Sony Corporation of America provides support for the International African American Museum
Link to the Sony 2024 Social Justice Fund Impact Report to read more about how this fund partners with and supports organizations around the world.
Recent Blogs
Post and Courier: An inside look at the International African American Museum with Charleston students
Valerie Nava of the Post and Courier offers “an inside look of the museum’s education initiatives and the impact they have on students.” Read the in-depth article here
Reunions Magazine: Harvesting History at reunions like IAAM
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: …
