Join AAMI at the Cedar Rapids Public Library for a free screening of "The Souls of Black Girls." This award-winning documentary, "raises the question of whether or not women of color may be suffering from a self-image disorder as a result of trying to attain the standards of beauty that are celebrated in media images." […]
Enjoy $1 admission on Saturday, April 9 as part of our #NotJustFebruary $1 days. Members and children under 5 years old are free.
Presenter Jenny Barnett of the African American Museum of Iowa will explore the history of redlining in Iowa at the Sioux City Public Museum. Redlining is the systematic denial of various services by federal and local government agencies and the private sector to residents of specific neighborhoods. Black populations in seven Iowa cities -Cedar Rapids, […]
Join the AAMI for a special tour of our temporary exhibit, Mapping Exclusion: Redlining in Iowa! This free, staff-led tour will take visitors through this popular exhibit. Mapping Exclusion explores the history of redlining in Iowa. Redlining is the systematic denial of various services by federal and local government agencies and the private sector to […]
Experience the AAMI traveling exhibit Unconditional Loyalty at the Ft. Des Moines Museum and Education Center. Learn about African American military heroes and heroines from the Revolutionary War to today. Topics include Iowa’s 60th U.S. Colored Troops from the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldiers, women in the military, World War I training camps in Iowa, […]
Enjoy $1 admission on Saturday, May 14 as part of our #NotJustFebruary $1 days. Members and children under 5 years old are free.
Experience the AAMI traveling exhibit Unconditional Loyalty at the Ft. Des Moines Museum and Education Center. Learn about African American military heroes and heroines from the Revolutionary War to today. Topics include Iowa’s 60th U.S. Colored Troops from the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldiers, women in the military, World War I training camps in Iowa, […]
Master jazz & blues artist Ray Blue is back at the African American Museum of Iowa for one night only! Join us on Wednesday, May 18 to listen to the music of acclaimed artist Ray Blue! This performance will feature the Ray Blue Work Ensemble. Doors open at 5:00 PM and guests will also have […]
Experience the AAMI traveling exhibit Unconditional Loyalty at the Ft. Des Moines Museum and Education Center. Learn about African American military heroes and heroines from the Revolutionary War to today. Topics include Iowa’s 60th U.S. Colored Troops from the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldiers, women in the military, World War I training camps in Iowa, […]
Experience the AAMI traveling exhibit Unconditional Loyalty at the Ft. Des Moines Museum and Education Center. Learn about African American military heroes and heroines from the Revolutionary War to today. Topics include Iowa’s 60th U.S. Colored Troops from the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldiers, women in the military, World War I training camps in Iowa, […]
