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Des Moines Public Library: Suspended Exhibit Panel Discussion

Des Moines Public Library (Franklin Ave) 5000 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States

The Des Moines Public Library is hosting a panel discussion inspired by AAMI's original exhibit “Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools.” A high-quality traveling version of the exhibit will on display in various DMPL branches throughout the fall/winter.This is a Des Moines Public Library event hosted at the Franklin Ave branch. Learn more: https://www.dmpl.org/event/suspended-exhibit-panel-discussion

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Christmas Concert (Virtual)

Online , United States

Join AAMI for a virtual Christmas concert! Enjoy performances by artists Rene'e Bryant, Blake Shaw, and Martrina "Trina" Shaffer. These talented performers will present their take on Christmas classics. This concert will premier on AAMI's Youtube page on Saturday, December 24 at 7:00 PM. If you can't catch the performance on Christmas Eve, tune in […]

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Christmas Concert (Virtual)

Online , United States

Join AAMI for a virtual Christmas concert! Enjoy performances by artists Rene'e Bryant, Blake Shaw, and Martrina "Trina" Shaffer. These talented performers will present their take on Christmas classics. This concert will premier on AAMI's Youtube page on Saturday, December 24 at 7:00 PM and again on New Year's Eve for another showing! This virtual […]

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‘Martin’s Big Words’ Storytime – Iowa City Public Library

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Who was Dr. King? Why do people today still think his words are so important? Join Iowa City Public Library for a special Storytime with the book "Martin's Big Words," about Martin Luther King, and then work together to create a project to keep Dr. King’s dream alive while learning cooperation and service with Jenny […]

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MLK Day

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church 6621 C Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA

Join AAMI on Monday, January 16 from 11-3 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church (6621 C Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402). Visitors can pick up an MLK Day goodie bag which will include: a book about MLK, an AAMI bookmark, a postcard, MLK crafts and activities, and a small snack.* Books and activity takeaway […]

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Selma at FilmScene Iowa City

FilmScene 404 E College St, Iowa City, IA

FilmScene presents a free showing of Selma at The Chauncey. This is a FilmScene Community Collaborations event presented by GreenState Credit Union. About Selma: This is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting […]

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Within Our Gates at FilmScene Iowa City

FilmScene 404 E College St, Iowa City, IA

FilmScene presents a free showing of Within Our Gates at The Chauncey, featuring the Alvin Cobb Jr. trio in person performing Cobb's original score and a post-screening panel discussion. This is a Martin Luther King Jr. Week event presented in partnership with the Bijou Film Board, and co-Sponsored by the University of Iowa Departments of […]

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Rainbow of Faces at Hiawatha Public Library

Hiawatha Public Library 150 W Willman St, Hiawatha, IA

The AAMI is partnering with the Hiawatha Public Library and WIN (Women in the NAACP) for a program and book giveaway, sponsored by Target. The planned program, “Rainbow of Faces,” includes reading The Colors of Us by Karen Katz, discussing diversity, creating a self-portrait, and learning to say “hello” in different languages.

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Iowa Civil Rights Program

Hiawatha Public Library 150 W Willman St, Hiawatha, IA

Join AAMI Museum Educator at the Hiawatha Public Library for a presentation on Iowa Civil Rights. Explore the struggles and triumphs of the fight for equal rights in Iowa from the first documented refusal to pay a school tax to the marches and sit-ins of the 1950s and 60s. Alexander Clark, Viola Gibson, Edna Griffin, […]

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“Table Talk” Presentation by Dr. Ashley Howard

Lion Bridge Brewing Company 59 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA

The best conversations are held over a family dinner. Lion Bridge Brewing Co and the African American Museum of Iowa bring you a Table Talk. Our "Table Talk" speaker is Dr. Ashley Howard, a UI professor of African American studies. Her presentation title is: Prairie Fires: Urban Rebellions in the Midwest. Thank you to Target […]