MLK Day with the AAMI

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church 6621 C Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA

Join AAMI on Monday, January 15 from 2-4:30 PM at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church (6621 C Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402). Visitors can pick up listen to a presentation on the history of Iowa Civil Rights and enjoy a family craft.  

Free

Book Club 802 with Prairie Lights (Iowa City)

Prairie Lights Books and Cafe 15 South Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA

Join the AAMI for our brand-new book club, Book Club 802. This month we will be reading All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson. We'll be meeting to discuss the book on January 30 from 6:30 - 7:00PM at Prairie Lights Books and Cafe. This book is available for purchase in person or online […]

Free

Storytime & Craft at the Ladd Library

Ladd Library 3750 Williams Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA

The AAMI is excited to partner with W.I.N. (Women in the NAACP) for Black History Month story times at local public libraries. W.I.N. members will read the book Kenya’s Art by Linda Trace and lead a craft activity at this program. This program is best suited for ages 8 and under.

Free

Storytime & Craft at the Hiawatha Public Library

Hiawatha Public Library 150 W Willman St, Hiawatha, IA

The AAMI is excited to partner with W.I.N. (Women in the NAACP) for Black History Month story times at local public libraries. W.I.N. members will read the book Kenya’s Art by Linda Trace and lead a craft activity at this program. This program is best suited for ages 8 and under.

Free

Storytime & Craft at the Marion Public Library

Marion Public Library 1095 6th Ave, Marion, IA

The AAMI is excited to partner with W.I.N. (Women in the NAACP) for Black History Month story times at local public libraries. W.I.N. members will read the book Kenya’s Art by Linda Trace and lead a craft activity at this program. This program is best suited for ages 8 and under.

Free

Black Women Walking

Ballantyne Auditorium at Kirkwood Community College 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA

Join the AAMI and Kirkwood Community College for Black Women Walking at the Ballantyne Auditorium. Following the 1.5 hour performance, the audience is invited stay for a talk back with the cast. Black Women Walking is an award-winning, breathtaking theatrical production that combines monologues, movement, music, and multimedia to bring to life the stories of […]

Free – $30

Black Women Walking

Ballantyne Auditorium at Kirkwood Community College 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA

Join the AAMI and Kirkwood Community College for Black Women Walking at the Ballantyne Auditorium. Following the 1.5 hour performance, the audience is invited stay for a talk back with the cast. Black Women Walking is an award-winning, breathtaking theatrical production that combines monologues, movement, music, and multimedia to bring to life the stories of […]

Free – $30

Book Club 802 with Dragonfly Books (Decorah)

Dragonfly Books 112 West Water Street, Decorah, IA

Join the AAMI for our brand-new book club, Book Club 802. This month we will be reading Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar. We'll be meeting to discuss the book on March 5 from 6:30 - 7:30PM at Dragonfly Books in Decorah. This book is […]

Free

Aftershock: Screening and Discussion

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Join us for a free screening of "Aftershock" (2022) and discussion with nurses, midwives, and historians about the importance of racial justice in birth care. This free event is the premier public showing of "Aftershock" in Iowa and is at 6:30pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at the Iowa City Public Library (Meeting Room ABC). […]

Free

A Black Women’s History of Iowa at the Burlington Public Library

Burlington Public Library 210 Court St., Burlington, IA

This new program will explore the history of Black women and girls making change in Iowa! From the bravery of teenage Susan Clark to the tenacity of Edna Griffin, explore how African American women have shaped our state.

Free