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Opinion: Watching high-profile Black politicians get dragged online can trigger trauma in Black women, says writer Debra Carr.
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Black Women Can’t Catch a Break
Opinion: Watching high-profile Black politicians get dragged online can trigger trauma in Black women, says writer Debra Carr.
Inaugural Black Women’s Conference, promoting healing, awareness, empowerment, to be held in October in Chicago
The nonprofit Courageous Access, founded in Iowa, will host a conference for Black women, held in Chicago. Register today.
Polk County to launch its first warrant resolution clinic
The CJCC joined forces with various organizations to help Polk County residents resolve their non-violent warrants.
‘Where is the leadership?’ Black Waterloo church pastor discusses community needs
Share your thoughts with Black Iowans across the state. Email your letter to the editor or short piece to dana@blackiowanews.com.
Tickets are on sale now for Complexions Contemporary Ballet performance in Des Moines on March 25
Complexions Contemporary Ballet has awakened audiences to a new genre with its singular approach of reinventing dance and contemporary ballet.
The Importance of James Baldwin
One does not read Baldwin to escape, but to be awakened — just what 16-year-old Shade Burgs would discover.
