Author Wayne Ford Advertisement Wayne's Latest Articles Who Will Write America’s Next 250 Years? By Wayne Ford ● Opinion ● July 25, 2026 OPINION: Wayne Ford, a former Iowa legislator, ponders the past and the nation's next 250 years. When the NAACP asks Black athletes to boycott: Connecting the dots —scholarships, NIL, protest and political power By Wayne Ford ● Opinion ● May 23, 2026 Should Black athletes boycott public universities in the states "attacking" Black voting rights? Wayne Ford analyzes the issue. Common ground in a divided time: Iowa honors late Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson By Wayne Ford ● Opinion ● February 27, 2026 OPINION: Valentine’s Day gunfire and the Midwest crossroads By Wayne Ford ● Opinion ● February 23, 2026 Be heard. Share your opinion with Black Iowa News. Email your unpublished piece to dana@blackiowanews.com. Former State Rep. Wayne Ford responds to House Study Bill 668, eliminating budget accountability in Iowa’s Racial (Minority) Impact Statement law By Wayne Ford ● News Brief ● 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 ● Opinion ● November 4, 2025 Wayne Ford reflects on the loss of Des Moines' Black radio station KJMC and his time in radio.