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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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.
‘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.
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 the latest edition of the Black Iowa Newspaper
The Black Iowa Newspaper was established in 2023 by Dana James, founder and publisher. Monthly editions are delivered statewide.
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 Email your unpublished piece to dana@blackiowanews.com.
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.
We gotta talk about ‘white-on-white crime’
Opinion: Statistics show that "white on white crime" is and always has been equally on par with other races, so why don’t we ever hear about it?
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.
‘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.
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 the latest edition of the Black Iowa Newspaper
The Black Iowa Newspaper was established in 2023 by Dana James, founder and publisher. Monthly editions are delivered statewide.
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.
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.
We gotta talk about ‘white-on-white crime’
Opinion: Statistics show that "white on white crime" is and always has been equally on par with other races, so why don’t we ever hear about it?