Wayne Ford, Author at Black Iowa News

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Former State Rep. Wayne Ford responds to House Study Bill 668, eliminating budget accountability in Iowa’s Racial (Minority) Impact Statement law

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February 11, 2026

Former State Rep. Wayne Ford weighs in on Iowa House Bill 668 and how it might affect Iowa's Minority Impact Statement law.

REFLECTIONS: From Urban Dreams to the Airwaves: KUCB’s Legacy, KJMC’s Stewardship and a New Crossroads for Des Moines Radio, After Sale of KJMC

By Wayne Ford

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Opinion

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November 4, 2025

Wayne Ford reflects on the loss of Des Moines' Black radio station KJMC and his time in radio.

News Brief

The Power of Art: Sioux City NAACP commemorates Coretta Scott King during Black History Month

Sioux City NAACP hosts free Coretta Scott King program with live narration, music and Civil Rights storytelling at Morningside University.

Former Des Moines superintendent’s guilty plea accepted

Ian Roberts, who was apprehended by ICE on Sept. 26, pleaded guilty to two federal charges.

Bearing Witness: The Call for Justice at 3rd & Court Avenue

A nonprofit group devoted to fighting racially-biased policing wants to know why the Des Moines Police Department is allegedly missing use-of-force reports from the 2020 George Floyd Protests.

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