ANALYSIS: Iowa nonprofit Just Voices releases study of Des Moines Police' Use-of-Force Reports from the George Floyd protests.

The headline may make you uncomfortable. It should. Sometimes the best way to expose a myth is to state it plainly, then dismantle it piece by piece.

State Rep. Rob Johnson (D-Des Moines) is running unopposed but wants all Iowa voters to turn out for the Nov. 3 general election.

The Black Press has long documented the lived experiences of Black Iowans. Sustaining it into the future will require more.

Diane Sare, an independent presidential candidate, decries the “billionaire perverts running things.” Says the U.S. needs a mission as she laid out her plan during a campaign stop in Iowa.

If you had just two hours a week, could you turn your business idea into reality? A Des Moines entrepreneur says yes.

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Retired Black firefighter creates video game combining "classic arcade-inspired action with modern gameplay twists."

The Iowa State Fair begins this week. DART's Park & Ride will help you get there.

The inaugural Iowa African Film Festival will be held Thursday, Aug. 6 through Friday, August. 7, at Drake University in Des Moines.

OPINION: Wayne Ford, a former Iowa legislator, ponders the past and the nation's next 250 years.

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A nonprofit dissected a surveillance video from the 2020 George Floyd protests, revealing allegedly undocumented use-of-force incidents by the DMPD.

Listen now | A collection of 35 essays, poetry and short stories written by Black women, co-edited by two Black University of Iowa professors, explores the subject of Black women and mental health.

Large Juneteenth celebrations will happen in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Waterloo, Davenport and Ottumwa on Saturday, June 20.

Discover Iowa's Juneteenth celebrations, including performances, history, music, food and more. Share this guide with your family and friends.

What is driving the rise in the number of Black-owned businesses in the U.S.? Experts weigh in.

Looking for a business in the Quad Cities area? A new resource makes your search easier.

Watch now | 🎧The nonprofit Courageous Access, founded in Iowa, will host a national conference for Black women, held in Chicago. Register today.

Opinion: Watching high-profile Black politicians get dragged online can trigger trauma in Black women, says writer Debra Carr.

An amendment to SF2432, affecting Iowa libraries, deserves open debate, says the president of the American Library Association.

Officials refuse to say why they paid $975,000 in January to one of the passed-over candidates for police chief.

And a brave woman pushes back...

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