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Get to know Black Candidates: Iowa Democratic Black Caucus to hold meet-and-greet, town hall this weekend
The public can meet with Black candidates running for governor and House and Senate seats during two candidate events in Des Moines and Iowa City this weekend.
Black gubernatorial candidate visits school rocked by deadly shooting, vows to work for Iowans, as Gov. Kim Reynolds enters race
Deidre DeJear, who is running for governor, visited East High School, which is still reeling from a deadly shooting outside the school on Monday. Also, Gov. Kim Reynolds announces reelection bid.
Iowa House district 43 candidate Tiara Mays: 'I hope to offer a different perspective'
Black Iowa News is writing stories about Black candidates, why they're running for office and what they hope to accomplish.
Iowa’s rank as 3rd worst state for Blacks ‘blows ‘Iowa Nice’ out of the water'
Seven of the 10 worst states for Blacks are in the Midwest, according to 24/7 Wall St.
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.
Black Iowans encouraged to participate in Feb. 7 midterm Democratic precinct caucuses
The 2022 midterm precinct caucuses will be held on Feb. 7.
At meeting with top Black Iowa Democrats, Black lawmaker lashes out at Zoombombers' repeated racist attacks
State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad denounced racist acts that have been leveled at Black Iowa legislators during recent virtual meetings.
Zoom meeting hacked by racist trolls fails to deter Black Iowa legislators' push for public input as Iowa legislature reconvenes
The People’s Condition of the State held a series of meetings around the state to empower Iowans to participate in Iowa’s 2022 legislative session, which opens today, Monday, Jan. 10.
Zoombombers hack meeting with Black legislators, flash image of monkey, the N-word, days before Iowa legislature reconvenes
Trolls used the image of a monkey and the N-word to disrupt a virtual meeting convened to increase public participation in the 2022 Iowa legislative session.
Get to know Black Candidates: Iowa Democratic Black Caucus to hold meet-and-greet, town hall this weekend
The public can meet with Black candidates running for governor and House and Senate seats during two candidate events in Des Moines and Iowa City this weekend.
Black gubernatorial candidate visits school rocked by deadly shooting, vows to work for Iowans, as Gov. Kim Reynolds enters race
Deidre DeJear, who is running for governor, visited East High School, which is still reeling from a deadly shooting outside the school on Monday. Also, Gov. Kim Reynolds announces reelection bid.
Iowa House district 43 candidate Tiara Mays: 'I hope to offer a different perspective'
Black Iowa News is writing stories about Black candidates, why they're running for office and what they hope to accomplish.
Iowa’s rank as 3rd worst state for Blacks ‘blows ‘Iowa Nice’ out of the water'
Seven of the 10 worst states for Blacks are in the Midwest, according to 24/7 Wall St.
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.
Black Iowans encouraged to participate in Feb. 7 midterm Democratic precinct caucuses
The 2022 midterm precinct caucuses will be held on Feb. 7.
At meeting with top Black Iowa Democrats, Black lawmaker lashes out at Zoombombers' repeated racist attacks
State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad denounced racist acts that have been leveled at Black Iowa legislators during recent virtual meetings.
Zoom meeting hacked by racist trolls fails to deter Black Iowa legislators' push for public input as Iowa legislature reconvenes
The People’s Condition of the State held a series of meetings around the state to empower Iowans to participate in Iowa’s 2022 legislative session, which opens today, Monday, Jan. 10.
Zoombombers hack meeting with Black legislators, flash image of monkey, the N-word, days before Iowa legislature reconvenes
Trolls used the image of a monkey and the N-word to disrupt a virtual meeting convened to increase public participation in the 2022 Iowa legislative session.