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Suspended at Johnston Public Library

Johnston Public Library 6700 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA, United States

Experience a high-quality traveling version of the AAMI's latest exhibit, Suspended: Systemic Oppression in our Schools, at the Johnston Public Library. This exhibit examines the role public schools play in funneling students into the prison system. Elements of the criminal justice system have entered public schools around the country, resulting in zero tolerance policies and […]

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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 […]

Rainbow of Faces at Cedar Rapids Public Library (Downtown)

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

The AAMI is partnering with the Cedar Rapids 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. This event […]

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Rainbow of Faces at North Liberty Community Library

North Liberty Community Library 520 W Cherry St, North Liberty, IA, United States

The AAMI is partnering with the North Liberty Community 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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Endless Possibilities Program

West Des Moines Public Library 4000 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA

Join AAMI Museum Educator at the West Des Moines Public Library for a presentation on Endless Possibilities. Iowa was the first state in the U.S. to officially integrate its public schools in 1868, just three years after the Civil War ended. Surprised?  This and so much more is part of Iowa’s wealth of African American […]

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Rainbow of Faces at Marion Public Library

Marion Public Library 1095 6th Ave, Marion, IA

The AAMI is partnering with the Marion 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 at Lied Public Library – Clarinda

Lied Public Library 100 East Garfield St., Clarinda, IA, United States

AAMI's traveling exhibit, Iowa Civil Rights, will be on display at Lied Public Library in Clarinda, Iowa. Explore the struggles and triumphs of the fight for equal rights. Featured individuals include Alexander Clark, the man who helped desegregate Iowa schools in 1868, and Edna Griffin, the woman who led sit-ins at the Katz Drugstore in […]

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AAMI Showing: Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools

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

Join the AAMI for a free screening of "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools" at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. A discussion moderated by Evette Creighton will follow. Doors open at 5pm. Film starts at 5:15pm. -- "Inspired by the groundbreaking book of the same name by Monique W. Morris, Ed.D, PUSHOUT: THE […]