Looking for events in Charlotte to celebrate civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Check out this list of local events happening next weekend. Thursday Exploring History: M.L.K. Celebration! Celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with stories and activities for children ages 3 to 11. This event will be held at …
WHAT: The International African American Museum (IAAM) will hold a public celebration of Martin Luther King (MLK) Day onsite that will feature complimentary admission to the museum, a showcase of local vendors, food trucks, music, games, activities for youth, and more. IAAM KING: An MLK Day Celebration is made possible through the generous support of …
Tonya M. Matthews, Ph.D, President and CEO of the International African American Museum As president and CEO of Charleston’s International African American Museum, Tonya M. Matthews oversaw the 2023 opening of the second-largest African American Museum in the United States. Matthews has said that one of her goals with the museum is to tell the …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston’s Emancipation Day Parade, recognized as the nation’s longest continuously running Emancipation Day parade, starts Monday at 11:00 a.m. Running until 3:00 p.m., the parade will start at Burke High School and end at Gadsdenboro Park in front of the International African American Museum. The International African American Museum is participating …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The International African American Museum entered a new year by reflecting on a pivotal moment in U.S. history. “’Freedom’s Eve,’ ‘Watch Night,’ which is a gift of the Gullah community to the rest of the African American community. Waiting and watching in anticipation of the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation which …
(Black PR Wire) WHAT: The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of South Carolina Day at the International African American Museum WHEN: Sunday, December 17, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. WHERE: The International African American Museum / 14 Wharfside Street / Charleston, S.C. 29401 DETAILS: The International African American Museum (IAAM) will host members of the Most Worshipful …
Invigorating, Surprising, Sometimes Even Violent Color Color has a life all its own. Without art, without people, it is everywhere, one of the natural wonders of the world. Still what people have managed to do with it sometimes seems miraculous, a gift. Especially in art, where its generosity and warmth become even more direct. Many …
Dear Editor, In the 1970s – I wasn’t the smartest kid in my middle school class – even though most times the ignorant and entitled brat in me thought I was at least two steps ahead of all the world. These days I am a gratefully humbled grandfather. With the realization I had been carried …
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The International African American Museum (IAAM), which officially opened in June of 2023 to the public, is accepting applications for its Faith-Based Education and Engagement Advisory Council. Comprised of committed, knowledgeable, spiritually and geographically diverse faith-based partners, IAAM’s Faith-Based Education and Engagement Advisory Council focuses on engaging faith-based communities, denominational …
The International African American Museum (IAAM), which officially opened June of 2023 to the public, is accepting applications for its Faith Based Education and Engagement Advisory Council. Comprised of committed, knowledgeable, spiritually and geographically diverse faith-based partners, IAAM’s Faith Based Education and Engagement Advisory Council focuses on engaging faith-based communities, denominational and interfaith leaders and …
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