Racism, like COVID-19, is a global pandemic. It has been a systemic element of American culture for 400 years. Like …
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Racism, like COVID-19, is a global pandemic. It has been a systemic element of American culture for 400 years. Like …
A young black Iowan named Robert once told me he felt he’d never experienced racism. It was the first time …
Current events have forced my hand, mandating I launch a family conversation I never wanted to have. I am, of …
I‘m thankful to the governor for convening a table that includes law enforcement officials, government officials and leaders from the …
As a young child, growing up in Chicago in the 60s our family was familiar with riots. In 1966 Mayor …
Let me be perfectly queer, Gay Pride would not exist without Black activism. By what feels like sheer impossibility, we …
The murder of George Floyd is a terrible thing that happened, and the effects of that tragedy have rippled out …
In Iowa, state officials have been swifter to enforce curfews and lockdowns in response to peaceful protests than they were …
On Monday, after weekend protests decrying racial injustice shrouded the Statehouse in tear gas, Gov. Kim Reynolds stood on the …
When Dwight Eisenhower was asked in 1948 to make a speech on ending child hunger, he invoked the inspiration of …
We would like to start off by saying ‘thank you” to everyone who supports the ‘I Can’t Breathe” movement. We …
Americans seeking remedies to police violence are getting a lot of advice these days. At the top of many lists …
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