Iowa bill, reminiscent of Jim Crow-era, is ‘direct attack on civil rights’ says legislator
UPDATE: Iowa House Study Bill 668 passed out of subcommittee on Thursday, Feb. 5 at the Iowa Capitol.
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‘Too important to sit out’: Iowa House District 33 Candidate Cody Smith says ‘Iowans deserve better’
Black Iowa News Q&A: Get to know Cody Smith, a Democrat running for Iowa House District 33, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Iowa House District 33 candidate Blake Clyde: ‘Winning statewide starts here’
Black Iowa News Q&A: Get to know Blake Clyde, a Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 33 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Iowa House District 71 candidate DeLano Cain-Watson feels ‘deep responsibility to make sure Black Iowans are not treated as an afterthought in state policy,’ but as ‘vital’
Black Iowa News Q&A: Get to know DeLano Cain-Watson, a candidate for Iowa House District 71 in Dubuque, Iowa.
Historical marker unveiling in June to commemorate Fort Des Moines’ Black officers
A marker unveiling ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on June 14, at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center in Des Moines.
Black Iowa Gospel radio station GITA is ‘Good for the soul’
Black Sioux City, Iowa, DJ spins gospel and R&B music for a worldwide auidence.
History on Display: Sculpture Honors Black Lawyers, Iowa Founders of the National Bar Association
The 37-foot-tall sculpture hides in plain sight in downtown Des Moines.
Lou Parks is ‘All About the Kids’
Learn more about Lou Parks, the nonprofit leader behind All About the Kids, and the community center he's opening.