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New research area and reference library expand access to millions of ancestral records  Charleston, S.C. – Historically, African Americans have faced significant challenges with discovering their ancestral history due to lost or difficult to find genealogical records. Now, the Center for Family History (CFH) at the International African American Museum (IAAM) is helping to bridge …

West African drumming performance The International African American Museum invites you to join the launch of its Key & Conversations program, featuring a West African drumming experience led by brothers Marwan Amen-Ra and Chi Amen-Ra. Experience a captivating performance of traditional West African djembe music and diverse genres across the African diaspora. Gain insight into …

Sat, Apr 06, 2024 , 4:00pm-5:00pm   Location International African American Museum 14 Wharfside Street Charleston, SC   Directions Description: Join us for an electrifying journey into the heart of music with “Keys & Conversations” on April 6 at the International African American Museum. This special evening features the Amen-RA Drummers, Marwan Amen-Ra and Chi Amen-Ra, who …

The International African American Museum will host the world premier of a special exhibition highlighting the African-American search for freedom and self-determination. Read More

If you amble down Legare (pronounced Luh-gree) Street, one of the prettiest streets in Charleston’s South of Broad, you pass filigree ironwork gates and secret gardens, antebellum mansions and live oaks. Then suddenly, in front of one of the mansions, there’s a large stone half circle on the street. Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The International African American Museum (IAAM) is hosting a West African drumming experience as part of its summer Keys and Conversation program. The Amen-Ra Drummers will join the IAAM for a performance and conversation on West African rhythms and their influence on American popular music. The event is scheduled from 4 …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The International African American Museum (IAAM) is hosting a West African drumming experience as part of its summer Keys and Conversation program. Read More

  Charleston, S.C. – In early March, the International African American Museum (IAAM) welcomed students from the College of Charleston, Benedict College, and the College of the Holy Cross as participants in its first annual Alternate Spring Break (ASB) program. IAAM’s ASB program gives students an alternative to the typical spring break affording them the …

International African American Museum to Host World Premiere of Traveling Exhibition (Image provided. “The Negro Motorist Green Book: 1947” from The New York Public Library Digital Collections.)  The International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, South Carolina, will host the world premiere of a special exhibition highlighting the African American search for freedom and self-determination. Read More

The International African American Museum will host the world premier of a special exhibition highlighting the African-American search for freedom and self-determination. Entitled Follow the North Star: Freedom in the Age of Mobility, it is the first to be curated and crafted by IAAM that is designed to travel to other museums around the country, …