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What Black Women Get to Be
People have a lot of opinions about what Black women are supposed to say and do and how they're supposed to move in the world. 🙄
Letters to the Editor: Rob Johnson
Something bothering you? Don't hold it in. Write a letter to the editor, and send it to dana@blackiowanews.com.
Letters to the Editor: Black Farmers’ Wealth Stolen
Something bothering you? Don’t hold it in. Write a letter to the editor, and send it to dana@blackiowanews.com.
OPINION: Black journalist’s interview question during Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament upsets ‘race-baiting’ trolls
Writer Charles Hallman is battling online trolls who disliked his interview with Juwan Howard, the former Michigan men's basketball coach.
Delaying youth digital access: Can we counter the dark side of social media?
Opinion: Social media dominates young people's lives. It also exposes them to harm. Should we limit teens' access to social media platforms?
Woman Wife Mama: A Black Woman’s Guide to Self-Care
With the holiday season in full swing, Mattilyn Scott explores what self-care means and why we should make it a priority.
Woman, Wife, Mama: Homeschool versus unschool, and what this Black mom chose
Opinion: Among expanding school choice options, Mattilyn Scott embraced an even more unconventional one: unschool. See how it's working.
Military recruitment and the ‘woke’ agenda
Meet Shade Burgs, a veteran, small business owner and columnist for the Black Iowa Newspaper. Here's his debut column.
Op-Ed: Des Moines city officials ‘have placed impediments in the pathway’ of community voices, says Black community leader
The chair of a Des Moines commission said Des Moines city officials aren't listening to community members' views.
What Black Women Get to Be
People have a lot of opinions about what Black women are supposed to say and do and how they're supposed to move in the world. 🙄
Letters to the Editor: Rob Johnson
Something bothering you? Don't hold it in. Write a letter to the editor, and send it to dana@blackiowanews.com.
Letters to the Editor: Black Farmers’ Wealth Stolen
Something bothering you? Don’t hold it in. Write a letter to the editor, and send it to dana@blackiowanews.com.
OPINION: Black journalist’s interview question during Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament upsets ‘race-baiting’ trolls
Writer Charles Hallman is battling online trolls who disliked his interview with Juwan Howard, the former Michigan men's basketball coach.
Delaying youth digital access: Can we counter the dark side of social media?
Opinion: Social media dominates young people's lives. It also exposes them to harm. Should we limit teens' access to social media platforms?
Woman Wife Mama: A Black Woman’s Guide to Self-Care
With the holiday season in full swing, Mattilyn Scott explores what self-care means and why we should make it a priority.
Woman, Wife, Mama: Homeschool versus unschool, and what this Black mom chose
Opinion: Among expanding school choice options, Mattilyn Scott embraced an even more unconventional one: unschool. See how it's working.
Military recruitment and the ‘woke’ agenda
Meet Shade Burgs, a veteran, small business owner and columnist for the Black Iowa Newspaper. Here's his debut column.
Op-Ed: Des Moines city officials ‘have placed impediments in the pathway’ of community voices, says Black community leader
The chair of a Des Moines commission said Des Moines city officials aren't listening to community members' views.