Head of African American Museum on leave as Smithsonian faces Trump pressure
Kevin Young, an acclaimed poet who was named director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2021, ...
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African American Museum of Iowa open for first Black History Month since $5M renovation
The African American Museum of Iowa, 55 12th Ave SE Cedar Rapids, was founded in 1993 with the mission of preserving and sharing Iowa's Black history. The museum reopened in 2024 after an 18 month ...
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African American Museum of Iowa names new executive director
The African American Museum of Iowa has named Jacqueline Hunter its next executive director. Hunter, who currently serves as the museum’s educator, will take over on March 3, 2025. Hunter ...
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New director Jacqueline Hunter says ‘sky is the limit’ for African American Museum of Iowa
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 ...
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Waterloo's African American museum opens to the public for the first time
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 ...
Head of African American Museum Departs as Trump Targets Smithsonian
Kevin Young, who has led the National Museum of African American History and Culture since 2021, went on leave before the ...
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Critics see Trump attacks on 'Black Smithsonian' as effort to sanitize racism in US history
They say it's the administration’s latest move to downplay how race, racism and Black Americans shaped the nation’s story.
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New director Jacqueline Hunter says ‘sky is the limit’ for African American Museum of Iowa
Jacqueline “Jackie” Hunter is the new executive director at the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids. JIM ...