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.
When we say a person “wears many hats,” we mean that person has many roles in society. This phrase originated in a time when everyone wore hats, and many of those hats were specific to a given trade, official position, or function. It takes an extraordinary woman to wear all of these hats—professional, artist, citizen, […]
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 […]
This event has been cancelled as a COVID-19 preventative measure. Any rescheduled dates will be announced at a later time. Join us for a discussion based on the New York Times Magazine's 1619 Project. Karl Cassell, Managing Partner at Top RANK Talent Solutions will moderate a panel discussion focusing on the appropriation of African American […]
This event has been cancelled as a COVID-19 preventative measure. Any rescheduled dates will be announced at a later time. Building on the success of our previous Jazz and Blues series, Sounds & Styles is a new music performance series focused on genres with roots in African American communities. Through this series, we hope to […]
