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This feature documentary explores how one Iowa town in the 1900s became the oasis for racial harmony in an era where segregation was the common practice. The program is narrated by international opera star Simon Estes, an African-American Iowan whose father was a coal miner. When it comes to race relations, Iowa is probably best known for helping nominate and elect Barack Obama to the presidency. But a hundred years ago at a time when segregation was the law of the land, this 30-minute program t...

Ms. Bumbry became one of the first African Americans to conquer the international opera stage.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 1, 2023) — The Iowa Arts Council has selected five talented high-school seniors for this year’s Iowa Scholarship for the Arts.This year’s recipients are Johnnie Each from Cedar Rapids, Jaiden Eisbrenner from Colfax, Annastacia Iverson from Webster City, Rhianna Koppes from Story City, and Nancy Nahra from North Liberty.The Iowa Scholarship for the Arts

John Bay, born in Shenandoah, served as a U.S. Secret Service special agent during the Nixon and Ford administrations.

The New York Philharmonic’s March to Liberation program demonstrates that a race-based music program need not be at odds with excellence.

George Washington Carvers mission was "to help the farmer and fill the poor mans dinner pail." His life and legacy were celebrated at his alma mater, Iowa State.

Opinion: Ahead of our states first George Washington Carver Day, consider his legacies in civil rights, education an leadership, writes Jon Perkins.

From opening a new art museum in Iowa City to goats grazing at Brucemore, 2022 has packed an entertaining punch

Until only a few years ago, Glenda Ross was uncomfortable describing herself as an artist. She is a potter. On the farm, she grew up in a world where everything

The devaluing and denigrating of Iowa teachers has led to a discernible exodus of young talent.