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Having long since outgrown its current space, the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives says it will move into new digs by the end of the year.
Founding CEO Dr. Harry Robinson Jr. retired from the African American Museum, Dallas, in January, and the museum has been conducting a national search for the next CEO and president since. Today ...
A new weeklong summer learning program called Freedom School at the African American Museum of Iowa aims to immerse middle school students in history, civic responsibility and leadership this month.
WATCH: SUV plows into East Memphis Target MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An SUV smashed into a Target in East Memphis Friday, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD).
The museum is a true gem, dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of Stax Records, the Memphis Sound, and American soul music as a whole. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a newcomer to ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several holiday celebrations are happening in Memphis tonight, including the Downtown Memphis Commission’s ‘4th of July Celebration.’ Organizers say the fireworks show i… ...
While chains like Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks were founded in the US, coffee itself has a place in African heritage, believed to have been discovered in Ethiopia.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are investigating an incident where an SUV struck the entrance of a store in East Memphis. At 9:29, officers responded to an accident involving an SUV that str… ...
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI is apologizing for a series of violent and antisemitic posts from its chatbot "GROK" earlier this week.
Notes Featured in the "Torch," November 1978. Summary From Torch article: "Amina Dickerson came to the Museum in 1975 to pilot a special outreach program, 'African Heritage Month,' in six D.C. public ...