Live 5 News Reporter Carlie Baker reports on the event: “The International African American Museum hosted an event Friday to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. the Board of Education that outlawed public school segregation. On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court laid out a new precedent: …
Greenville News reports on Duke Endowment Gift of $1M to African American Museum
The Greenville News reports that “The International African American Museum in Charleston recently received a $1 million grant from The Duke Endowment, the largest private foundation in the Southeast. The grant includes $750,000 in unrestricted funding and $250,000 for the museum’s endowment.” Link here to keep reading
The Post and Courier highlights IAAM event celebrating desegregation
Adam Parker writes, “One of the most momentous Supreme Court decisions in the history of the United States was the school desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education. The order from the court to put an end to segregation came 70 years ago, and four institutions are marking the anniversary with public events. The Thurgood …
WCSC Channel 5: Lowcountry events to mark 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education ruling
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – This week the nation is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the landmark decision Brown vs Board of Education, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that laws establishing racial segregation in public schools were unconstitutional. Before he became the first Black person appointed to the high court, Thurgood Marshall argued the …
LowcountryBizSC: Follow the North Star highlights search for freedom
Special exhibition explores the African American journey The International African American Museum (IAAM) 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 …
Atlanta Magazine names IAAM as a place to visit in Charleston
In an article titled “One City, Three Ways: Charleston, South Carolina,” the Atlanta Magazine mentions the International African American Museum: “Located on Gadsden’s Wharf, once the largest slave port in the country, the new International African American Museum offers perspectives on the African American experience, from the 1600s to today, interspersed with modern art. The …
Holy City Sinner: “Follow the North Star” Exhibition at IAAM Explores the African American Journey for Freedom
The International African American Museum (IAAM) will host the world premiere 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,” the exhibition will be on display May 23rd through November 3rd, 2024. It will be the first to be …
ABCNews4: ‘Rooted In SC’: Local award-winning author’s family history featured in IAAM
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Meeting Darius Brown for the first time, he is quiet and reserved. Dressed in a crisp, white long-sleeved shirt and impeccably clean sneakers, his outer appearance and demeanor betray what he holds inside. Read More
Charleston Business: The International African American Museum names board chair
The International African American Museum (IAAM) board has elected Grady L. Crosby as its new board chair, succeeding Wilbur E. Johnson. Johnson is a founding board member of IAAM and served as board chair for 12 years following the term of U.S. Representative James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina. Read More
WBCD News2 : IAAM hosts 70th anniversary celebration of Brown v Board of Education decision
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Friday marks the 70th anniversary of the historic Brown v. Board of Education ruling and the significant impact of Briggs v. Elliot. Friday night, the International African American Museum hosted a celebration to reflect on the two cases, confronting past and present complexities and forging a path to a more just …