Along with the African American Museum of Iowa and the Cedar Rapids Public Library, the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission is hosting a FREE movie night, featuring "Teach Us All." Please join us and watch this thought-provoking film! About the Film: On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the 1957 Little Rock school […]
Join us for our annual MLK Day celebration! Your $1 admission (free for members and children under 5) gives you access to our exhibits and a community reflection activity inspired by the words of Dr. King.
Due to inclement weather, the January 11th Who Was? A Story Time event has been cancelled. Please check back in the coming days for information regarding a rescheduled date. We are partnering with the Cedar Rapids Public Library for a children's story program based on the Who Was series of biographies. These sessions will feature […]
We are partnering with the Cedar Rapids Public Library for a Black History Month kick off event! Join us to look through the lenses of history, literature, music and art to both remember and celebrate Black History and achievement.
We are partnering with the Cedar Rapids Public Library for a children's story program based on the Who Was series of biographies. These sessions will feature a reading of a Who Was biography and a hands-on activity to connect kids to the inspiring life of each story time's subject. Join us on the second Saturday […]
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 for the right to equal treatment on and off the field. Highlighting people such as Iowan and Olympian Thomas Hill, Drake University athlete Johnny Bright […]
Purchase Tickets We are partnering with Lion Bridge Brewing Company to host a soul food celebration and program in honor of Black History Month. Dr. Kelly Sharp, Professor of Africana Studies and History at Luther College will be speaking at 6pm about the history is soul food and the Museum's current exhibit "Untangling The Roots" […]
Join Education Assistant Diana Henry for a Paint Like A Pro workshop at the North Liberty Community Library! Art and science are two sides of the same coin. Learn about scientists like George Washington Carver and Percy Julian who dabbled in paint manufacturing, check out various African American painters and sculptors, and make a small […]
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 War to the present. Topics include African American Iowans in the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldiers, the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II, desegregation of […]
Celebrate Black History Moth with extended hours at the AAMI! Our galleries will be open with regular admission until 7 PM.
