Savannah Blake

Photos from Ames’ 62-43 win over Cedar Rapids Kennedy in a Class 4A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball semifinal game.

Photos from Rock Valley’s 60-44 win over Monticello in a Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball semifinal game.

Photos from North Linn’s 56-46 win over Remsen St. Mary’s in the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball semifinals.

Photos from Cedar Rapids Prairie’s 62-52 win over Cedar Falls in a Class 4A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball quarterfinal game.

Photos from Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s 61-55 win over Waukee Northwest in the Class 4A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball quarterfinals.

Photos from Decorah’s loss to DeWitt Central in the Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball quarterfinals.

Photos from Marion’s overtime loss to Winterset in the Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball quarterfinals.

Photos from Monticello’s 46-43 win over Mid-Prairie in the Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball quarterfinals.

Photos from North Linn’s 89-43 win over North Mahaska in the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball quarterfinals.

Photos from the Iowa men’s basketball team’s 82-61 win over Northwestern and Senior Night ceremonies.

Photos from Marion’s win over Mount Pleasant in a Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ basketball substate semifinal game.

Small businesses are the heartbeat of the community and drive our local economy. This portrait series by Gazette photojournalist Savannah Blake highlights people of color and their businesses in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area.

Photos from North Linn’s 63-30 win over Janesville in a Class 1A high school boys’ basketball district final.

Photos from North Linn’s 62-41 win over East Buchanan in a Class 1A Iowa high school girls’ basketball regional final.

Photos from No. 25 Iowa’s 86-60 men’s basketball win over Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.