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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 04/08/2026

The inaugural Iowa African Film Festival will debut Aug. 6-7 at Drake University, creating a new platform for audiences to experience authentic African storytelling through film while fostering cultural exchange, education and international collaboration. Africalivenetwork.tv #insideblackiowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 04/07/2026

Opinion: Fourth of July fireworks, flags, and renditions of the National Anthem have never distracted me from this nation’s hypocrisy. blackiowanews.com/why-party-li...

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 02/07/2026

Iowans who have two felony convictions and receive a third will now face a mandatory 20-year prison sentence, with no parole eligibility until they have served a minimum of 7 years, under HF2542, which took effect on July 1, along with a host of other new laws. www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/...

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 06/06/2026

⚽️Free tickets! 🎟️ The Des Moines Menace will host its second annual United Against Racism Night at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Mediacom Stadium in Des Moines. The event, which benefits the BLK & Bold Foundation, helps further connect the community through soccer. www.gofevo.com/event/BlackI...

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 02/06/2026

Luisita McBurney for Polk County Recorder: "Polk County, are you ready for leadership that shows up?" Voting is open today until 8 p.m. (This is a paid ad by the Luisita McBurney for Polk County Recorder campaign). #insideblackiowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 01/06/2026

Luisita McBurney for Polk County Recorder: “I came to this country to build a better life and I’ve spent my years here helping others do the same. Whether it’s serving Iowans through my work or bringing our community together, I believe in showing up, solving problems, and getting things done.

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 28/05/2026

🔹Luisita McBurney for Polk County Recorder: "I'm asking for your vote for Polk County Recorder because I believe leadership is about showing up, listening, and serving people. As a first-generation immigrant and longtime public servant, I've spent my career bringing people together and working for

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 23/05/2026

Luisita McBurney for Polk County Recorder: "I'm asking for your vote for Polk County Recorder because I believe leadership is about showing up, listening, and serving people. #iowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 22/05/2026

Searching for an African American business in the Quad Cities, Iowa? A new resource will make your search much easier. 🔗Link in the comments. #insideblackiowa @quadcitiesiowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 10/05/2026

Have a beautiful Mother’s Day💐

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 03/05/2026

Iowa legislature passed a “3 strikes” law Saturday. Iowans who are convicted of a third felony would face a 7-year mandatory minimum sentence before parole consideration. #iowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 24/04/2026

👀Apparently, if you need help leaving #MAGA, there’s a website for that. Or you’re no longer down with the Make America Great Again movement, there’s help for that. Saw the billboard on SE. 14th Street. #Desmoines. #Iowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 27/03/2026

Letters to the Editor: An amendment to SF2432, affecting Iowa libraries, deserves open debate, says the president of the American Library Association. Story link in the comments. #iowa #sf2432 @samhelmick.bsky.social

Sam Helmick, president of the American Library Association.

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 22/03/2026

Grab a copy of the March edition of The Black Iowa Newspaper. Available at more than 120+ locations around Iowa. #insideblackiowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 22/03/2026

Busy Orlando International Airport, where the wait to get to TSA is about 30 minutes. Lots of Spring Break travelers trying to return home. #TSA #springbreak #airport #tsawaittimes

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 11/03/2026

COMPLEXIONS Contemporary Ballet at the Des Moines Civic Center, March 25! Led by dance icons Dwight Rhoden & Desmond Richardson, Complexions Contemporary Ballet has reinvented dance and contemporary ballet. The program includes unforgettable works and new works set to U2’s “Songs of Surrender.”

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 05/03/2026

A return to the Jim Crow era? Controversial Iowa House File 2711 passed on March 4, striking “affirmative action” reporting and accountability throughout state government and judicial and educational entities. #insideblackiowa blackiowanews.com/iowa-bill-re...

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 03/03/2026

Meet Gretchen Lembcke Peña, an accomplished writer with Black Iowa News. Contact her with story ideas and tips. blackiowanews.com/get-to-know-...

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 28/02/2026

On display at the State of Iowa Historical Building — “When we turn to each other and not on each other . . . And choose the Right fight. Together, we will win. Jesse L. Jackson -88- #insideblackiowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 28/02/2026

"As Iowa lowers its flag in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, we should pause — not just to remember the man — but to remember our own history." — Story by Former State Rep. Wayne Ford. Link in the comments. #jessejackson #iowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 25/02/2026

Texas Rep. Al Green held up the sign: "Black People Aren't Apes!" as President Donald Trump entered his State of the Union Address Tuesday night. The sign was a counter to an image Trump posted two weeks ago depicting President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes. #gettyimages #stateoftheunion

President Trump Delivers The State Of The Union Address
WASHINGTON, DC - FEB. 24: Rep. Al Green (D-TX) holds up a sign as Trump delivers his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on February 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 24/02/2026

Opinion: The government is out to get us. Story link in the comments #insideblackiowa #blackhistorymonth

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 09/02/2026

Bad Bunny performing at the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. 📷SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: Bad Bunny performs onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: Bad Bunny performs onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 08/02/2026

The I’ll Make Me a World in Iowa festival celebrated its 28th year with music, art, books, performances and lots of Black Joy on display in Clive. #Iowa #blackhistorymonth

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 06/02/2026

Black Iowa News invited candidate Cody Smith, a Democrat, to discuss his run for Iowa House District 33 in Des Moines. State Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines, D-Des Moines, who has held the seat since 2011, isn't seeking reelection. Three other candidates have announced their campaigns. #iowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 06/02/2026

Iowans argue Iowa HSB 668, which passed through a tense subcommittee meeting on Feb. 5, would "deepen inequality" in state agencies, education, public safety, judicial and other systems. Read more. Story 🔗 in the comments.

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 01/02/2026

Happy Black History Month. ✊🏾 #iowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 30/01/2026

Pulitzer-Prize winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones received the George Washington Carver Medal during a celebration and panel event on Jan. 29 at Simpson College in Indianola. Carver, a renowned Black scientist/inventor, was a Simpson alumnus. Photo by Lya Williams for Black Iowa News.

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 20/01/2026

Bo James, founder of the nonprofit Hip Hope Inc., was the keynote speaker during the Friends of the Forest Avenue Library's King celebration on Jan. 19. He told the audience of 60 people progress has occurred on King's dream: "Are we where we want to be? No. Will we ever get there? We can." #iowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 14/01/2026

Just Voices Iowa will release a series of exclusive essays about the Des Moines police department’s use-of-force reports from the 2020 George Floyd protests. See what Just Voices found out. Read more . . . blackiowanews.com/des-moines-p... #Iowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 13/01/2026

Will you watch Gov. Kim Reynolds’ annual Condition of the State address at 6 p.m. tonight? You can watch on Iowa PBS, the governor’s Facebook page, etc. #insideblackiowa

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 06/01/2026

Ike Rayford is a newly elected city council member in Sioux City, #Iowa. He was sworn in on Jan. 2, along with two other members. According to the Woodbury County Election office, Rayford received 3,862 votes, or 16.86%. He will serve a four-year term. Photo courtesy of Ike Rayford. #SiouxCity

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BLACK IOWA NEWS @blackiowanews.com · 31/12/2025

Renee Hardman on Tuesday became the first Black woman elected to the Iowa Senate.

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