Sofia DeMartino

Over the past few months, I have been asked several times what it is like to be a Black woman from Iowa during this particular election cycle

Early this year, I made a phone call to invite several women to breakfast at Oscar’s in Hiawatha. This group …

More must be done in Iowa to protect vulnerable people

People from all over the world are watching the U.S. election

Mike Barnhart has held the title of president and CEO of Horizons since 2019

Hi friends. It’s been a rough decade, right? I’m talking to those of you who have been prioritizing your mental …

LaNisha Cassell leads the African American Museum of Iowa, which has become a community hub in Cedar Rapids

What is the most important lesson your mother has ever taught you?

Iowa lawmakers passed one of the broadest DEI bans in the country.

It is snowing when I meet arts entrepreneur Briana Thompson at The Spot, a local Black owned business in Dubuque. …

From a young age, Dr. Tamara Marcus wanted nothing more than to leave Cedar Rapids in her rear view mirror. …

Social service organizations work to support victims managing the emotional and financial fallout and trying to rebuild their lives. Many rely on Federal Victims of Crime Act, or VOCA, and Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA funding to provide temporary shelter, money for deposits on rental properties, transportation to medical appointments, therapy services, child care and more.

Educator, serial entrepreneur, and community leader Kimberly Fitten had an idea. The vision, a culmination of her years of work …

If it feels like you have been inundated lately with an onslaught of news about youth violence in Iowa schools, …

For about the past five years, the numbers have held steady: 30% of Americans are using online dating sites. The …