Iowa

Downtown Des Moines hosted a special Juneteenth celebration over the weekend featuring artists of color and other marginalized groups at the first-ever 515 Manifestival.

For decades, the Midwest has attracted many refugees and immigrants from around the world. A recent report pointed out Des Moines, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska as being among the most popular places for refugees to resettle.

A team of international researchers, including one from Iowa State University, has found a number of key barriers to achieving more diverse and inclusive workplaces. To adopt diversity initiatives, researchers found there needs to be more training.

Some of state’s more than 10,000 refugees from Myanmar can now apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This could be a good thing for those who came for a better life in Iowa.

Demonstrators gathered in downtown Des Moines yesterday to remember George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis one year ago.

A disability advocacy organization is offering exclusive help hours in Spanish for the first time. This is the first step in their goal to achieve better access for minority communities across the state.

Efforts are underway to open a new center at Buena Vista University. It will focus on students with a range of immigration statuses.

Host Charity Nebbe and her guests talk about Iowa's Nature Series — a collaborative project with 35 authors to produce educational resources about Iowa's natural world.

Host Charity Nebbe and her guests talk about Iowa's Nature Series — a collaborative project with 35 authors to produce educational resources about Iowa's natural world.

President Joe Biden has increased the number of refugees the United States will accept into the country. Monday’s action could have an effect in Iowa.