This week IPR is featuring a series of reports about systemic racism in Iowa. Iowa Public Radio's Morning Edition host Clay Masters kicks off the series by talking about the history of systemic...

Black women in Iowa are six times more likely to die during or shortly after childbirth than white women, and the reasons why are complicated. But this well-documented disparity also shows the role...

Systemic racism, assimilation and the lure of the city all contributed to the decline of Black farmers in Iowa during the second half of the 20th century.

African Americans are less likely than others across Iowa to be self-employed. Those who do have their own businesses are more likely to experience unequal access to bank services and loans, adding...

In 1868, Iowa was the first state to desegregate its public schools. But many schools essentially remained segregated for more than a century after. And it’s still noticeable today.

White Iowans own their homes at nearly three times the rate of Black Iowans, one of the biggest racial homeownership gaps in the country. Nationally, this gap is wider than it was 50 years ago,...

Iowa imprisons Black people at a rate more than ten times that of white people, one of the largest racial disparities in prison populations in the country. Researchers link the causes of these...