The Iowa America Thought It Knew: Race, Democracy and a Record Worth Remembering
Iowa has a rich history of Black Iowans making an impact on politics locally and nationally, says a former Iowa legislator
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What the Numbers Caught: A Night of Force Tells All about the DMPD
ANALYSIS: Iowa nonprofit Just Voices releases study of Des Moines Police' Use-of-Force Reports from the George Floyd protests.
OPINION: The Problem With Black Women
The headline may make you uncomfortable. It should. Sometimes the best way to expose a myth is to state it plainly, then dismantle it piece by piece.
Passing the Baton: Who will document the Black experience in Iowa for the next 250 years?
The Black Press has long documented the lived experiences of Black Iowans. Sustaining it into the future will require more.
Profile of Des Moines police violence in aftermath of 2020 George Floyd protests
Officers caught on camera: Just Voices dives into video of Des Moines police officers assaulting a pedestrian on May 31, 2020 – a week after George Floyd's murder.
Who Will Write America’s Next 250 Years?
OPINION: Wayne Ford, a former Iowa legislator, ponders the past and the nation's next 250 years.
Why ‘Party Like It’s 1776’ is offensive
Opinion: The Fourth of July and America at 250 remind me of the nation's hypocrisy, says Black Iowa News Founder & Publisher Dana James.
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.
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.
What the Numbers Caught: A Night of Force Tells All about the DMPD
ANALYSIS: Iowa nonprofit Just Voices releases study of Des Moines Police' Use-of-Force Reports from the George Floyd protests.
OPINION: The Problem With Black Women
The headline may make you uncomfortable. It should. Sometimes the best way to expose a myth is to state it plainly, then dismantle it piece by piece.
Passing the Baton: Who will document the Black experience in Iowa for the next 250 years?
The Black Press has long documented the lived experiences of Black Iowans. Sustaining it into the future will require more.
Profile of Des Moines police violence in aftermath of 2020 George Floyd protests
Officers caught on camera: Just Voices dives into video of Des Moines police officers assaulting a pedestrian on May 31, 2020 – a week after George Floyd's murder.
Who Will Write America’s Next 250 Years?
OPINION: Wayne Ford, a former Iowa legislator, ponders the past and the nation's next 250 years.
Why ‘Party Like It’s 1776’ is offensive
Opinion: The Fourth of July and America at 250 remind me of the nation's hypocrisy, says Black Iowa News Founder & Publisher Dana James.
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.
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.