“I feel good knowing that so many people love me,” said Freda Long, whose historic Black-owned business needs exterior wall repairs. A GoFundMe seeks to raise money to help pay to fix the beloved community space in the Oakhill Jackson neighborhood.
A’alyiah and Salena Watkins have admired police officers since they were kids, and in February they made history as the first pair of Black sisters at the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
For many Black restaurant owners, Black history isn’t just something celebrated during the shortest month of the year — it’s a lived experience practiced by hand every single day.
Voting is open in UScellular’s fourth annual Black History Month Art Contest with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor. This year, artists were encouraged to recognize influential Black STEM icons that include historical figures, world leaders, scientists and educators.
The students, who are a part of the school’s Black Student Union, say it’s important for them to share how the use of slurs affects Black students and people of color.
Iowa City will be hosting and co-hosting numerous events throughout February to commemorate Black History Month. Events will include presentations, a book club discussion, movie screening, dance workshop, trivia, and more.
This February, the African American Museum of Iowa will host special programming in honor of Black History Month.
Iowa History at Marion High is the number one most requested elective in the school.
Kwanzaa was created in 1966, with its roots in the black power movement, advocating for racial pride, self-sufficiency and equality for Black people.
The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success in Cedar Rapids has branched out with a new program, Critical Conversations, aimed at adult learners. The virtual program is free.
In a self-guided audio tour, riders will be able to visit locations and learn about historical and present-day inequities in Iowa City.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has changed the county’s eponym to recognize the first Black woman in Iowa to earn a PhD.
Critical race theory teaches the reality that systems are not “colorblind”
A virtual Black History project featuring buildings that housed Black students at the University of Iowa wins one of Iowa’s highest awards for historic preservation.
Post was known for its drum and bugle corps, boxing matches during 1930s
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