From the CRBJ Tip Sheet: Opening Worship Service What: IAAM will co-host a multi-faith-based worship service with Morris Brown AME to mark the opening of the museum. When: Thursday, June 22, at 6:00 p.m. EDT Where: Morris Brown AME Church, 13 Morris Street, Charleston, S.C., 29403 Who: Speakers include Dr. Tonya Matthews (president and CEO …
The International African American Museum (IAAM) has released additional details for opening week events, including a worship service on June 22 and a dedication ceremony community gathering on June 24. “We’re thrilled to welcome community members, visitors, and dignitaries from far and wide to the grand opening of the International African American Museum. We have …
In an article on where to stay and what to do in Charleston, the Observer recommends a trip to the International African American Museum: It’s been a long time coming—over 20 years in the making—but the International African American Museum (IAAM) is finally ready to make waves. Opening on June 27, 2023, just after Juneteenth …
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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 …
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