Wonders of Buxton
Visit Buxton, a bustling mining town at the turn of the last century. This important place in Iowa’s history was referred to as a “utopia” by the majority of the […]
Visit Buxton, a bustling mining town at the turn of the last century. This important place in Iowa’s history was referred to as a “utopia” by the majority of the […]
Register Here The AAMI/Next Page Books Well-Read Black Girl book club will continue with a discussion of Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi. Read on for a description from the publisher: "One of the most […]
Join us for the second session of our Summer History Adventure Series! Based on our current temporary exhibit, Driven By Hope, kids will learn about African American migration to Iowa […]
In this talk, Professor Simon Balto (University of Iowa) will talk about his recent book on policing and race in Chicago, between 1919 and the early 1970s. His talk will […]
Iowa’s athletes have long impacted their teams, communities, and the sports they played, but African Americans did so while facing off against more than just the opposing team. They fought […]
The Summer Olympics have come a year early at AAMI! For this History Adventure, kids will learn about Olympic heroes like Thomas Hill, Wilma Rudolph, and Jesse Owens, and participate […]
During and after the Civil War, thousands of newly liberated African Americans left the South and migrated to Iowa and other Midwestern places. Many of those migrants had experienced both […]
Register Here The AAMI/Next Page Books Well-Read Black Girl book club will continue with a discussion of That Kind of Mother by Akwaeke Emezi. Read on for a description from […]
Join us for the second performance in our 2019 Jazz and Blues series! Tina Haase Findlay will be joined by a three member ensemble for an evening of jazz and […]
Join us in the mobilization of parents and community members by participating in this series* of community forums at the African American Museum of Iowa. Together we will identify obstacles […]