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June 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
My latest for #BlackIowaNews:

"While our community continues to do the work of amplifying the voices of the abused, it’s people like the author whose cries often get lost in the madness."

Read on for my conversation with author and advocate #CourageousFire about her memoir.
The Other Child: In Conversation with Author and Domestic Violence Advocate Courageous Fire – Black Iowa News
“One of the ways you know something is pivotal is when your brain buries it.” Memoir approaches sexual assault from familial vantage point.
blackiowanews.com
December 18, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Good Morning! My latest for #BlackIowaNews:

"The lack of wellness access wasn’t something that was discussed much forty years ago, especially among Black people. Unfortunately, the risks of wellness inequity are too high to ignore today."
Closing the wellness inequity gap: One Downward Dog at a time – Black Iowa News
Meet the Black women working to increase Black Iowans' access to wellness activities. Learn more about their work.
blackiowanews.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:28 PM
"I know some of my initial angst about the colonoscopy ... included concerns about being at the mercy of a white-dominated health care system that doesn’t always treat Black patients equitably," guest columnist Dana James writes. @blackiowanews

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I delayed my colonoscopy during the pandemic: Don't make the same mistake • Iowa Capital Dispatch
"Think about getting a colonoscopy in relation to the people who love and need you. Use them as your motivation, if necessary."
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December 12, 2024 at 11:22 PM
Welcome to Dana James​ of @blackiowanews, who is part of the Iowa Writers' Collaborative. In today's guest column, she challenges the stereotypes about Black dads. @WritersIowavia @IowaCapDispatch

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What white people get wrong about Black dads • Iowa Capital Dispatch
"The Black men I saw growing up had only ever worked toward one goal with their children — to give them a better life than they had."
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December 12, 2024 at 11:10 PM