Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee & Conversations — Episode 14: ‘The Black Iowa history they didn’t teach you about in school’

Dig into some of the Black Iowa history you never learned in school with Leo Landis, state curator of the State Historical Society of Iowa.

By Dana James

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February 22, 2023

Just in time for Black History Month, Lya & Dana, co-hosts of the podcast Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee & Conversations, discuss some of Iowa’s rich Black history with Leo Landis, curator of the State Historical Society of Iowa. #2blackpodcast

A homogenous Iowa is a bad Iowa

Author

Dana James

Dana James is an award-winning writer who founded Black Iowa News in 2020 and the Black Iowa Newspaper in 2023. Born and raised in Des Moines, Dana tells stories that center Black Iowans’ lived experiences and amplify their voices. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from Grand View University. She serves as secretary of the Iowa Association of Black Journalists.