Juneteenth at The Doug
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter A beautiful Juneteenth celebration was in full swing Saturday at The Frederick Douglass Community Association. The air was filled with an electrifying energy, a palpable sense of pride and […]
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The 2023 AKA Juneteenth Jazz Brunch
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, Zeta Alpha Omega Chapter held a Juneteenth Jazz Brunch program on Saturday June 10 at The Pinnacle and hundreds of guests, many in Afrocentric apparel, enjoyed the jazz stylings […]
Sickle Cell Awareness Day 2023
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter Several organizations gathered to raise awareness and share information in recognition of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at the Mott Branch Library. The event […]
Reimagining Public Safety and Unlocking the City’s Potential
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Here in the city, a new narrative is emerging—one that challenges the conventional notions of public safety and aims to usher in a future of safe, thriving, and hopeful […]
A Jewish Prayer for Juneteenth
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor Black liberation has never just been about Black people. It’s been about a fight for our humanity, for our dignity. – Patrisse Cullors An illustrious history […]
Toledo NAACP and Toledo Lucas County Library Juneteenth Celebration
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter The Toledo Lucas County Public Library and Toledo NAACP hosted a joint Juneteenth Celebration on June 17, 2023. The celebration was held on the rooftop of the Main Branch […]
What Is Juneteenth? How Did It Start? What Is Its Legacy?
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19 that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with […]
More Than One National Holiday Was Founded by Former Slaves
The Truth Staff Juneteenth, now a national holiday, was first celebrated by formerly enslaved people in Texas when they were informed by Union soldiers on June 19, 1865, that they were now free. This was […]
Juneteenth NY Toledo Coming This Weekend
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Prepare for an unforgettable experience as Toledo, Ohio proudly presents its first inaugural Juneteenth NY Toledo Celebration. This Juneteenth, now elevated to the status of a federally-recognized holiday, marks […]
Ten Juneteenth Facts
Fact #1: Following the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, not all enslaved people immediately found freedom. The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in states then in rebellion against the United States. Union troops operating […]