A seat at the table: Iowa NAACP Day on the Hill pushes advocacy, sounds alarm on multiple bills
Iowa NAACP leaders traveled to the Iowa Capitol on March 12, to advocate, train and push for change with state lawmakers.
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Meet Des Moines City Council at-large candidate Justyn Lewis
Are you a Black candidate running for an elected position in Iowa? Let us know about your campaign. Email dana@blackiowanews.com.
End of an era: State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad to retire, Rob Johnson seeks Iowa House district 34 seat
With the longest running Black state legislator Ako Abdul-Samad set to retire, Rob Johnson has announced his bid for Iowa House district 34.
Iowa lawmakers consider requiring students, teachers to sing national anthem at school each day
Do you think Iowa teachers and students should be required to sing the national anthem eveery day? Take our Facebook poll.
After GOP candidates bail on Iowa’s Brown & Black presidential forum, organizers turn to polling voters of color
The Brown & Black Forums of America has switched gears to focus on polling communities of color, after presidential forum is canceled.
Iowa Brown and Black Forums of America cancels Jan. 13 Presidential forum
A "low number of committed participants" has led to the cancellation of the Iowa Brown & Black Presidential Forum on Jan. 13, in Des Moines.
Iowa Democrats name three presidential candidates for new mail-in-vote
The Iowa Democratic Party on Saturday, Dec. 2, announced the candidates who will be listed on its 2024 presidential preference cards.
Election results
Black candidates prevailed in a handful of school and city elections around the state.
Black Iowa candidates need ‘donations, volunteers’ and voters to ‘come to the door,’ ahead of Nov. 7 election
Black Iowa candidates, who said they need more community support heading into the Nov. 7 election, face unique campaign challenges.
Des Moines mayoral candidates tackle policing, the CROWN Act, reparations during forum
How do Des Moines mayoral candidates feel about policing, the CROWN act and reparations for Black people? Black Iowa News asked them.
Meet Des Moines City Council at-large candidate Justyn Lewis
Are you a Black candidate running for an elected position in Iowa? Let us know about your campaign. Email dana@blackiowanews.com.
End of an era: State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad to retire, Rob Johnson seeks Iowa House district 34 seat
With the longest running Black state legislator Ako Abdul-Samad set to retire, Rob Johnson has announced his bid for Iowa House district 34.
Iowa lawmakers consider requiring students, teachers to sing national anthem at school each day
Do you think Iowa teachers and students should be required to sing the national anthem eveery day? Take our Facebook poll.
After GOP candidates bail on Iowa’s Brown & Black presidential forum, organizers turn to polling voters of color
The Brown & Black Forums of America has switched gears to focus on polling communities of color, after presidential forum is canceled.
Iowa Brown and Black Forums of America cancels Jan. 13 Presidential forum
A "low number of committed participants" has led to the cancellation of the Iowa Brown & Black Presidential Forum on Jan. 13, in Des Moines.
Iowa Democrats name three presidential candidates for new mail-in-vote
The Iowa Democratic Party on Saturday, Dec. 2, announced the candidates who will be listed on its 2024 presidential preference cards.
Election results
Black candidates prevailed in a handful of school and city elections around the state.
Black Iowa candidates need ‘donations, volunteers’ and voters to ‘come to the door,’ ahead of Nov. 7 election
Black Iowa candidates, who said they need more community support heading into the Nov. 7 election, face unique campaign challenges.
Des Moines mayoral candidates tackle policing, the CROWN Act, reparations during forum
How do Des Moines mayoral candidates feel about policing, the CROWN act and reparations for Black people? Black Iowa News asked them.