New York Times: A New Museum Specializes in Black Genealogy
Charleston’s International African American History Museum helps visitors fill in the blanks of their family’s pasts. Link here to read the article
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Charleston Regional Business Journal: One Year In – IAAM in Charleston reflects on a conversation ‘long overdue’
By Hollie Moore Behind the floating architecture of the International African American Museum’s tall walls and pillars stands a story of a past not yet forgotten, and ready to be told. Since its opening one year ago today, June 27, thousands of faces have glared through the glass of nearly a dozen displays at the museum. Descendants, historians and curious …
The Grio: Experience the International African American Museum
The museum overlooks the old wharf where 40% of enslaved Africans first entered the U.S., and it honors their untold stories through genealogy, artifacts, and exhibits. Link to The Grio to keep reading.
The Telegraph: Charleston: a garden lover’s guide to this historic US city
You won’t need to travel far this summer to get a sense of the southern port city of Charleston. Explore Charleston’s show garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival in July is designed to capture the beauty, elegance and diverse landscapes of the charming port city, where sultry, subtropical marshes, grasses and waterways collide with …
Charleston Regional Business Journal: Smithsonian secretary to help kick off new Charleston museum speaker series
By Hollie Moore An executive with the Smithsonian National Museum of History will participate in the launch of a new speaker series at the International African American Museum in downtown Charleston. The Salon Marronge speaker series will feature “prominent and provocative artists, thought leaders and changemakers” speaking with Tonya Matthews, president and CEO of IAAM, and will …
Greenville News: 15 Minutes With … Dr. Tonya Matthews of the International African American Museum
By Leanne Cobb Dr. Tonya Matthews was taught never to turn down an opportunity without exploring it first. But in 2020 Dr. Matthews, like many others, was more focused on stability and familiarity than new opportunities. Still, lessons engrained during childhood run deep, so when a national search firm called Dr. Matthews to discuss …
Travel Noire: 8 REASONS WHY SPRING IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston, South Carolina is an intriguing destination. Travelers should go during spring which is the best time to visit Charleston. Link to full article here
LowcountryBizSC: Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie G. Bunch III is first guest on the newly launched International African American Museum’s Salon Marronage speaker series
Secretary Bunch and IAAM President and CEO Dr. Tonya Matthews will discuss how museums have become narrators of our collective journey and inspirations for future generations. Link here to read more.
Essence Magazine: 7 Reasons Charleston Is The Perfect Place To Be This Time Of Year
This popular coastal destination is a goldmine for anyone interested in little-known Black history and culture Bridgette Bartlett Royall writes, “Opened in 2023, the International African American Museum (IAAM) is the intersection of trauma and triumph. IAAM is intentionally located in the previously mentioned Gadsden’s Wharf and thoroughly delivers on educating, inspiring and challenging all visitors. …
