Talk of Iowa

In this episode of Talk of Iowa, we conclude our series, "Iowa Week 2020: Listening to Black Voices." Host Charity Nebbe talks with Black artists about creating empathy and change through words, stories and music.

Raising Black children in an overwhelmingly white state isn’t always easy. On this episode of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe talks with Black parents about their children.

In today's "Iowa Week" episode of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe takes us out of the cities to small-town, rural Iowa where Black Iowans are often "the first," or "the only."

Black Iowa leaders talk about systemic racism, police violence and other challenges facing Black Americans.

On this episode of Talk of Iowa, four Black Iowans who have become leaders in the movement to fight anti-Black racism.

Leaves are falling and it’s almost time to put the mower away, but give yourself a minute. There’s still a bit more lawn care to tend to before closing up shop for the season.

If there has ever been a year screaming out for the blues, it’s 2020, and Iowa bluesman Kevin Burt has risen to the occasion.

Harry Smith grew up in Illinois and went to Central College in Pella, where he will return on October 24th to give the keynote address at “Called to Climate Action 2020: Uphold & Upheave!” The event is sponsored by Iowa Interfaith Power & Light and Central College.

The October meeting of the Talk of Iowa Book Club discusses "The House on Mango Street," by Sandra Cisneros

Fall is here and beautiful colors are creeping across the landscape.