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." […]
Enjoy $1 admission on Saturday, April 9 as part of our #NotJustFebruary $1 days. Members and children under 5 years old are free.
Presenter Jenny Barnett of the African American Museum of Iowa will explore the history of redlining in Iowa at the Sioux City Public Museum. Redlining is the systematic denial of various services by federal and local government agencies and the private sector to residents of specific neighborhoods. Black populations in seven Iowa cities -Cedar Rapids, […]
