Join the AAMI and RAYGUN for a "tour" of the AAMI's latest exhibit, Suspended: Systemic Oppression in our Schools. 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 student policing […]
Meet Dr. Tawana Grover and enjoy refreshments during this "open house" style gathering. The event is courtesy of a generous sponsorship from the Alliant Energy Foundation. Capacity is limited. Reserve your seat for this free event here. -- Brought to you through a partnership between the Cedar Rapids NAACP and the African American Museum of […]
Join the AAMI for our brand-new book club, Book Club 802. This month we will be reading Wake: The Hidden History of Women Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall. We'll be meeting to discuss the book on October 18 from 6:30-7:30 PM at Prairie Lights Books and Cafe. Registration is preferred but not required! This […]
Join the AAMI for our brand-new book club, Book Club 802. This month we will be reading Wake: The Hidden History of Women Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall. We'll be meeting to discuss the book on Tuesday, October 24 from 7:00-8:15 PM at Java John's Coffee House, 400 West Water Street, Decorah. Registration is […]
Join us for a members only event celebrating the opening of our latest exhibit: Power and Impact. Power and Impact is designed to explore the contemporary visual arts being produced through the unique perspective of Black artists in Iowa. From painting to installation, visitors will be exposed to visual perspectives responding to socio-economic and cultural perspectives, […]
Join us for the opening of our latest exhibit: Power and Impact. Power and Impact is designed to explore the contemporary visual arts being produced through the unique perspective of Black artists in Iowa. From painting to installation, visitors will be exposed to visual perspectives responding to socio-economic and cultural perspectives, identity, race, and historical narratives. […]
Join the AAMI Museum Educator Sydney O'Hare at the Iowa City Public Library for teen programming related to the AAMI's latest exhibit, Suspended: Systemic Oppression in our Schools. 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 […]
The Office of Equity and Human Rights, in coordination with the Iowa City Public Library (ICPL) and African American Museum of Iowa, will host a conversation on the criminal justice system and public education in ICPL Meeting Room A from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. This conversation will examine the role public schools […]
Join the AAMI for our brand-new book club, Book Club 802. This month we will be reading Wake: The Hidden History of Women Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall. We'll be meeting to discuss the book on Tuesday, November 7 at 6:30 at Beaverdale Books in Des Moines. Registration is preferred but not required. This […]
Join AAMI Museum Educator at the Musser 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, […]
