Black Iowa News
Dana James, Lya Williams, ThisguywritesBlack Iowa News is an independent news platform designed to highlight Black perspectives, showcase the Black community and amplify the voices of Black Iowans — online and in print.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 95 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Iowa African Film Festival to debut at Drake University, bringing authentic African stories to Iowa
BY SARAH MAYS
The inaugural Iowa African Film Festival will debut Aug. 6-7 at Drake University, creating a new platform for audiences to experience authentic African storytelling through film while fostering cultural exchange, education an...
Short Memories Fuel Long Delusions: COVID, Fauci and Us
When my mother battled a life-threatening illness many years ago, my sister and I clung to every word her doctors said. When a doctor expressed what we perceived as a modicum of hope, a tsunami of relief washed over us. Relief that would va...
Behind the Byline: Black Iowa News interns discuss their July cover story
Sarah Mays is the 2026 Manatt Family Fellow at Black Iowa News and a 2026 graduate of Iowa State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication with a minor in African American Studies. Gretchen Lembck...
Who Will Write America’s Next 250 Years?
BY WAYNE FORD
Wayne Ford, former Iowa State legislator, founder of Urban Dreams, executive director, Wayne Ford Equity Impact Institute. Photo courtesy of Ford.
America has now celebrated the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Decla...
The Price of the Style: Toxic chemicals used in synthetic braiding hair raise health concerns for Black Iowans
BY GRETCHEN LEMBCKE PENA & SARAH MAYS
Super TZ Braid “X-Pression,” a popular hair extension brand made of Kanekalon, is used in braided hairstyles worn primarily by Black consumers and is available at Essence of Natural Beauty, a beauty su...
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Engineer by trade. Storyteller by nature. Mom. Sister-girl. Freelance Photographer. The one who says what everyone’s thinking. Co-host of Inside Black Iowa & Unfiltered: Two Black Women. Volunteer, writer, work in progress.
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