Politics

Three Black mayors and dozens of Black candidates running in city, school races in Iowa

By Dana James

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Politics

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October 8, 2021

Black Iowa News compiled a list of Black candidates ahead of the Nov. 2 election.

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Iowa House District 71 candidate DeLano Cain-Watson feels ‘deep responsibility to make sure Black Iowans are not treated as an afterthought in state policy,’ but as ‘vital’

By Dana James

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Politics

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January 5, 2026

Black Iowa News Q&A: Get to know DeLano Cain-Watson, a candidate for Iowa House District 71 in Dubuque, Iowa.

Celebrate Kwanzaa at the African American Museum of Iowa

By Shimae Obie

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News Brief

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December 25, 2025

Visit the African American Museum of Iowa to celebrate Kwanzaa from 12-3 on Dec. 28. Activities for all and food provided.

We gotta talk about ‘white-on-white crime’

By Shade Burgs

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Opinion

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December 12, 2025

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?

Leading through adversity: Black student leaders build community, strengthen Black student unions across Iowa universities

By Jayla Poindexter

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Education

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December 8, 2025

Black Student Unions are safe and welcoming spaces for Black students at 4 Iowa universities, say student leaders.

SNAP benefits return after government shutdown ends

By Gretchen Lembcke Pena

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News Brief

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November 19, 2025

SNAP benefits update.

Federal Court Sets New Trial Date for Ian Roberts’ Immigration Case

By Gretchen Lembcke Pena

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News Brief

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November 19, 2025

The former Des Moines Schools superintendent Ian Roberts will head to trial early next year.

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