Cedar Rapids, Iowa City Schools Work Toward Anti-racism Goals Months After Black Lives Matter Demands

Editor’s Note: After video last summer captured the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, protests for social justice reverberated across the country, including in the Corridor. Local governments and school districts made promises about how they would respond to the calls to eliminate systematic racism. Now months later, here are updates on where these public agencies stand.» Read more from: Cedar Rapids | Iowa City | MarionLast summer as hundreds of Eastern Iowans took to the streets seeking racial justice, the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City school boards were approached by residents and students with Black Lives Matter demands.