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Black Iowa News is an independent media company based in Des Moines, Iowa. Its mission: Highlight Black perspectives, Showcase the Black community and Amplify the voices of Black Iowans.
Pulitzer-Prize winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones received the George Washington Carver Medal during a celebration and panel event on Jan. 29 at Simpson College in Indianola. Carver, a renowned Black scientist/inventor, was a Simpson alumnus. Photo by Lya Williams for Black Iowa News.
January 30, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Pulitzer-Prize winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones received the George Washington Carver Medal during a celebration and panel event on Jan. 29 at Simpson College in Indianola. Carver, a renowned Black scientist/inventor, was a Simpson alumnus. Photo by Lya Williams for Black Iowa News.
Bo James, founder of the nonprofit Hip Hope Inc., was the keynote speaker during the Friends of the Forest Avenue Library's King celebration on Jan. 19. He told the audience of 60 people progress has occurred on King's dream: "Are we where we want to be? No. Will we ever get there? We can." #iowa
January 20, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Bo James, founder of the nonprofit Hip Hope Inc., was the keynote speaker during the Friends of the Forest Avenue Library's King celebration on Jan. 19. He told the audience of 60 people progress has occurred on King's dream: "Are we where we want to be? No. Will we ever get there? We can." #iowa
Just Voices Iowa will release a series of exclusive essays about the Des Moines police department’s use-of-force reports from the 2020 George Floyd protests. See what Just Voices found out. Read more . . . blackiowanews.com/des-moines-p... #Iowa
January 14, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Just Voices Iowa will release a series of exclusive essays about the Des Moines police department’s use-of-force reports from the 2020 George Floyd protests. See what Just Voices found out. Read more . . . blackiowanews.com/des-moines-p... #Iowa
Will you watch Gov. Kim Reynolds’ annual Condition of the State address at 6 p.m. tonight? You can watch on Iowa PBS, the governor’s Facebook page, etc. #insideblackiowa
January 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Will you watch Gov. Kim Reynolds’ annual Condition of the State address at 6 p.m. tonight? You can watch on Iowa PBS, the governor’s Facebook page, etc. #insideblackiowa
Ike Rayford is a newly elected city council member in Sioux City, #Iowa. He was sworn in on Jan. 2, along with two other members. According to the Woodbury County Election office, Rayford received 3,862 votes, or 16.86%. He will serve a four-year term. Photo courtesy of Ike Rayford. #SiouxCity
January 6, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Ike Rayford is a newly elected city council member in Sioux City, #Iowa. He was sworn in on Jan. 2, along with two other members. According to the Woodbury County Election office, Rayford received 3,862 votes, or 16.86%. He will serve a four-year term. Photo courtesy of Ike Rayford. #SiouxCity
Renee Hardman on Tuesday became the first Black woman elected to the Iowa Senate.
December 31, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Renee Hardman on Tuesday became the first Black woman elected to the Iowa Senate.