Experience AAMI's traveling exhibit, Iowa Civil Rights at the Carnegie Stout Public Library in Dubuque, IA. Explore the struggles and triumphs of the fight for equal rights. Featured individuals include Alexander Clark, the man who helped desegregate Iowa schools in 1868, and Edna Griffin, the woman who led sit-ins at the Katz Drugstore in Des Moines […]
Experience AAMI's traveling exhibit, The Only One at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, IA. Uncover what it’s like to be an African American in Iowa through stories and photographs from everyday Iowans and famous residents.
The AAMI's latest exhibit, Suspended: Systemic Oppression in our Schools, opens at RAYGUN Des Moines. This exhibit examines the role public schools play in funneling students into the prison system. Elements of the criminal justice system have entered public schools around the country, resulting in zero tolerance policies and student policing that disproportionately impact children […]
Join the AAMI and RAYGUN for a "tour" of the AAMI's latest exhibit, Suspended: Systemic Oppression in our Schools. This exhibit examines the role public schools play in funneling students into the prison system. Elements of the criminal justice system have entered public schools around the country, resulting in zero tolerance policies and student policing […]
Experience a high-quality traveling version of the AAMI's latest exhibit, Suspended: Systemic Oppression in our Schools, at North Liberty Library. This exhibit examines the role public schools play in funneling students into the prison system. Elements of the criminal justice system have entered public schools around the country, resulting in zero tolerance policies and student […]
Join us for a members only event celebrating the opening of our latest exhibit: Power and Impact. Power and Impact is designed to explore the contemporary visual arts being produced through the unique perspective of Black artists in Iowa. From painting to installation, visitors will be exposed to visual perspectives responding to socio-economic and cultural perspectives, […]
Join us for the opening of our latest exhibit: Power and Impact. Power and Impact is designed to explore the contemporary visual arts being produced through the unique perspective of Black artists in Iowa. From painting to installation, visitors will be exposed to visual perspectives responding to socio-economic and cultural perspectives, identity, race, and historical narratives. […]
Join the AAMI Museum Educator Sydney O'Hare at the Iowa City Public Library for teen programming related to the AAMI's latest exhibit, Suspended: Systemic Oppression in our Schools. This exhibit examines the role public schools play in funneling students into the prison system. Elements of the criminal justice system have entered public schools around the […]
The Office of Equity and Human Rights, in coordination with the Iowa City Public Library (ICPL) and African American Museum of Iowa, will host a conversation on the criminal justice system and public education in ICPL Meeting Room A from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. This conversation will examine the role public schools […]
The African American Museum of Iowa is excited to continue our partnership with the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art (CRMA) as part of the Power and Impact exhibition! Join us to learn about Black genealogical research with Roots to Branches genealogist Ricki King, and hear about how her research inspired artist Jill Wells to create […]
