Kwanzaa was created in 1966, with its roots in the black power movement, advocating for racial pride, self-sufficiency and equality for Black people.
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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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