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With 26 panelists, six entertainers and the goal of finding solutions to some persistent problems facing Black Iowans, the MLK NOW conference Jan. 13 in Cedar Rapids is expected to draw more than 1,000 people from across the state.
By BILL SHEA bshea@messengernews.net Respecting diversity while coming together in unity to create a better community will be at the heart of an upcoming conf
A mistake Iowan Mena Jones made as a teen has haunted her since — until she got a call that Kim Kardashian will pay off the debt she still owes 16 years later.
'We can heal from this if we work together,' a minister and community activist said at a news conference Tuesday focused on addressing gun violence.
From the first Black school teacher to judge, African-Americans have made great strides in Iowa. Find out about significant cases and prominent figures.