Maria Corona, Teresa Zilk, Dawn Martinez Oropeza
Host: dsm magazine
Date: May 17
Venue: Des Moines Heritage Center
Main Attraction: Abena Sankofa Imhotep moderated a talk-show-style panel where seven community leaders—Michael Egel, Jen Carruthers, Tej Dhawan, Kate Hightshoe, Tiffany Johnson, Tar Macias and Daniel Van Sant—shared their favorite places to experience our city’s rich diversity, including restaurants, parks, cultural spots and more. Bonus: The dynamic Isiserettes performed for the crowd of about 250 people.
Photography: Duane Tinkey
Mike Swesey, Abena Sankofa Imhotep, Daniel Van Sant
Michael Egel, Tiffany Johnson
Joseph Jones
Stacy and Christopher McDonald
Kate Hightshoe
Tar Macias, Claudia Schabel