Our latest lobby case explores a brief overview of the beginnings of the Black Panther Party and the Des Moines, Iowa chapter. The case will be on display through March 2022. Photo: Collection of the AAMI - Gift of Thomas Hall
In honor of Women's History Month, we're displaying a series of pop-up exhibits. These free-standing, informational banners are part of AAMI's traveling exhibit collection and are available to rent throughout the year. Products of a Creative Mind focuses on the African American inventors and innovators who have impacted the ways we eat, move, live, and […]
Our latest lobby case explores a brief overview of the beginnings of the Black Panther Party and the Des Moines, Iowa chapter. The case will be on display through March 2022. Photo: Collection of the AAMI - Gift of Thomas Hall
In honor of Women's History Month, we're displaying a series of pop-up exhibits. These free-standing, informational banners are part of AAMI's traveling exhibit collection and are available to rent throughout the year. Products of a Creative Mind focuses on the African American inventors and innovators who have impacted the ways we eat, move, live, and […]
Celebrate Women’s History Month at the Iowa Children's Museum. AAMI's Museum Educator, Jenny Barnett will be at the Iowa Children's Museum on Tuesday (3/15) from 1-2 p.m. Kids and families will spend time learning about Black women in history through coloring activities. Activities included with museum admission to Iowa Children's Museum. Learn more here.
Our latest lobby case explores a brief overview of the beginnings of the Black Panther Party and the Des Moines, Iowa chapter. The case will be on display through March 2022. Photo: Collection of the AAMI - Gift of Thomas Hall
In honor of Women's History Month, we're displaying a series of pop-up exhibits. These free-standing, informational banners are part of AAMI's traveling exhibit collection and are available to rent throughout the year. Iowa Civils Rights explores the struggles and triumphs of the fight for equal rights. Featured individuals include Alexander Clark, the man who helped […]
Our latest lobby case explores a brief overview of the beginnings of the Black Panther Party and the Des Moines, Iowa chapter. The case will be on display through March 2022. Photo: Collection of the AAMI - Gift of Thomas Hall
In honor of Women's History Month, we're displaying a series of pop-up exhibits. These free-standing, informational banners are part of AAMI's traveling exhibit collection and are available to rent throughout the year. The Only One uncovers what it’s like to be an African American in Iowa through stories and photographs from everyday Iowans and famous […]
In honor of Women's History Month, we're displaying a series of pop-up exhibits. These free-standing, informational banners are part of AAMI's traveling exhibit collection and are available to rent throughout the year. The Only One uncovers what it’s like to be an African American in Iowa through stories and photographs from everyday Iowans and famous […]
Join AAMI at the Cedar Rapids Public Library for a free screening of "The Souls of Black Girls." This award-winning documentary, "raises the question of whether or not women of color may be suffering from a self-image disorder as a result of trying to attain the standards of beauty that are celebrated in media images." […]
