Author Shimae Obie Shimae Obie is the CEO of Obie VA Services, a full-service virtual assistant firm located in Des Moines, Iowa. Obie is also a news assistant at Black Iowa News. url [#1423] Created with Sketch. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075491584660 Advertisement Shimae's Latest Articles Free carnival and resources hosted by The Communities Outreach By Shimae Obie ● News Brief ● July 19, 2025 Free carnival with games, resources & giveaways 11–4, on Aug. 16 at Evelyn Davis Park, hosted by Communities Outreach AONMeetings Minority Business Roundtable and Showcase event By Shimae Obie ● News Brief ● June 29, 2025 Join AONMeetings’ Minority Business Roundtable July 8 with Rep. Rob Johnson, in-person or online. Registration required. Juneteenth celebration events in Washington County By Shimae Obie ● News Brief ● June 16, 2025 Washington for Justice hosts Juneteenth events June 17–20 with a film screening, educational talk and more in Washington County. Celebrate Juneteenth with the African American Museum of Iowa By Shimae Obie ● News Brief ● June 6, 2025 The African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids will celebrate with Juneteenth Fest on June 14, with live shows, vendors and contests and extended gallery hours and a film screening on June 19. Community resource picnic hosted by the NAACP of Cedar Rapids By Shimae Obie ● News Brief ● June 5, 2025 Join the NAACP's first Better Together Picnic 2–4 PM, June 8, at Bever Park! Free food, family fun & local resource info! The Happy Can brand releases new flavor for Pride event By Shimae Obie ● News Brief ● June 3, 2025 The Happy Can launches its Pride Punch Rainbow Can at Capital City Pride 2025, supporting LGBTQ+ joy, inclusion, and progress. Inclusive 5K race to celebrate diversity and unity By Shimae Obie ● News Brief ● May 31, 2025 Celebrate diversity at Embrace the Race 5K—June 21 at Gray's Lake! Walk, run, dance & enjoy music, art, vendors & more Gospel benefit concert for mental health organization By Shimae Obie ● News Brief ● May 29, 2025 Gospel benefit concert May 31 at 3 PM—Plymouth & Corinthian churches unite to support Mindspring Health Alliance. Expungement and employment barriers clinic in Waterloo By Shimae Obie ● News Brief ● May 28, 2025 Free clinic July 17 in Waterloo: Get help with expungement, licenses & more. Call 319-409-9228 by July 11 to register. City of Cedar Rapids looking for artists to facilitate community project By Shimae Obie ● News Brief ● May 3, 2025 Cedar Rapids seeks artists for a public art project in Wellington Heights—apply by June 12 to be considered for this opportunity. Posts pagination 1 2 … 11 Next