Cedar Rapids models success of the ‘peaceful protest’

Posted by Cheryl Weatherford | Jun 20, 2020

The protests in 1,700-plus American communities since George Floyd’s May 25 murder have...

Juneteenth celebrations blossom online and throughout Iowa, Illinois

Posted by Christine Hawes | Jun 18, 2020

A three-day virtual festival, comedy nights, protests, family-friendly gatherings, concerts, and...

Posted by Christine Hawes | Jun 14, 2020

The city of Des Moines intentionally undertook policies in the 1930s and 1960s to limit housing...

Posted by Christine Hawes | Jun 12, 2020

While many of his fellow young Black men joined protests after the killing of George Floyd, Caleb...

Posted by Mandi Nichols | Jun 10, 2020

Four nights of spray-painting and road-blocking throughout Iowa City, by a group now known as the...

Posted by Christine Hawes | Jun 8, 2020

The protesters who have been standing off with the Iowa City Police Department and Iowa State...

Posted by Eric Kusiak | Jun 7, 2020

Eric Kusiak, staff nurse at UIHC Not what I expected when I came into work at the hospital...

Posted by Linda Park | Feb 28, 2020

I attended my first Iowa Caucus this year. Though I went through mixed emotions before, during,...

Posted by Christine Hawes | Feb 12, 2020

QUAD CITIES – During a recent visit to a local shelter for people experiencing homelessness,...

Posted by Cheryl Weatherford | Feb 7, 2020

Looking for ways to honor Black History Month? Here’s a rundown of events throughout Iowa...