MLK NOW 2024
MLK NOW 2024
The AAMI was invited to showcase the Museum at the 2024 MLK Now conference in Cedar Rapids. This event works to highlight how Black Midwesterners are collaborating in business, policy, and education.
The AAMI was invited to showcase the Museum at the 2024 MLK Now conference in Cedar Rapids. This event works to highlight how Black Midwesterners are collaborating in business, policy, and education.
Join AAMI on Monday, January 15 from 2-4:30 PM at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church (6621 C Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402). Visitors can pick up listen to a presentation on the history of Iowa Civil Rights and enjoy a family craft.
Join the AAMI for our brand-new book club, Book Club 802. This month we will be reading All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson. We'll be meeting to discuss the book on January 30 from 6:30 - 7:00PM at Prairie Lights Books and Cafe. This book is available for purchase in person or online […]
Visit one of our traveling exhibits at the following locations this February! Behind the Beat at Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids), February 1-29 Mapping Exclusion at North Iowa Area Community College (Mason City), February 1-29 Riding the Freedom Train at the Jordan House (Des Moines), February 1-29 Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools at Clarke University […]
The AAMI is excited to partner with W.I.N. (Women in the NAACP) for Black History Month story times at local public libraries. W.I.N. members will read the book Kenya’s Art by Linda Trace and lead a craft activity at this program. This program is best suited for ages 8 and under.
Join the AAMI Museum Educator at the Waukee Public Library for a presentation on the Des Moines Black Panthers. Explore how Iowa was impacted by the Black Panther Party with this new adult program! Des Moines serves as a great example of the long struggle for racial justice that led to the growth of the […]