Kevin Young, an acclaimed poet who was named director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2021, ...

Jacqueline “Jackie” Hunter is the new executive director at the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids. JIM ...

Ernest, a lifelong Washington D.C. resident, stood on the National Mall on Friday with the Smithsonian's National Museum of ...

Board members and volunteers (L to R): Jack Bauman, Tawanna Vint, Kimberly Krough, and Ryan and Jamie Madison. The African American Cultural and Historical Museum in Waterloo is opening to the ...

They say it's the administration’s latest move to downplay how race, racism and Black Americans shaped the nation’s story.

The African American Historical and Cultural Museum is now open in Waterloo, a big milestone for the organization. The opening marks the first time in the museum’s 29-year history that it will be open ...

Those grants have a direct impact helping museums and libraries in Eastern Iowa. For example, the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids got a $60,000 grant in 2023 that helped them ...

Nestled along the Charleston Harbor, t (IAAM) stands as a powerful tribute to the rich and complex history of African ...

This large museum, named for its founder Charles Wright, tells the story of the African American experience from the beginning of time to the Civil Rights Movement and beyond. Opened since 1966 ...

Now, she’s set her sights on Cedar Rapids in her new role as executive director at the African American Museum of Iowa. “Museums like this are a place where you can extend your learning ...