BHM

3rd Sunday "Jeans for Jesus" Praise Dancers Church Service AMOS - 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Program Type: Educational, Movies Age Group: All Ages Program Description Event Details In celebration of Black History Month, please join us every Wednesday in February as we host a watch party, viewing Iowa PBS' Telling Our Own Story.  This collection of four short films features four Black Iowa filmmakers as they examine issues and give insight on […]

The February Lens Webinar Series will feature author Shirley Moody-Turner. In this talk, Dr. Moody-Turner will discuss her biography-in-progress on trailblazing Black educator, Anna Julia Cooper, and her recent Washington Post article, “How the Black Female Head of a DC School was Punished for Leading.” She’ll examine what was at stake in the battles over […]

Sioux City Human Rights Commission will sponsor a presentation titled, Cultural Heritage and Human Rights: The Black Experience in Sioux City, by Jim Tillman on Thursday February 20, at 6 p.m. at the Sioux City Public Museum, 607 4th Street. This event is free and open to the public or you may join the event on Facebook Live […]

Sankofa Literary & Empowerment Group - Pages of Power Book Drive 8 am-11 am Every Saturday in February, Room #117, Mainframe Studios, 900 Keo Way, Des Moines. Donate a book by or about Black people to the reading room, which is open to the public.

The Life, Transformation & Legacy of Malcolm X Saturday, February 22, 2;00 p.m. to 3:20p.m. Waterloo Public Library. All are invited, Refreshments will be served.  

Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 "Ole Timey" church clothes Featuring: a performance by the Langston Hughes Company of Players Potluck Dinner after 10am service.  

Program Type: Educational, Movies Age Group: All Ages Program Description Event Details In celebration of Black History Month, please join us every Wednesday in February as we host a watch party, viewing Iowa PBS' Telling Our Own Story.  This collection of four short films features four Black Iowa filmmakers as they examine issues and give insight on […]

Black History Month program at the Iowa Capitol 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. on February 27th, 2025 Free food, speakers, awards. The emcee is former state legislator Ako Abdul-Samad. Black History Month Event Description: Organization: Legislative Black Caucus event Capitol Building 1st Floor Rotunda

Join us for a special book launch event for the honorable Helen Miller!Helen’s powerful new book takes us on a journey through her life, shaped by the Civil Rights Movement and the ongoing fight for equality. Her story is one of resilience, activism, and hope—a must-read for anyone passionate about justice and change.      […]