Des Moines Hosted First-Ever African American Officer Training
DES MOINES, Iowa — A page of Des Moines history is also part of Black History. In 1917, a thousand…
DMPS Reflects on Progress Since Hiring First Black Teacher in Iowa 75 Years Ago
DES MOINES, Iowa– Seventy-five years ago Des Moines Public Schools hired Harriet Curley, the first Black teacher in Iowa at…
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Black-Owned Telehealth Company Working to Provide Vaccines in Underserved and Rural Communities
DES MOINES, Iowa– While many Iowans wait to be vaccinated a local telehealth company is ensuring that those in underserved…
Honoring Black History in Iowa: A WHO 13 Special Report
DES MOINES, IOWA — February is Black History month – a national celebration of the important, and too often forgotten,…
West Des Moines Photographer Captures the Significance of Black Love
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Black love is resilient and can stand the test of time. History has tried to…
Iowa Black Medical Professionals Share Stories of Fighting on the Front Lines of COVID
DES MOINES, Iowa – For more than a year now, America has been in the midst of a battle against…
Des Moines Native is Making a Career of Telling ‘Black Stories for Black Children’
DES MOINES, IOWA — Don Tate knows what its like to find bookshelves devoid of anyone who looked like him…
Iowan Who Created ‘The 1619 Project’ Says Critics Misunderstand Its Intent
DES MOINES, IOWA — ‘The 1619 Project’ is an ambitious and, for some, controversial new educational tool created by a…
Local Lawmakers Are Working on a Bill That Could End Hair Discrimination in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — For years, hair that was not sleek or straight was considered unprofessional, which forced many black…
Iowa Supreme Court’s History of Upholding Racial Equality
IOWA — The state of Iowa has a history of sparking change within our court systems. More recently Iowa was…