Jacqueline Hunter assumed her role as executive director of the African American Museum of Iowa this month. She brings with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...