Charleston is full of historic spaces, but no spot is more imbued with the spirit of the past than the site of Gadsden’s Wharf. Located on the western side of the Cooper River where that waterway joins the Ashley in Charleston harbor, the wharf was at one point in the 18th century the largest quayside …
Art Daily: Saving praise houses before their African lineage is forgotten
The Rev. Kay Colleton will never forget the time she first laid eyes on Moving Star Hall, a tiny white clapboard building with a leaning chimney, a crooked roof and a storied history. The hall is a rare surviving example of a praise house — humble one-room structures used as places of worship by enslaved …
International African American Museum sets day to honor Masons
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 …
Greenville Business Magazine: International African American Museum to Host “Creative Gathering” Exhibition, Special Holiday Celebrations
The International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston has set in place the next exhibition, along with holiday observances and events running from mid-December through Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 15, 2024. Creative Gathering: A Space for Gathering, Fellowship, and Reflection runs from Dec. 14, 2023, through Jan. 14, 2024. The exhibition, which will …
PBS News Hour: New museum honors untold stories of enslaved Africans through genealogy
Digging deeply into family lineage has taken off in recent years, with some estimates putting the number of visits to genealogy Web sites at over 100 million a year. The newly opened International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, aims to honor untold stories at one of America’s most sacred sites. Part of that …
Holy City Sinner: International African American Museum to Host Special Holiday Exhibition and Celebrations
The International African American Museum (IAAM) has set in place the next exhibition, along with holiday observances and events running from mid-December through Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 15, 2024. “Creative Gathering: A Space for Gathering, Fellowship, and Reflection” runs from December 14, 2023, through January 14, 2024. The exhibition, which will be …
International African American Museum to host special holiday exhibition and celebrations
International African American Museum to host “Creative Gathering” exhibition and special holiday celebrations Charleston, S.C. – The International African …
Town Carolina: International African American Museum: Long and Winding Road
It’s been a long time coming—23 years, to be exact. It took that long to muster the support and funding required to create the International African American Museum. It was in 2000 that former Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., voiced a need for the museum in his State of the City address. “The museum …
PBS News Hour: New museum honors untold stories of enslaved Africans through genealogy
Digging deeply into family lineage has taken off in recent years, with some estimates putting the number of visits to genealogy Web sites at over 100 million a year. The newly opened International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, aims to honor untold stories at one of America’s most sacred sites. Part of that …
Post and Courier: Commentary: Health equity for African Americans demands diversity in clinical trials
By Tonya M. Matthews and Stacy Pagos Haller To grow up African American is to experience health inequity first-hand, everywhere, all the time. You see loved ones and friends who aren’t well but can’t or won’t see a doctor to find out why, while others find out why but can’t afford the treatment they need. …
