
The Museum remembers the life of Judge Bernard Fielding
This fall saw the loss of several of the pillars of the Charleston community. Most recently, we received news of
Charleston, S.C. – The International African American Museum has received a grant of $1 million from the Yawkey Foundation in support of the Museum’s inaugural year of operations and installation and development of the Gullah Geechee exhibition gallery. This gallery is dedicated to promoting awareness and understanding about the Gullah Geechee people – descendants of Africans who were enslaved on the rice, indigo, and Sea Island cotton plantations of the lower Atlantic coast.
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This fall saw the loss of several of the pillars of the Charleston community. Most recently, we received news of
The International African American Museum team honors the life and legacy of educator, author, community leader and cultural anthropologist Dr.
By now the nation has learned that the Louisville police officers who killed Breonna Taylor were not charged with any
CHARLESTON, SC—July 10th, 2020—The construction of the International African American Museum is progressing as planned, despite the global presence of
In 2007, as an undergrad in a study abroad program at the University of Ghana, I met a man who,
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Amid COVID-19, protests against police brutality and the fifth anniversary of the mass killing of churchgoers here, a museum focused on
As seen in Post & Courier on June 7th 2020 By: Dr. Elijah Heyward III I am admittedly challenged writing
The Board of Directors of the International African American Museum will meet on Friday, April 24, 2020 at 2:00 pm.
Dear Friend, Like you, we are deeply concerned about the impact of COVID-19 in Charleston, South Carolina, and throughout the
This weekend only, Spoleto and the International African American Museum partner to offer an exclusive 40% discount on a wide
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