The International African American Museum (IAAM) has released additional details for its opening week events, including a worship service on June 22nd and a dedication ceremony community gathering on June 24th. Link to Holy City Sinner here to read full item
CRBJ Tip Sheet: International African American Museum to mark opening with series of events
From the CRBJ Tip Sheet: Opening Worship Service What: IAAM will co-host a multi-faith-based worship service with Morris Brown AME to mark the opening of the museum. When: Thursday, June 22, at 6:00 p.m. EDT Where: Morris Brown AME Church, 13 Morris Street, Charleston, S.C., 29403 Who: Speakers include Dr. Tonya Matthews (president and CEO …
LowcountryBizSC: International African American Museum to mark opening with series of events
The International African American Museum (IAAM) has released additional details for opening week events, including a worship service on June 22 and a dedication ceremony community gathering on June 24. “We’re thrilled to welcome community members, visitors, and dignitaries from far and wide to the grand opening of the International African American Museum. We have …
Observer: The Ultimate Charleston Travel Guide
In an article on where to stay and what to do in Charleston, the Observer recommends a trip to the International African American Museum: It’s been a long time coming—over 20 years in the making—but the International African American Museum (IAAM) is finally ready to make waves. Opening on June 27, 2023, just after Juneteenth …
BBC Travel: The US’ most anticipated museum opens
Plus, a British engineering marvel turns 100, Paris reveals its best baguette and a spectacular desert show offers a new way to honour the world’s oldest continuous living culture. As the world fully reopens, the next few months will see more people travel than before the pandemic. From personal success stories to long-awaited openings, here …
Plans are in place for special events surrounding grand opening of IAAM
International African American Museum to mark opening with series of events Public invited to attend worship service and dedication ceremony watch celebration Charleston, S.C. — The International African American Museum (IAAM) has released additional details for opening week events, including a worship service on June 22 and a dedication ceremony community gathering on June 24. …
CNN Travel: Where to travel in 2023: The best destinations to visit
CNN Travel recently identified Charleston, S.C., as a top destination: “Charleston parades its past like no other US city, but it often glossed over the history of its Black residents. It’s been taking steps to fix that. Enter the much-delayed International African American Museum, which is now expected to open in late June. Located on the …
Statehouse Report: BRACK: Perfect time to open International African American Museum
By Andy Brack | Now is the right time for the opening of an international museum dedicated to telling generations of stories stemming from the lives of enslaved Africans brutally brought to what became the United States. And Charleston, where two of every five of the enslaved disembarked from cruel slaving ships that fueled chattel …
LowcountryBizSC: New York Life Foundation contributes $750K to International African American Museum
Latest grant brings total donation from the foundation to $1M The International African American Museum (IAAM) has received a $750,000 grant from the New York Life Foundation, bringing the Foundation’s total philanthropic investment to $1 million. This most recent grant will provide $200,000 for museum general operating costs in addition to $550,000 for the Center …
Yahoo News: In Charleston, Leaving Nostalgia Behind
In Charleston, the land bears witness. But the water is where the story begins. It was on the waves of the Atlantic, beginning in the 16th century, that hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans—packed tightly into the cargo holds of European slave ships—were transported from West Africa to the Americas. If they survived the treacherous crossing …