Ark Republic: Newly built International African American Museum traces ancestry, encourages Black people to share the tales of their family

To be Black in America is a difficult story to tell. Albeit, the International African American Museum says it is an important story that must be told. From the outset, Africans in slavery had their identities removed and were transported as cargo. The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database reports that between 1525 and 1866, European colonizers moved an

Daniel Island News: IAAM Sets 2023-2024 Exhibition Line-Up

The International African American Museum (IAAM), which officially opened June 2023 to the public, has lined up three major national and international exhibits that will be on display December through November 2024. The first exhibit, “Creative Gathering: A Space for Gathering, Fellowship, and Reflection Creative Gathering” is an exhibition curated from the permanent collection of

Live5News: Charleston museum unveils plans for new exhibits

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The International African American Museum is set to display three new exhibits from December of this year through November of next year. First on the lineup is a month-long exhibition titled “Creative Gathering: A Space for Gathering, Fellowship, and Reflection.” The exhibit has been curated from the museum’s personal collection and

Live5News: Charleston museum unveils plans for new exhibits

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The International African American Museum is set to display three new exhibits from December of this year through November of next year. First on the lineup is a month-long exhibition titled “Creative Gathering: A Space for Gathering, Fellowship, and Reflection.” The exhibit has been curated from the museum’s personal collection and