Join us Friday, June 15th at the AAMI at 7pm for Dr. Brie Swenson Arnold, Associate Professor of History at Coe College, and her presentation of the inspiring story of Emma Oliphant, along with six other African American women who challenged racial segregation in woman's factory work in Cedar Rapids in the 1890's. This event […]
Join us Friday, June 27th at 7pm to listen to Dr. Tunde Adeleke, Professor of History at Iowa State University, explore the varied views of three influential 1960's activists. From political power and economic resources to worldwide oppression. The Discussion will weave conflict and struggle with redemption. This event is FREE and open to the […]
Join us for "Behind the Beat" at the Marion Public Library on Tuesday, July 10th at 7pm. This presentation uses music to explore African American history, from the African beats to the jazz of the Harlem Renaissance to the popular music of the civil rights movement. The influences of traditional African music can be seen […]
UNTOLD STORIES: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE July 11 at 7pm African American Museum of Iowa Free Museums that explore American Art and culture, often struggle with who's stories get included and who's do not. It is responsible and essential for Museums to include untold stories. These stories demand innovative and thought provoking displays […]
Dr. Aleia Brown, Program Manager at Humanities Action Lab, will discuss the African American quilt making tradition. Narrative quilts are conversant, often documenting a historical event, while also issuing commentary on the present and inviting viewers to reflect. July 27th at 7pm at the AAMI Free and open to the public Part of the Humanities […]
"Jumping Jack to Jump Jim Crow: The Origins of a Pernicious Stereotype?" Join Dr. Barbara Mooney as she discusses this American racial stereotype. August 23rd at 7pm The African American Museum of Iowa This event is FREE and open to the public, as part of Humanities Iowa Presentations. As the Southern author, William Faulkner, famously […]
Dr. Kinohi Nishikawa presents: Who is the audience for African American literature? It's a Question that has hovered over the profession of black authorship for much of the twentieth century. Critics have long pointed out how authors intentions were routinely undercut by editorial revision and bowdlerization. This talk suggests lay in the designs of book […]
Dr. Mark Barron will discuss the history of Storer College, a historically black college that operated from 1865-1955 in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. He will highlight the history of the school and its buildings, African American education and why the college closed in 1955. Dr. Barron is an Assistant Adjunct Professor of History at Iowa […]
Join the AAMI at the Ames Public Library for More Than Just A Game, A Smithsonian Hometown Teams Exhibit Speaker Series. Iowa's athletes have long impacted their teams, communities and sports they played, but African Americans did so while facing off against more than just the opposing team. They fought for the right to equal […]
Join the AAMI for an evening with Isaac and Bob! Thursday, November 8 at 7pm 55 12th Ave SE FREE As part of this presentation, Isaac Quaidoo and Bob Wollf will share their experience with their Mandela Washington Fellowship Ghana Iowa Beekeeping Project and promote the Mandela Washington Fellowship experience and programming. Isaac Quaidoo lives […]
