Shorting Black women is costing America billions: Why fully leveraging educated women is critical to America’s economic stability
Writer Debra Carr ponders the economic impact of devaluing Black women at work.
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Grab a copy of the March edition of the Black Iowa Newspaper
March is almost over, but there's still time to grab a copy of the March edition of the Black Iowa Newspaper!
Black Women Can’t Catch a Break
Opinion: Watching high-profile Black politicians get dragged online can trigger trauma in Black women, says writer Debra Carr.
Enough Is Enough: Let Iowa Libraries Do Their Work
An amendment to SF2432, affecting Iowa libraries, deserves open debate, says the president of the American Library Association.
Inaugural Black Women’s Conference, promoting healing, awareness, empowerment, to be held in October in Chicago
The nonprofit Courageous Access, founded in Iowa, will host a conference for Black women, held in Chicago. Register today.
Polk County to launch its first warrant resolution clinic
The CJCC joined forces with various organizations to help Polk County residents resolve their non-violent warrants.
‘Where is the leadership?’ Black Waterloo church pastor discusses community needs
Share your thoughts with Black Iowans across the state. Email your letter to the editor or short piece to dana@blackiowanews.com.
Black Iowans hit hardest in Iowa’s soaring cancer rates
Advocates explain how policy choices and legislative choices affect cancer rates for Black Iowans.
Tickets are on sale now for Complexions Contemporary Ballet performance in Des Moines on March 25
Complexions Contemporary Ballet has awakened audiences to a new genre with its singular approach of reinventing dance and contemporary ballet.
The Importance of James Baldwin
One does not read Baldwin to escape, but to be awakened — just what 16-year-old Shade Burgs would discover.
Grab a copy of the March edition of the Black Iowa Newspaper
March is almost over, but there's still time to grab a copy of the March edition of the Black Iowa Newspaper!
Black Women Can’t Catch a Break
Opinion: Watching high-profile Black politicians get dragged online can trigger trauma in Black women, says writer Debra Carr.
Enough Is Enough: Let Iowa Libraries Do Their Work
An amendment to SF2432, affecting Iowa libraries, deserves open debate, says the president of the American Library Association.
Inaugural Black Women’s Conference, promoting healing, awareness, empowerment, to be held in October in Chicago
The nonprofit Courageous Access, founded in Iowa, will host a conference for Black women, held in Chicago. Register today.
Polk County to launch its first warrant resolution clinic
The CJCC joined forces with various organizations to help Polk County residents resolve their non-violent warrants.
‘Where is the leadership?’ Black Waterloo church pastor discusses community needs
Share your thoughts with Black Iowans across the state. Email your letter to the editor or short piece to dana@blackiowanews.com.
Black Iowans hit hardest in Iowa’s soaring cancer rates
Advocates explain how policy choices and legislative choices affect cancer rates for Black Iowans.
Tickets are on sale now for Complexions Contemporary Ballet performance in Des Moines on March 25
Complexions Contemporary Ballet has awakened audiences to a new genre with its singular approach of reinventing dance and contemporary ballet.
The Importance of James Baldwin
One does not read Baldwin to escape, but to be awakened — just what 16-year-old Shade Burgs would discover.