Backyard Parties: A Fun Way to End the Summer
By Carla Thomas The Truth Contributor There’s no better way to end the summer and transition into fall than to host a fun backyard party with delicious food and live music for friends, family, and […]
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The 17th Annual African American Festival Brings Thousands to Promenade Park
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter The 17th African American Festival which was organized by the Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union was held on Saturday, August 6. Thousands of individuals and families gathered at Promenade […]
The 8th Annual Naturalista Photoshoot – Black Is Beautiful
By Carla Thomas Now entering our eighth year, the Naturalista Photoshoot is a much-anticipated event highlighting African-American women and girls, who have proudly embraced the natural hairstyle. The women are free to wear their hair […]
Community Health and Wellness Fair Promotes Black Mental Health and Local Services
By Jordyn Taylor The Truth Reporter The sounds of Black joy have returned to the streets of Toledo. On June 18, The Community Solidarity Response Network (CSRN) partnered with the brothers of Omega Psi Phi […]
A Juneteenth Cultural Celebration Weekend
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter Hundreds of individuals and families gathered for the African American Legacy Project (AALP), cultural celebration weekend on June 18 and June 19. Saturday’s theme was “Heirs of Art, Black […]
Toledo Opera And Pleiades Project Present Black Brilliance Competition Winners At Toledo Juneteenth Celebrations
Special to The Truth Toledo Opera celebrates Juneteenth all over the city and is working with NYC based organization The Pleiades Project to highlight the contributions and genius of Black Women Composers. Winners Amber Cierra […]
Toledo Museum of Art Honors Ten Local Individuals at Juneteenth Celebration
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter Ten local individuals were acknowledged as Changemakers during the Toledo Museum of Art’s Juneteenth/Father’s Day Concert on Sunday, June 19. Audiences enjoyed singer and songwriter Raheem DeVaughn, who was […]
Toledo Celebrates Juneteenth!
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Greater Toledo celebrated Juneteenth this past weekend with an array of community events organized and led by our own prominent Black community leaders. It was a beautiful sight to […]
A Party at The Truth Gallery
Tariq McKinney-el and Autumn Gineen did it again! Together the two put on a party on Adams Street in front of The Truth Gallery on Sunday, August 29 and dozens of guests enjoyed an evening […]
Frank Troy’s Afternoon of Food, Entertainment and Fun
Sojourner’s Truth Staff The J. Frank Troy Booster Club hosted an afternoon picnic at the Walbridge Park Shelter House on Friday, August 27 and dozens of attendees were able to enjoy lunches of barbecued ribs […]