Black Iowa News

26/01/2025

The 6% of undocumented immigrants who are Black are among those whom churches have pledged to keep safe.

25/01/2025

It has come to our attention that Governor Kim Reynolds intends to put her muscle behind the passage of legislation that would strip gender identity out of the Iowa Civil Rights Act. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄. Legislation has not been introduced but we need all voices to use your power. Click on the link for this week's Legislative Update to learn who to contact and what message to send!

https://interfaithallianceiowa.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/mailing/view?id=702&reset=1

25/01/2025

Keeping track.

President Donald Trump began his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient U.S. government priorities.

24/01/2025

Thoughts?

Discount store chain Target says it’s joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. DEI policies have come under attack from conservative activists and, as of this week, the White House. Target said Frid...

24/01/2025

As we’ve reported on sexual misconduct by OB-GYNs, many women told us they didn’t know what was normal. With the help of providers, patients and experts, we created this guide.

24/01/2025

24/01/2025

1/24/25 AM -

After a chilly start this morning, today will begin a warming trend that continues into next week. Today will also see increasing clouds and breezy conditions through the afternoon. More sunshine will return for the weekend but the breezy daytime winds will remain with an otherwise dry forecast continuing.

Find the detailed forecast for your specific location by going to weather.gov/desmoines and clicking on the map.

24/01/2025

In 1920, a group of 200 white Minneapolis residents protested the arrival of Black neighbors. They planned to organize a count of the Black residents in southwest Minneapolis. Then, the meetings stopped abruptly. But the racism didn't. It took on another form, out of public view.

Learn more on Episode 3 of "Ghost of a Chance." Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

24/01/2025

Statement on behalf of the Family of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - “Today, our family has learned that President Trump has ordered the declassification of the remaining records pertaining to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy, and our father, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

For us, the assassination of our father is a deeply personal family loss that we have endured over the last 56 years. We hope to be provided the opportunity to review the files as a family prior to its public release.”

At this time, the King Family is not taking any interviews as they await further information.

23/01/2025

A federal judge is set to hear the first arguments in a multi-state lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents' immigration status.

23/01/2025

If you looked at social media Wednesday, you may have seen them—posts about U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles in the area.

22/01/2025

🚨Had to cancel today’s Virtual Statewide Call. BUT! Join us a *week* from today on Jan. 29. 🗓️ Use the QR code or link below to register. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoc-urqj8jG9BEYE76jKd7YjDG5t6eOgzC

22/01/2025

The destruction in Altadena and Los Angeles could mean kids there will deal with a variety of academic and mental health challenges.

22/01/2025

Iowa Senate Republican lawmakers are once again trying to push forward legislation that would disband citizen review boards that provide oversight of local law enforcement like the ones created in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.

22/01/2025

The Des Moines School districts' Reimagining Education Plan includes offering more full-day preschools, creating interest-based signature schools at the high school level, redesigning middle schools to include grades 7-8 and returning sixth-graders to elementary school, revamping the district into three geographical regions with feeder patterns and building, retiring and repurposing buildings, among other possibilities. School officials said more discussion will occur during upcoming community meetings.

The Des Moines School Board on Tuesday, Jan. 21, saw an overview of the new Reimagining Education plan, which would transform the district.