Join us for a discussion of the best selling novel The Sun Is Also a Star ahead of the release of its movie adaptation on May 17! Register Here The AAMI/Next Page Books Well-Read Black Girl book club will kick off with a discussion of Nicola Yoon’s 2016 best seller, The Sun Is Also a […]
The AAMI is proud to announce that we have received funding through the Creating Safe, Equitable and Thriving Communities fund via the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation to bring Humanize My Hoodie to the Museum for a special one-day exhibit on May 21. Humanize My Hoodie is a project of Born Leaders United, a fashion brand founded […]
The Museum will be open until 7 PM on Friday, May 31. Galleries will be accessible with regular admissions.
A drum beats, a rattle shakes, and a voice cries out, “Come hear! Come hear!” “A story! A story!” The answering call rings out across the village as the sun sets and people gather to hear the storyteller. Come with us to a little village between the coast and the forest in Ghana, where we […]
Join us for the first session of our Children’s Summer Series! Juba is a style of music that involves clapping, snapping, stomping, and making complex rhythms with your own body as a percussion instrument. By discovering its origins and understanding the lyrics of Juba songs, kids can learn African American history in a unique way. […]
Join us on June 14 to learn more about the history of Juneteenth, a national celebration marking the end of slavery in America on June 19, 1863. The AAMI galleries will have extended hours until 6 PM when Museum Educator Sean Donaldson will give a free presentation on the history of Juneteenth.
Join us on June 15 at Viola Gibson Park in Cedar Rapids! This free event will have entertainment and activities for people of all ages. Full details are available on our Juneteenth page.
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 and opportunities for parental and community involvement in the education process of our children. Help us create change for our children, tomorrow's leaders. This event […]
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 town’s residents, African Americans who were welcomed with little racism and discrimination. Step into the YMCAs, visit the elementary schools, and meet some of Buxton’s […]
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 highly praised novels of the year, the debut from an astonishing young writer, Freshwater tells the story of Ada, an unusual child who is a […]
