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The Price of the Style: Toxic chemicals used in synthetic braiding hair raise health concerns for Black Iowans
A study found toxic chemicals and unidentified ones in the hair extensions that Black consumers use to create their popular braided hairstyles.
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New ACLU report reveals Black Iowa students continue to face disproportionate school arrests, referrals by school resource officers
Report found Black students and students with disabilities face disproportionate arrests and referrals by school resource officers.
Quarterly business roundtable showcases small business owners of color in Des Moines
A quarterly virtual networking event based in Des Moines, Iowa, brings together aspiring small business owners of color.
Native Iowans new book reveals ugly, criminal underbelly of a not-so-long-ago Des Moines through accounts of a notorious saloonkeeper
Native Iowans’ new book reveals the ugly, criminal underbelly of a not-so-long-ago Des Moines through accounts of a notorious saloonkeeper.
Profile of Des Moines police violence in aftermath of 2020 George Floyd protests
Officers caught on camera: Just Voices dives into video of Des Moines police officers assaulting a pedestrian on May 31, 2020 – a week after George Floyd’s murder.
Who Will Write America’s Next 250 Years?
OPINION: Wayne Ford, a former Iowa legislator, ponders the past and the nation’s next 250 years.
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