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Black Iowa activist, TEDx speaker: 'Survival is our cultural ethos'

Black Iowans discuss the importance of Black History, voting rights and more during Black History Month.

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Top Black Iowa Democrats: 'Black history is Iowa's history'

Black Iowans discuss the importance of Black History and voting rights during Black History Month.

Black Iowa parent: Teaching history without Black culture is 'reminder of how systemic racism continues' its cycle

Black Iowans discuss the importance of Black History and voting rights during Black History Month, which kicks off Feb. 1.

Battle flag inspires 'connection to country' in Iowa lawmaker, great-great grandson of Black Civil War veteran who escaped slavery

Ross Wilburn, Iowa Democratic Party chair and state representative, views the Civil War battle flag that represented his great-great grandfather's Iowa regiment.

Iowa lawmaker, the great-great grandson of a Black Civil War veteran who escaped slavery, on quest to uncover history

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn takes pride in his great-great grandfather, a Black Civil War veteran who served in the 1st Colored Regiment of Iowa.

Black Civil War Veterans built 'vibrant' Iowa communities

A historian's research shows how Black Civil War veterans 'came home together' to build new lives in Iowa and press for social change.