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Empowering Black Iowa Youth: Join Black Iowa News & BTG 1619’s Media Workshop
Calling Des Moines middle and high school students! Attend an upcoming Media Masterminds & Youth Listening Session at Drake University in Des Moines.
Beloved community leader Teree Caldwell-Johnson remembered for ‘passionate, visionary’ leadership
Teree Caldwell-Johnson, a notable community leader, died on March 31. She was a dedicated education and social justice advocate.
Charles City celebrity: ‘I get to be 8 years old again,’ says foster grandparent, Grandma Annie
Annie Stallworth, known as Grandma Annie, relishes her role in the Foster Grandparents Program in Charles City.
Black superintendents fight school-to-prison pipeline amid ‘prioritization of politics over education’
Three of the state's Black school superintendents discussed the school-to-prison pipeline during a recent criminal justice reform summit.
The Des Moines School district hires Ian Roberts as its first Black superintendent
The state's largest school district, Des Moines, hires its first Black superintendent. He'll begin on July 1.
Congratulations to Drake University’s John Dee Bright College graduate, Abena Imhotep
Black Iowa News would like to congratulate all the graduates of 2023 — and one special graduate we wrote about in 2021.
‘Color of Justice’ promotes legal careers to underserved Des Moines students
Underserved Des Moines high school students attended the Color of Justice event at Drake University Law School.
Iowa legislature approves controversial education spending bill, allowing use of state money for private schools
After a contentious battle, the Iowa Legislature has passed education reform, allowing state money to be used at private schools.
Empowering Black Iowa Youth: Join Black Iowa News & BTG 1619’s Media Workshop
Calling Des Moines middle and high school students! Attend an upcoming Media Masterminds & Youth Listening Session at Drake University in Des Moines.
Beloved community leader Teree Caldwell-Johnson remembered for ‘passionate, visionary’ leadership
Teree Caldwell-Johnson, a notable community leader, died on March 31. She was a dedicated education and social justice advocate.
Charles City celebrity: ‘I get to be 8 years old again,’ says foster grandparent, Grandma Annie
Annie Stallworth, known as Grandma Annie, relishes her role in the Foster Grandparents Program in Charles City.
Black superintendents fight school-to-prison pipeline amid ‘prioritization of politics over education’
Three of the state's Black school superintendents discussed the school-to-prison pipeline during a recent criminal justice reform summit.
The Des Moines School district hires Ian Roberts as its first Black superintendent
The state's largest school district, Des Moines, hires its first Black superintendent. He'll begin on July 1.
Congratulations to Drake University’s John Dee Bright College graduate, Abena Imhotep
Black Iowa News would like to congratulate all the graduates of 2023 — and one special graduate we wrote about in 2021.
‘Color of Justice’ promotes legal careers to underserved Des Moines students
Underserved Des Moines high school students attended the Color of Justice event at Drake University Law School.
Iowa legislature approves controversial education spending bill, allowing use of state money for private schools
After a contentious battle, the Iowa Legislature has passed education reform, allowing state money to be used at private schools.
