Charleston shares the untold stories of enslaved Africans in America at the site where nearly half first set foot in this country. By Victoria Hansen Charleston, S.C. – A long, shallow pool shimmering in the sun reflects the horrors of what happened at Gadsden’s Wharf, the site of the city’s new International African American …
Charleston, S.C. — The first time I viewed the Charleston Harbor, I was standing at the former site of Gadsden’s Wharf, where more than 40% of the nation’s enslaved Africans had arrived centuries ago when they were forced into chattel slavery. I stood … Link here to read more
by Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (S.C.-06) In 2019, my daughter Jennifer and I took part in a Congressional Delegation to Ghana that included my good friend, the late Congressman John Lewis. Our visit was to commemorate the 400 years since Blacks were forcibly taken from the continent of Africa and enslaved in America. …
A walk through the International African American Museum By Tim Lowry “So, what do you do for a living?” I recently found myself at a cocktail party where this was the question being tossed out like a fishing line with the hope to catch something interesting. It was hard to generate a conversation from the …
A contemporary work of art — a helmet made of cowrie shells — is displayed at the International African American Museum. A history museum must strike a balance. Multiple balances, really — between the past and present, the good and bad, the beautiful and ugly; between suffering and accomplishment, exploitation and self-determination. To …
International African American Museum To Host Smithsonian Museum Men of Change Exhibit and Events
After more than 20 years of planning, the International African American Museum (IAAM) has opened to the public in Charleston, South Carolina. The new museum is located at the site of Gadsden’s Wharf, a former slave trading port. It includes nine galleries, a world-class genealogy and ancestry resource centre, and the African Ancestors Memorial Garden. Link here to read …
The International African American Museum in Charleston, SC, is located on Gadsdens Wharf. The historic site was a major landing point for enslaved Africans. | Photo courtesy International African American Museum Link here to read more
The Charleston Business Magazine offers a big write up on the International African American Museum in the July 2023 issue. Link to the Charleston Business Magazine here to read item
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