Unemployment ‘safety net’ in jeopardy as Iowa considers slashing unemployment benefits
An Iowa legislative subcommittee on Feb. 1 will discuss cutting unemployment benefits, which could have dire consequences for Black Iowans.
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Don't just post a quote on Martin Luther King Jr. Day – commemorate the holiday with celebrations, acts of service
MLK Day events will be held across the nation and in Iowa on Jan. 17.
Wait. 'There are Black people in Iowa?'
Of course, there are, but it’s still a recurring question.
A Black Iowa man strangled, his burning body left in a ditch, his white killer convicted: Will history remember it as a lynching?
A jury on Tuesday found Steven Vogel, a white man, guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Michael Williams, a Black Grinnell father whose body was found burning in a ditch last year.
GoFundMe is not insurance: Black funeral directors push insurance, planning, not crowdfunding
From the archives: The time to start thinking about paying for funeral expenses is long before you ever need to, funeral professionals advise.
Black Iowa News: Contributing to an informed Black Community
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Don't just post a quote on Martin Luther King Jr. Day – commemorate the holiday with celebrations, acts of service
MLK Day events will be held across the nation and in Iowa on Jan. 17.
Wait. 'There are Black people in Iowa?'
Of course, there are, but it’s still a recurring question.
A Black Iowa man strangled, his burning body left in a ditch, his white killer convicted: Will history remember it as a lynching?
A jury on Tuesday found Steven Vogel, a white man, guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Michael Williams, a Black Grinnell father whose body was found burning in a ditch last year.
GoFundMe is not insurance: Black funeral directors push insurance, planning, not crowdfunding
From the archives: The time to start thinking about paying for funeral expenses is long before you ever need to, funeral professionals advise.
Black Iowa News: Contributing to an informed Black Community
Why you should like, follow, share and subscribe to Black Iowa News.