Volume 27, No. 7 “And Ye Shall Know The Truth...” April 23, 2014 Frederick Douglass Community Association’s 95th Anniversary In This Issue... Perryman TECHS Page 2 Page 9 Tolliver Lucas Page 3 County Empowerment FitzGerald Page 10 Chat Page 4 Enjoying Pies Toledo CDC Page 12 DEEP Page 5 Book Review Cover Page 13 Story: FDCA BlackMarket- 95th Place Page 6 Page 14 WGTE and Classifieds AOoA Page 15 Senior Citizen Jack & Program Jill Page 8 Page 16 Pastor Robert Culp, Sonya Harper-Williams with Dr. Romules Durant Page 2 The Sojourner’s Truth April 23, 2014 Oh Mary Don’t You Weep By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, D.Min. The Truth Contributor ... A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive. - Pearl Bailey Easter Sunday is the black The community needs a resur- Secondly, in the biblical miracle, tion.” We are also called upon to church’s highest and most holy rection, definitely. the surrounding community mem- repair the damage inflicted by the day. Frilly-dressed little girls and bers are all active actors and agents process of social and economic dapper young boys along with Perhaps, the resurrection that in the young man’s resurrection. death to the identity and sense of their fashion-forward parents, we need most, however, is not After Lazarus departs from the self of the newly liberated. friends and relatives pack into merely an eschatological or end culture of his burial cave, the oth- overflowing church auditoriums of the world phenomenon but a ers present were instructed to par- Finally, and perhaps most im- and sanctuaries that buzz with resurrection that is a “right now” ticipate in his resurrection by loos- portantly, before even beginning excitement and anticipation. The experience. ing and removing his restrictive the process to empower Lazarus visible pomp and pageantry of burial clothing. It is, therefore, the to stand on his own feet and re- the day exposes the community’s responsibility of the community The resurrection story of the turn to life, the stone had to be unslakable need to hear the old, to facilitate successful reintegra- biblical figure Lazarus is relevant rolled away. old story – “He is risen.” tion into society those who have for today’s less than perfect in- emerged from a “terminal situa- dividuals who don’t fit society’s ... continued on page 8 WHO is risen? traditional molds and have had the books closed on their lives or A young, ethnic minority, bare- told that they are too far gone to ly 33 years old, and who didn’t have a meaningful existence. Community Calendar “stay in his place,” was executed purportedly for disturbing the I offer a methodology to those April 26 peace. He died on Friday but interested in reversing this plague Casting Call for “F.A.C.E.S.:” Noon; 2727 Kenwood Blvd; All ages – male arose early Sunday morning, of young, black death and who and female; Bring headshot and wear black shirt for video: 419-450-2022 or claiming victory over death and hope to make the joy of Easter the grave. [email protected] Sunday sustainable. Toledo 20th Annual Take Back the Night: 7 pm; Scott Park Campus; Com- munity rally featuring speakers address violence against women; Women’s Perhaps Easter Sunday’s ex- First, the church operates under March, A Women’s Survivor SpeakOut, Men’s Program: 419-322-5205 and pectant crowds inherently recog- the firm conviction that the mir- 419-464-8058 nized that what the black com- acle of new life is possible, even munity needs more than anything for society’s most marginalized. else is a resurrection. April 28 Annual Nehemiah Action Rally: Sponsored by TUSA; Friendship Baptist In the biblical account, La- Church; 7 pm The forces of death certain- zarus’ name is called and he is ly appear to have the last word told to come forth. When La- as the number of funerals for May 2-3 zarus responds to the command Pilgrim Church Flea Market/Rummage Sale: 9-5 on Friday; 9-3 on Satur- young, black, male victims of he transitions from death to life. day: 419-478-6012 violence continues to spiral and The transformation of the one is at epidemic levels. In addi- “who died before his/her time” Phillips Temple CME Fish and Chicken Dinners: Pre-Women’s Day Event; tion, persistent drug abuse and requires divine, rather than hu- 10 am to 5 pm: 419-242-7906 domestic violence wreak devas- man, intervention and does not tation upon families and leave happen without Lazarus’ willing- May 3 children scarred or emotionally ness to exit the environment of Casting Call for “F.A.C.E.S.:” Noon; 2727 Kenwood Blvd; All ages – male destroyed. death. and female; Bring headshot and wear black shirt for video: 419-450-2022 or [email protected] National Train Day Toledo: 9:30 am to 4 pm; Toledo Amtrak Station and Dr. MLK Jr. Plaza; All day, family friendly; Display, exhibits, food, music, The Sojourner’s Truth vendors: 419-241-9155 ext 106 Toledo’s Truthful African American Owned and Operated Newspaper May 4 Cass Road Baptist Church Pastor Installation: Rev. Ruby Radford; 4 pm: Fletcher Word – Publisher and Editor 419-893-2008 Folasade Oladokun – Office Manager Artisha Lawson – Reporter May 9 Carla Leonard – Social Editor The Movement Church “Hope for Moms:” 7 to 8 pm; For mothers who have Michael Hayes – Entertainment Critic lost children to connect with each other; “Angela’s Angels” support group Rev. D.L. Perryman – Columnist for mothers will attend: 419-508-2636 Jennifer Retholtz – Webmaster May 10 Kathy Sweeny – Graphic Designer Jessica Crans - Layout St. Stephen’s COGIC Annual Mother Daughter Luncheon and Style Show: Noon; Speaker Evang. Belinda Brown A Certified MBE The Sojourner’s Truth, 1811 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604 May 14 Phone 419-243-0007 * Fax 419-255-7700 Engaging Men Forum: 9 to 11:30 am; Discussion about the issue of domes- [email protected] tic violence; Educational Service Center; Guest speaker Gus Funk: 419- www.thetruthtoledo.com 244-3053 ext 221 or [email protected] April 23, 2014 The Sojourner’s Truth Page 3 Help Is on the Way … By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column If you were to gauge the re- authorities of just what society in this society? that we need to fix up so that action to my recent article en- these young black kids are be- (4) Will it provide a pass from we can introduce our kids into titled Cotton Comes to Toledo ing introduced into. police harassment? it? on the contents of its response There is so much yammering (5) Will it diminish the chanc- (4) where do you see any published by Deborah Carl- about these kids being brought es of being a victim of black- white parents trying to imitate isle, I believe that the follow- to a decorated ballroom under on-black crime? any black social activities for ing should be immediately im- the pretense that when they are (6) Will it decrease the chanc- their kids so those white kids plemented with a minimum of “introduced” into society, that es of becoming a teenage moth- can be introduced into “black fanfare and should be viewed doors will open for them and er? society”? Or..is “their” society as an emergency to the black that life will become a bowl of (7) Who runs this society? regarded as first class and any community: Cajun fried shrimp and a bottle “black” society regarded as (8) Where are its headquar- I propose: That we desig- of cold orange soda. questionable? ters? nate six to eight secret safe We need to know if the society (9) If one’s name is Do’naquata (5) if white folks went out houses in the City of Toledo that they are being “introduced” or Tywane, is that Ok? and organized a huge gala party so that the participants in the into is friend or foe and where with German marching songs (10) What happens if this so- Cotillion Ball can find a safe it is located and who rules in it and kielbasa and the polka, ciety rejects my child? haven, lodging, food and the and what are the benefits. would we have our kids follow best in sympathetic educators Surely, as a responsible par- Now, those are just some suit thinking that such was the who can swiftly deprogram ent you would not allow your starter questions and I am sure standard of civility? those infected with the Cotil- that you may impressionable child to be in- I know…I know…the hid- lion Ball Bug (aka: CBB). troduced into a “society” that have plenty of others to ask den presumption of the Cotil- The “CBB” has no known an- you know practically little including the following…as lion is supposed to be that our tidote except a copious read- examples: about or a society that for the kids need refinement and some ing of black history books so most part has not been kind to (1) why are we always follow- of the rough edges knocked off the ball participant can re- your “kind.” ing after white folks and their of them and a good dosage of group and gain their proper social functions and we do not Eurocentric waltzes and white bearings. If, as a parent you are unsure create our own without waltz- ballroom gowns and rented I propose: That all area of what questions to ask about es and tuxes and white formal tuxes and bowing to each other churches commit a time of ear- this “society”, here are some gowns? should be just the ticket but….