Send us Fan MailGeorge Roddy the first known black golfer in the state of Iowa.Born in 1908 in Keokuk, Iowa. Roddy famously walked from Keokuk to Iowa City to attend the University of Iowa because his…
Send us Fan MailThomas and Susannah Western were born into slavery in Virginia. Upon getting their freedom, they decided to head west in search of a better life. In 1864 Thomas and Susannah Western…
Send us Fan MailPart 2 of the conversation on Carrie Chapman Catt Catt was born on January 9, 1859, in Ripon, Wisconsin, the second of three children of Lucius and Maria (Clinton) Lane. In 1866, at…
Send us Fan MailCatt was born on January 9, 1859, in Ripon, Wisconsin, the second of three children of Lucius and Maria (Clinton) Lane. In 1866, at the close of the Civil War, the family moved to a…
Send us Fan MailConversation with the founder and publisher of Black Iowa News Dana James on her life as a journalist, state of the media, black media and life in general Thank you for listening. For…
Send us Fan MailJudge Romonda Belcher was appointed to the bench on August 20, 2010, becoming the first African American female Judge in the state of Iowa. Born in Plymouth, North Carolina, she earned…
Send us Fan MailThe Sioux City Ghosts were an all-black fast-pitch softball team in Sioux City, Iowa. Their exceptional skills and unique style of playing created a legacy that very few can match. It…
Send us Fan Mail James B. Morris Sr. was a World War I veteran, lawyer, journalist, civil rights pioneer, leader, and a role model for his generation of African Americans living in Iowa. He was the…
Send us Fan MailOn March 8, 1857, a conflict erupted between settlers and Native Americans, and Professor Kevin Mason(Waldorf University) gives us a detailed account of what led to the outbreak of…
Send us Fan MailPart 2 of the conversation with history professor, Dr. David Brodnax on black Iowans in the 19th century. Thank you for listening. For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or…
