KHAS Radio Cedar Rapids

09/15/2026

09/02/2026

06/23/2026

General Motors is laying off more than 1,000 workers at its factory in Detroit while expanding its use of AI-powered robots. The “cobots” now help build vehicles alongside human workers. The move is sparking backlash from the United Auto Workers union.

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05/28/2026

Daniel Umemezie, named the National Youth Poet Laureate by Urban Word on April 25, is the first Iowan to hold the prestigious title.

Details: https://www.thegazette.com/news/cedar-falls-graduate-named-first-national-youth-poet-laureate-from-iowa/article_0b780438-9453-4e3b-8a1c-b2a414729616.html

05/12/2026

The African American Museum of Iowa staff and board are excited to welcome Anne Harris Carter as new Executive Director! Anne brings a professional background spanning government, regulated industries and senior leadership in multibillion-dollar corporations, as well as a personal history of support for many community initiatives. Anne also previously partnered with the Museum and shared family history for the AAMI's 2021-2022 exhibit, 'Mapping Exclusion: Redlining in Iowa.'

Anne will begin her new role May 26. We invite you to join us in welcoming Anne to her new role through a welcome reception at the AAMI (55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids) on Thursday, June 4 from 4-6 PM.

05/09/2026

For the 13th straight year, every single senior at Southland College Prep Charter High School in Richton Park, Illinois, is headed to college, and the Class of 2026 earned over $50 million in scholarships to get there.

This is what Black excellence looks like.

Full story: https://www.theqgentleman.com/post/2026-05-a-high-school-south-of-chicago-has-sent-every-senior-to-college-for-13-straight-years-and-the-class-of-2026-earned-50m-in-scholarships/

05/02/2026

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