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SUMMARY:Lift Every Voice Communion Church Service
DESCRIPTION:1st Sunday Feb 2nd.
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/lift-every-voice-communion-church-service/
LOCATION:Corinthian Baptist Church\, 814 School St\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50309
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SUMMARY:Corinthian Baptist Church Black History Month Celebration - 2025
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, Feb 1\, 5:00 p.m. \nAll Church Movie Night Light Dinner Served \nNOTE: For the showing of “Six Triple Eight” this Saturday\, Feb. 1st – people must pre-register though. Here’s the link to do so. https://corinthianbc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/62/responses/new\n\nIf there are any questions\, folks can just call the church office at 515-243-4073\, Mon – Friday 9 am to 5 pm for more info.                                            Corinthian is located at 814 School St.\, Des Moines\, IA.
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/corinthian-baptist-church-black-history-month-celebration-2025/
LOCATION:Corinthian Baptist Church\, 814 School St\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50309
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SUMMARY:Tough Conversations About Our Racial Divide & How We Can Begin to Heal
DESCRIPTION:Tough Conversations About Our Racial Divide…and How We Can Begin to Heal \nSaturday\, February 1\, 2025. 1-3pm Iowa City Public Library \nA Presentation and Panel Discussion based on Three Books of Positive Change\nDave Markward\, Daniel Henderson\, and Steve Berry \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/tough-conversations-about-our-racial-how-we-can-begin-to-heal/
LOCATION:Iowa City Publc Library\, 123 South Linn St\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240
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SUMMARY:The Life of an American Girl
DESCRIPTION:The Life of an American Girl\n\nFebruary 1 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm\n  \n\n\n\nWe are excited to invite you to our monthly American Girl Day events at the African American Museum of Iowa. Each event will be a morning of fun inspired by the stories of Addy\, Claudie\, and Melody\, young girls growing up during different times in American history. Join us for a fun-filled days of crafts\, reading\, and creative writing. We encourage you to bring your American Girl Doll or any doll but having a doll is not necessary to attend. While this program is designed primarily for late elementary school students\, all are welcome\, young and old. \nActivities will include: \n\nCreative crafts inspired by the American Girl stories\nEngaging reading sessions\nOpportunities to learn about the history and culture behind their characters and similar stories of young people in Iowa\n\nBring your friends and your creativity! \nLet us know you’re coming by registering for this FREE program. Space is limited. \n\n \n  \nThis program is part of the AAMI’s recurring First Saturdays Series! Join us on the first Saturday of every month as we explore a new part of The Life of an American Girl! Or\, come earlier in the morning for Coffee Conversations – an opportunity to spread compassion through education.
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/the-life-of-an-american-girl/
LOCATION:African American Museum of Iowa\, 55 12th Ave SE\, Cedar Rapids\, IA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mentor's  Mother's and Movers
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, February 1 from 10:30 am to noon at the Sioux City Public Museum for Mentors\, Mothers and Movers: The Legacy of Black Women in Sioux City\, an engaging panel discussion and educational program.\nThis event will feature a film by local historian Jim Tillman\, followed by a panel discussion highlighting the significant contributions of Black women in Sioux City. The discussion will focus on those who have made impactful strides as trailblazers\, mentors\, and leaders in founding and growing local organizations. Audience members are encouraged to share their own stories of Black women who have left a lasting legacy through their lives and lessons.
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/mentors-mothers-and-movers/
LOCATION:Sioux City Public Museum\, 607 4th St\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Not Just February $1 Days
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy $1 admission to the AAMI as part of our #NotJustFebrary $1 Days! \n\n \n  \nThis program is part of the AAMI’s recurring First Saturdays Series! Join us on the first Saturday of every month for Coffee Conversations or The Life of an American Girl!
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/not-just-february-1-days/
LOCATION:African American Museum of Iowa\, 55 12th Ave SE\, Cedar Rapids\, IA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Coffee Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Coffee Conversations\n\nFebruary 1 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” –Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. \nWe invite you to join us for our monthly series\, Coffee Conversations\, an informal conversation on our newest exhibit Racist Things: Hateful Imagery in the American Home. \nCentral to the thinking of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the concept of the “Beloved Community.” Encompassing this thought\, our goal is to spread compassion through education. Dr. King believed that human existence was social in nature. King stated that “the solidarity of the human family” was important. “We are tied together in the single garment of destiny\, caught in an inescapable network of mutuality.” He recognized\, as we do at the AAMI\, the importance of honoring the past and working towards a just future. Personal growth cannot take place apart from meaningful relationships with other people. \nTo that end\, we invite you to join us on the first Saturday each month\, for coffee and conversations at the AAMI! We look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/coffee-conversations/
LOCATION:African American Museum of Iowa\, 55 12th Ave SE\, Cedar Rapids\, IA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sankofa Literary & Empowerment Group - Pages of Power Book Drive 
DESCRIPTION:Sankofa Literary & Empowerment Group – Pages of Power Book Drive\n8 am-11 am Every Saturday in February\, Room #117\, Mainframe Studios\, 900 Keo Way\, Des Moines.
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/sankofa-literary-empowerment-group-pages-of-power-book-drive/
LOCATION:MainFrame Studio\, 900 Keo Way\, Des Moines
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Forest Avenue Library
DESCRIPTION:Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. on January 20 at the Forest Avenue Library in Des Moines.
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/martin-luther-king-jr-celebration-at-forest-avenue-library/
LOCATION:IA
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SUMMARY:Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Bethel AME/East Union Mennonite-Unity in the Community Celebration \n“WORDS THAT SET US FREE” \nMonday\, January 20\, 2025 – 2:00 P.M. \nBethel African Methodist Episcopal Church \n411 South Governor Street\, Iowa City\, Iowa \nSpeakers: Dr. Venise Berry\, “Words that Set Us Free” \nMusical Selections: Bethel A.M.E. Choir\, East Union Mennonite Choir \nand much more………..
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/dr-martin-luther-king-celebration/
LOCATION:Bethel AME Church\, 411 S. Governor St.\, Iowa City\, United States
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SUMMARY:SAVE THE DATE - 45th Annual Mid Year Conference and Gertrude Rush Awards Gala
DESCRIPTION:100 Years Strong! Celebrate the National Bar Association’s centennial with us March 20-23\, 2025\, in Des Moines\, Iowa—the birthplace of the NBA.\nJoin us for the 45th Annual Mid-Year Conference and the prestigious Gertrude E. Rush Awards Gala as we honor trailblazing civil rights leaders Gertrude E. Rush and Heman Sweatt.\nBe part of this historic celebration of justice\, leadership\, and legacy.
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/45th-annual-mid-year-conference-and-gertrude-rush-awards-gala-2/
LOCATION:IA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250118T160000
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SUMMARY:African American Museum of Iowa
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a vibrant celebration of diverse cultural expressions\, blending the world of anime and cosplay with the rich history and contributions of African Americans in the arts. Come dressed in your favorite cosplay fashions. Hear from  Basi Affia\, author and founder/owner of Sensiil Studios. “Sensiil Studios is a space where Pan African people can see themselves in the future\, and see that they have a future\, by producing stories with black lead characters.” Learn more about Basi Affia and Sensiil Studios here.\n—\nThis free program is part of the recurring AAMI series\, Not a Monolith. Join us on the third Saturday of each month for this series\, dedicated to exploring the diverse experiences\, interests\, and perspectives of Black individuals. Save the date for next month as we discuss Afro-Futurism (February 15 @ 4:00 PM).
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/african-american-museum-of-iowa/
LOCATION:African American Museum of Iowa\, 55 12th Ave SE\, Cedar Rapids\, IA\, United States
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