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Unseen, Unheard, Unemployed: The Layoff Epidemic Devastating Black Women and Our Communities
Opinion: There’s a silent crisis affecting Black women. Why is it happening and what can be done about it?
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The Black Church Must Rise: ‘Pews must become training grounds for justice,’ after Trump’s spending and tax bill passes
OPINION: The Black Church must refocus after President Donald Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill” becomes law, says Waterloo, Iowa, pastor.
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June 2025

'We hold our holiday sacred': Juneteenth Poetry Slam held June 19 in Des Moines
Antwonette Shade, a Des Moines activist, poet and founder of the Union of Black America, is ready to welcome the city to her upcoming Juneteenth Poetry…
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‘Framed in American history:’ Annual Quad City Juneteenth festival held June 14
Get ready to honor the oldest-known celebration in the U.S. commemorating the end of slavery, by attending Saturday's Quad City Juneteenth festival.
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ICE raids — same song, different beat
OPINION: With immigration raids and protests taking place in Los Angeles county and elsewhere nationally, columnist Shade Burgs connects the dots.
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Upcoming Corn Bred Cornbread Renaissance sparks engagement for Iowa’s youth
Celebrate Iowa culture and Generation Z by joining in the Corn Fed Week and the Corn Bred Cornbread Renaissance, a six-day festival held in Des Moines.
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Attend a free Des Moines Menace Game this Saturday, June 7 at Valley Stadium
Take your family to a free Des Moines Menace soccer game during United Against Racism Night at Valley Stadium — thanks to the Menace and Blk & Bold.
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State Rep. Eddie Andrews to run for Iowa governor
Republican State Rep. Eddie Andrews will run for governor in 2026. He'll hold a press conference announcing his campaign on Wednesday, June 4, at the…
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The Rest of the Story: A look at a high profile leader and the lawsuits behind the 2020 George Floyd protests in Des Moines
Just Voices' Volume 2 of “The Peoples History” will be available soon and detail the impact of the 2020 George Floyd protests in Des Moines, Iowa.
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May 2025

Historical marker unveiling in June to commemorate Fort Des Moines’ Black officers
A marker unveiling ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on June 14, at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center in Des Moines.
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Artist discusses removal of John Lewis/Black Lives Matter Mural in Des Moines
Did anti-DEI sentiment contribute to the removal of a prominent Des Moines mural featuring civil rights icon John Lewis and the phrase Black Lives…
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April 2025

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