Burst of events provides intersectional end to Black History Month
St. Louis is filled with nationally significant Black History: it’s where Dred Scott and his...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Feb 25, 2021 | 2021, BIPOC, Eastern Iowa, Education, LGBTQ+, News, News and Features, Social Justice, Southern Illinois
St. Louis is filled with nationally significant Black History: it’s where Dred Scott and his...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Feb 1, 2021 | 2021, BIPOC, Central Illinois, Eastern Iowa, News, News and Features, Northwest Illinois
A vibrant, diverse and thoughtful Black History Month lies ahead for Iowa and Illinois, with the...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Dec 8, 2020 | 2020, Eastern Iowa
IOWA CITY — Our worlds are changing so quickly — and one great illustration of that is...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Jun 12, 2020 | 2020, BIPOC, Eastern Iowa, Features, News, News and Features, Social Justice
While many of his fellow young Black men joined protests after the killing of George Floyd, Caleb...
Read MorePosted by Caleb Rainey | Nov 28, 2019 | Arts, 2019, Central Iowa, Columns, Eastern Iowa
Caleb Rainey In the documentary, “Louder Than a Bomb,” a poet takes the stage and says “poets,...
Read MorePosted by Caleb Rainey | Oct 25, 2019 | Arts, 2019, Columns, Eastern Iowa
A new program gives high schoolers in Iowa City a chance to experience spoken word poetry.
Read MorePosted by Cheryl Weatherford | Oct 17, 2019 | 2019, Central Iowa, Eastern Iowa, News, News and Features, Western Iowa
Check out “Trick or Trivia,” a benefit for the Emma Goldman Clinic, coming Oct. 27. It’s a night...
Read MorePosted by Caleb Rainey | Oct 6, 2019 | Columns, 2019, Arts, BIPOC, Social Justice
Them: “So, what do you do?” Me: “I’m a poet.” Them: “Me too! What kind?” Me: “Spoken word.” Them:...
Read MorePosted by Caleb Rainey | Aug 29, 2019 | Columns, 2019, Arts, BIPOC, Eastern Iowa, Social Justice
Since he released his first book, “Look Black Boy,” this spring, Caleb “The...
Read MorePosted by Christine Hawes | Aug 1, 2019 | Arts, 2019, Eastern Iowa, News and Features, People Profiles
He works four jobs. He self-markets and books his own competitions, readings and performances...
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