History on Tap: Behind the Beat

WineStyles 4201 42nd St NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Sean Donaldson, from the African American Museum of Iowa, will take us from African beats to the jazz of the Harlem Renaissance to the popular music of the Civil Rights […]

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Driven by Hope

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

About the Series: Join us at the Museum for free monthly presentations by Sean Donaldson, Museum Educator. These one-hour presentations will focus on a variety of topics ranging from broad […]

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The Underground Railroad

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

About the Series: Join us at the Museum for free monthly presentations by Sean Donaldson, Museum Educator. These one-hour presentations will focus on a variety of topics ranging from broad […]

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Mightier Than The Sword

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

Celebrate National Novel Writing Month with the AAMI as we examine the history and evolution of African American literature from the 18th century to the present – from autobiographical slave […]

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African American Holiday Traditions

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

About the Series: Join us at the Museum for free monthly presentations by Sean Donaldson, Museum Educator. These one-hour presentations will focus on a variety of topics ranging from broad […]

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Unconditional Loyalty

Marion Public Library 1095 6th Ave, Marion, IA

Join Museum Educator Sean Donaldson at the Marion Public Library for this presentation! Discover the proud history of African American service people in the United States military from the Revolutionary […]

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Our Sisters’ Many Hats

Coe College 1220 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA

When we say a person “wears many hats,” we mean that person has many roles in society. This phrase originated in a time when everyone wore hats, and many of […]

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CANCELLED – 1619 Project: Music

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

This event has been cancelled as a COVID-19 preventative measure. Any rescheduled dates will be announced at a later time. Join us for a discussion based on the New York […]

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CANCELLED: 1619 Project Series

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

Stay tuned for more details about the topic of this presentation. The 1619 Project is an ongoing initiative from The New York Times Magazine that began in August 2019, the 400th anniversary […]

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Virtual History Presentation

The African American Museum of Iowa will give a presentation on Black history in Iowa at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 via Zoom. The presentation will explore how Black […]

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