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The government is out to get us: ‘They want us penniless, powerless and voteless in chains’
"Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country," JFK famously said. But what happens when your country appears out to get you?
OPINION: Valentine’s Day gunfire and the Midwest crossroads
Be heard. Share your opinion with Black Iowa News. Email your unpublished piece to dana@blackiowanews.com.
College-educated Black women faced largest employment losses in 2025
Employment data show college-educated Black women were hit hardest by 2025 job losses, especially those who worked in government roles.
The Power of Art: Sioux City NAACP commemorates Coretta Scott King during Black History Month
Sioux City NAACP hosts free Coretta Scott King program with live narration, music and Civil Rights storytelling at Morningside University.
Former Des Moines superintendent’s guilty plea accepted
Ian Roberts, who was apprehended by ICE on Sept. 26, pleaded guilty to two federal charges.
Bearing Witness: The Call for Justice at 3rd & Court Avenue
A nonprofit group devoted to fighting racially-biased policing wants to know why the Des Moines Police Department is allegedly missing use-of-force reports from the 2020 George Floyd Protests.
All politicians are hypocrites, but if we we’re handing out trophies . . .
OPINION: Living with political hypocrisy is a part of the game, but is still the worst thing ever, says writer Shade Burgs.
Former State Rep. Wayne Ford responds to House Study Bill 668, eliminating budget accountability in Iowa’s Racial (Minority) Impact Statement law
Former State Rep. Wayne Ford weighs in on Iowa House Bill 668 and how it might affect Iowa's Minority Impact Statement law.
Boos, disapproval mark tensions during Iowa House Study Bill 668 subcommittee meeting at Iowa Capitol
Iowans argue Iowa HSB 668 would deepen inequality at the state level in education, public safety, judicial system, among others.
The government is out to get us: ‘They want us penniless, powerless and voteless in chains’
"Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country," JFK famously said. But what happens when your country appears out to get you?
OPINION: Valentine’s Day gunfire and the Midwest crossroads
Be heard. Share your opinion with Black Iowa News. Email your unpublished piece to dana@blackiowanews.com.
College-educated Black women faced largest employment losses in 2025
Employment data show college-educated Black women were hit hardest by 2025 job losses, especially those who worked in government roles.
The Power of Art: Sioux City NAACP commemorates Coretta Scott King during Black History Month
Sioux City NAACP hosts free Coretta Scott King program with live narration, music and Civil Rights storytelling at Morningside University.
Former Des Moines superintendent’s guilty plea accepted
Ian Roberts, who was apprehended by ICE on Sept. 26, pleaded guilty to two federal charges.
Bearing Witness: The Call for Justice at 3rd & Court Avenue
A nonprofit group devoted to fighting racially-biased policing wants to know why the Des Moines Police Department is allegedly missing use-of-force reports from the 2020 George Floyd Protests.
All politicians are hypocrites, but if we we’re handing out trophies . . .
OPINION: Living with political hypocrisy is a part of the game, but is still the worst thing ever, says writer Shade Burgs.
Former State Rep. Wayne Ford responds to House Study Bill 668, eliminating budget accountability in Iowa’s Racial (Minority) Impact Statement law
Former State Rep. Wayne Ford weighs in on Iowa House Bill 668 and how it might affect Iowa's Minority Impact Statement law.
Boos, disapproval mark tensions during Iowa House Study Bill 668 subcommittee meeting at Iowa Capitol
Iowans argue Iowa HSB 668 would deepen inequality at the state level in education, public safety, judicial system, among others.