On July 7, 2020, the Des Moines Black Lives Matter organization joined the nationwide movement to encourage spending at Black-owned businesses. The Black Lives Matter movement designated each Tuesday...
“The Help” a fictional movie based on Kathryn Stockett’s novel, is set in the early 1960s and portrays the interactions between white Southerners and their Black housekeepers. There are three main...
February is Black History Month; in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, a group from Black Lives of DSM led by Janae Gray decided to organize an art installation displayed by the Grand View University....
One day in June of 2020, nearly half a million people showed up in 550-plus locations across the United States for a movement they all believed in, a movement that captured the world’s attention. This...
As rowdy rioters outside the Capitol building on January 6 turned into a violent mob that overran security forces and forced elected officials into hiding, the nation was gripped by many questions. They...
When asked the question, “What’s the biggest problem we face in America today?” what would your answer be? Some might say the economic status of our nation. Others would maybe say...
Emily Griggs hosts a weekly event called Sunset Yoga. Every Wednesday night the event is held at the Judicial Branch in downtown Des Moines. Griggs originally started Sunset Yoga to blend her pure passion...
