We enjoyed working with Reunions Magazine on this story about the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum. Check out the two page spread (pp. 10-11) by following the link below: https://reunionsmag.com/
Post and Courier: Wando High School students visit the International African American Museum
The Post and Courier reports, “AP students from Wando High School immerse themselves in African American studies as part of a pilot program started by Charleston County School District (CCSD). This is the first time this course has been offered in CCSD.” Link to the Post and Courier here to see photos and read more
Upgraded Points: The 11 Best Museums in Charleston, South Carolina [2024]
Amar Hussain reports on the best museums in Charleston, S.C., naming the International African American Museum as one of them: “Charleston’s International African American Museum, or IAAM, is one of the city’s newest museums, opening to the public officially in 2023. IAAM’s mission is to help visitors learn and engage with the history of African Americans …
Attractions Management: “And Still We Rise”
Attractions Management features the International African American Museum in a recent cover story. Link here to read the article
Greenville Business Magazine: The International African American Museum Names Grady L. Crosby as Board Chair
In an item on the International African American Museum’s new board chair, David Dykes writes, “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 …
Post and Courier: Board of Charleston’s IAAM names its next leader
Post and Courier Reporter Megan Fernandez writes, “As the International African American Museum nears its one-year opening anniversary, the board has elected new leadership to take it into the future.” Link to the Post and Courier to read more
Savannah Business Journal: Grady L. Crosby named International African American Museum 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. Crosby’s election comes just months after the …
WCSC Live 5 News: Charleston’s IAAM marks 70th anniversary of desegregation in public schools
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 …
