2023-06-27 SPECIAL EXHIBITION: Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. SPECIAL EXHIBITION: Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. June 27, 2023 - August 6, 2023 SPECIAL EXHIBITION: Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. Through literary and historic quotes, poetry, original works of art, dramatically back-lit photographs, the creation of a dynamic space that encourages self-reflection, and exhibition text written with a vibrant 21st century cadence, this innovative exhibition weaves together the historical and the contemporary to illuminate the importance of these men, within the context of rich community traditions. It invites visitors to consider predominant narratives and engage in the authentic stories of history, politics, art, culture and activism. With Admission
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm TRUTH: “We See the Path: Fatherhood, Community & Truth in the Black Experience” August 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm TRUTH: “We See the Path: Fatherhood, Community & Truth in the Black Experience” Sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, IAAM will celebrate the Men of Change exhibition by hosting TRUTH. For African Americans, community has always extended beyond the neighborhoods or immediate surroundings where one lives or was raised. Similarly, fatherhood and its opportunities for mentorship, protection, and knowledge-transfer have and will continue to exist outside of traditional […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 8, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 8, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 9, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 9, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 10, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 10, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 11, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 11, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 15, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 15, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 16, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 16, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 17, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 17, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 18, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 18, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 18th Century Schools for the Free and the Enslaved Webinar August 19, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 18th Century Schools for the Free and the Enslaved Webinar We will be discussing several 18th century schools that were for free and enslaved Black children in the United States. Nicole Brown will be going over where these schools were located, who funded and taught at the schools, and how Black students’ ideas clashed the institutions that funded their education. Tonia Merideth will also be […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 22, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 22, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 23, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 23, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 24, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 25, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 25, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 29, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 29, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 30, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 30, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm *Postponed* “When It Rains It Shines” Preview – SOLD OUT August 30, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm *Postponed* “When It Rains It Shines” Preview – SOLD OUT Due to severe inclement weather, this event will be postponed until further notice. We will provide updates promptly when details are available. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding. On Wednesday, August 30, join Fletcher Williams III for a preview of the new exhibition from 7-9 pm at IAAM. In “When It […]
2023-08-31 SPECIAL EXHIBITION: When It Rains It Shines SPECIAL EXHIBITION: When It Rains It Shines August 31, 2023 - December 3, 2023 SPECIAL EXHIBITION: When It Rains It Shines Using sculpture, sound, and light, Fletcher Williams III constructs a labyrinth of personal memories, rituals, and sacred hideaways. It is both a dreamscape and a psychedelic vision of what it is to be in and of the South. Both disorienting and inviting, this immersive installation offers visitors an opportunity to interact with the South in […]
9:00 am - 10:30 am *Postponed* When It Rains It Shines | Early Bird Member Preview August 31, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am *Postponed* When It Rains It Shines | Early Bird Member Preview Due to severe inclement weather, this event will be postponed until further notice. We will provide updates promptly when details are available. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding. The International African American Museum (IAAM) is excited to celebrate the opening of the special exhibition, "When it Rains it Shines." Members are […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM August 31, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM August 31, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM September 1, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – AM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM September 1, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Getting Started with Genealogy – PM Join us for an enlightening 20-minute presentation on “Getting Started with Genealogy,” followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, where your curiosity about tracing your family’s roots can be explored and answered. This engaging session will guide both beginners and those with some experience through the fascinating world of genealogy research. In this presentation, we will […]
August 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm TRUTH: “We See the Path: Fatherhood, Community & Truth in the Black Experience”