Climate change is real, it’s happening and humans are at fault. More than 99% of peer reviewed scientific papers have reached that consensus. So why do we continue to question this reality? Naomi Oreskes, a world-renowned earth scientist and co-author of several books, joins the show to answer that question. Later in the episode, 52% of rural Iowa hospitals are no longer offering obstetric care. The state is losing obstetric care faster than any other state. Iowa native Dr. Wanakee Carr is one of the state's only Black OBGYNs, and she's trying to push back.
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Amplified DSM is trying to make podcast production more accessible to the local community. -
Sista Soul Fest is having its fifth annual celebration August 25 at Evelyn K. Davis Park in Des Moines.
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Juneteenth events commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. are happening across the state. In Iowa City, both a public art project and fashion show during the city's five-day Juneteenth celebration were inspired by Black leaders and activists of the past and present.
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The history of the Civil Rights Movement can feel far away.
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Only 72 Black farmers in Iowa were reported in the 2017 Census of Agriculture, but they're all invited to the first Iowa Black Farmers conference this Des Moines.
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The Grout Museum, founded in 1956, created the Black Stories Collective exhibit in an attempt to correct years of underrepresentation.
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October 6, 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Iowa State University's first African-American athlete Jack Trice.
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The number of non-white farmers in Iowa is less than one percent, according to the 2017 Agricultural Census.
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The network of the Underground Railroad spanned free and enslaved states across the U.S., including Iowa.
