]
In Its Final Days, the Biden Administration Delivers Big Time for America’s Coastal Communities
By Ben Jealous It may be the dead of winter, but when we think about our beaches none of us want to picture them covered in oil. That is true for those of us who […]