Iowa CCI’s Racial Justice Team to share what they want from next police chief with Des Moines City Council
Des Moines residents want a bigger say in who will replace retiring Des Moines police chief Dana Wingert.
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‘You’ve got to come in and shop,’ says All-In Grocers co-founder
A Black-owned grocery store in Waterloo is filling a critical need for nutritious food in an area once labeled a food desert.
What Black Women Get to Be
People have a lot of opinions about what Black women are supposed to say and do and how they're supposed to move in the world. 🙄
Black ex-coach, graduate detail racial incidents in Fort Dodge School district, call for equity
Two years after an errant text, racial incidents and his firing, a Black ex-coach wants his job back — and systemic change.
Black Iowa News to attend Ottumwa Juneteenth celebration June 19
Attend Ottumwa's Juneteenth Celebration on June 19, and meet the staff of Black Iowa News.
Washington Celebrates Juneteenth with Caleb Rainey ‘The Negro Artist’ on June 18
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom.
Rob Johnson wins Primary, edges out fellow Democrats for Iowa House District 34
For more primary election results, visit the Iowa Secretary of State.
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Celebrate your news in Black Iowa News. Let's celebrate our graduates, anniversaries, weddings and businesses. Find out how.
‘Jamaica’s Kaleidoscope’ opens May 10 at Grand View Viking Theatre
You've got plans this weekend! Check out a new play by Claudine Cheatem opening in Des Moines.