Black Iowa political candidate: Don't vote solely on political party affiliation, vote 'intellectually'
Black Iowans discuss the importance of teaching Black History, voting rights and more during Black History Month.
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Ross Wilburn, Iowa Democratic Party chair and state representative, views the Civil War battle flag that represented his great-great grandfather's Iowa regiment.
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