From Riots to Reckoning: Hope for a Better Black America on Horizon
News Desk DES MOINES, Iowa — “I have a dream…” Those famous words have been uttered, copied and shared for decades after civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. first spoke…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Community Involvement Key to Carrying on Dr. King’s Message of Change
DES MOINES, Iowa — Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a Day of Service. Community leaders believe serving is the best way to carry…
Des Moines Leaders and Residents Reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Legacy
DES MOINES, Iowa — On the heels of last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests and this month’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, people are looking to the legacy of Dr.…