‘Banned in Iowa — Read in Waterloo’: 1619 Freedom School hosts Read-In featuring Black authors, book giveaways
In a time when book bans are becoming increasingly common in schools, the 1619 Freedom School pushes against literary censorship.
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Discover Iowa's Juneteenth celebrations, including performances, history, music, food and more. Share this guide with your family and friends.
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A nonprofit dissected a surveillance video from the 2020 George Floyd protests, revealing allegedly undocumented use-of-force incidents by the DMPD.
NAACP expresses concern over new Iowa law ending police bias training mandate
The Iowa-Nebraska State Area Conference of Branches opposes a new law that went into effect on July 1.
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Large Juneteenth celebrations will happen in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Waterloo, Davenport and Ottumwa on Saturday, June 20.
Your guide to Juneteenth in Iowa: 25+ celebrations to explore across the state
Discover Iowa's Juneteenth celebrations, including performances, history, music, food and more. Share this guide with your family and friends.
Experts say mentorship is contributing to the growth of Black-owned businesses in the U.S.
What is driving the rise in the number of Black-owned businesses in the U.S.? Experts weigh in.
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On the 6th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder — What has changed?
Setting the scene six years after the murder of George Floyd.
When the NAACP asks Black athletes to boycott: Connecting the dots —scholarships, NIL, protest and political power
Should Black athletes boycott public universities in the states "attacking" Black voting rights? Wayne Ford analyzes the issue.