Looking for events in Charlotte to celebrate civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Check out this list of local events happening next weekend. Thursday Exploring History: M.L.K. Celebration! Celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with stories and activities for children ages 3 to 11. This event will be held at …
Charleston Regional Business Journal: International African American Museum to host Martin Luther King Day Celebration
WHAT: The International African American Museum (IAAM) will hold a public celebration of Martin Luther King (MLK) Day onsite that will feature complimentary admission to the museum, a showcase of local vendors, food trucks, music, games, activities for youth, and more. IAAM KING: An MLK Day Celebration is made possible through the generous support of …
Charleston Business Magazine: 50 Most Influential People
Tonya M. Matthews, Ph.D, President and CEO of the International African American Museum As president and CEO of Charleston’s International African American Museum, Tonya M. Matthews oversaw the 2023 opening of the second-largest African American Museum in the United States. Matthews has said that one of her goals with the museum is to tell the …
ABC 4 News: Charleston’s historic Emancipation Day Parade kicks off at Burke High School
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston’s Emancipation Day Parade, recognized as the nation’s longest continuously running Emancipation Day parade, starts Monday at 11:00 a.m. Running until 3:00 p.m., the parade will start at Burke High School and end at Gadsdenboro Park in front of the International African American Museum. The International African American Museum is participating …
IAAM program commemorates anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The International African American Museum entered a new year by reflecting on a pivotal moment in U.S. history. “’Freedom’s Eve,’ ‘Watch Night,’ which is a gift of the Gullah community to the rest of the African American community. Waiting and watching in anticipation of the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation which …
International African American Museum to host Martin Luther King Day Celebration
WHAT: The International African American Museum (IAAM) will hold a public celebration of Martin Luther King (MLK) Day onsite that will feature complimentary admission to the museum, a showcase of local vendors, food trucks, music, games, activities for youth, and more. IAAM KING: An MLK Day Celebration is made possible through the generous support of …
International African American Museum offers free admission and programming in honor of Emancipation Day
Charleston, S.C. – The International African American Museum (IAAM) will offer complimentary admission on January 1, 2024, in commemoration of Emancipation Day. Watch Night and Emancipation Day activities and programs are set for December 31 and January 1 and will honor and celebrate the spirit of freedom, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of equality embodied …
The Vacation Finder: The 20+ Best Places to Visit in 2024
As we think about which destinations we’re most excited about for 2024, an overall sense of possibility emerges. If the final corners of Asia Con Con the full reopening of the borders earlier this year, the impact of the pandemic on our travel has finally disappeared. As travelers, we can now better focus on long-distance …
African American Voice: Black PR Wire: International African American Museum sets day to honor Masons
(Black PR Wire) WHAT: The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of South Carolina Day at the International African American Museum WHEN: Sunday, December 17, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. WHERE: The International African American Museum / 14 Wharfside Street / Charleston, S.C. 29401 DETAILS: The International African American Museum (IAAM) will host members of the Most Worshipful …
NY Times: Best Art of 2023
Invigorating, Surprising, Sometimes Even Violent Color Color has a life all its own. Without art, without people, it is everywhere, one of the natural wonders of the world. Still what people have managed to do with it sometimes seems miraculous, a gift. Especially in art, where its generosity and warmth become even more direct. Many …