Story Time at Next Page Books

Next Page Books 1105 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Next Page Books will be hosting a story time featuring books about children of color and their relationship with their hair. Please note this is a third party event organized […]

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Exhibit Opening: Untangling the Roots

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

Join us from 10 AM to 4 PM on September 7 to celebrate the opening of our new exhibit! The galleries will be available through regular admission rates. Visitors will […]

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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Hair Party (Getting it Done!)

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

The African American Museum of Iowa is excited to announce the first program connected to our 2019-2020 temporary exhibit, Untangling the Roots. This exciting program is presented in partnership with […]

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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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Book Club Meet Up – An American Marriage

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

Newlyweds, Celestial and Roy, are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive and she is artist on the brink of an […]

2019 History Makers Gala

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center 7725 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Join the African American Museum of Iowa to honor African Americans who’ve made an indelible impact as a trailblazer, change agent, legacy maker or role model in their communities. The […]

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 […]

Free

The Uncomfortable Truth: The History of Racism in America

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

When the son of a Civil Rights Hero dives into the 400 year history of racism in America, he is confronted with the shocking reality that his family was involved […]

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