Iowa Files: Diversity In Iowa; The Case of Perry

Presented by Professor Jody Swilky, this program will capture the effects of demographic change on a once predominantly white rural community in Iowa beginning in the 1980s and still having impact today. The presentation will examine the evolving character of Perry, Iowa, prior to , during, and after the making of A Little Salsa on the Prairie: The Changing Character of Perry, Iowa, an award-winning documentary he wrote and co-produced that captures what happens when a community changes dramatically because of rapid ethnic diversification.
All Iowa Files programs are free and open to the public. Presentations are live-streamed on the WDMHS YouTube channel and recorded, and can be found on the channel. Thanks to our sponsors, The West Des Moines Public Library, West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation, Polk County & Bravo Greater Des Moines.