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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Marked with a slew of commemoration events earlier this year, The Charleston Museum – known as America’s first museum – is celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2023. It was founded by members of the Charleston Library Society on January 12, 1773, and was first established to preview the state’s natural history. The museum has since evolved …
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. The most recent grant will provide $200,000 for museum general operating costs in addition to $550,000 for the Center for Family History (CFH), an unprecedented research center with a special focus on African American …
A decision on plans for a new 133-unit hotel at the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina at Patriots Point are on hold for now. Mount Pleasant Town Council elected to postpone a vote on the proposal last week. No reason was given. Read More
International African American Museum receives $750,000 donation from the New York Life Foundation Latest grant brings total donation from the foundation to $1M Charleston, S.C. — 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 …
Latest slate of events and online exhibitions supplement ongoing in-person and virtual engagement ahead of Museum’s June opening Charleston, S.C. — The International African American Museum (IAAM) has set a series of additional programming ahead of its official opening on June 27. Ranging from virtual exhibitions to in-person events, audiences will engage with topics such …
Grant to Fund Museum’s Film and Multimedia Projects Over a Three-Year Span Charleston, S.C. – The Mellon Foundation, a New York-based major arts and humanities philanthropic organization, made its third contribution to the International African American Museum (IAAM), bringing the total philanthropic investment to over $2 million. The first grant of $150,000 was made in 2017 …
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