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The grand opening ceremony for the International African American Museum (IAAM) was held on Saturday, June 24, 2023. The museum is built on a portion of the former Gadsden’s Wharf in Charleston, South Carolina — an important spot in American history. “As I look out into Gadsden’s Wharf, into the harbor where 100,000 Africans first […]
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The International African American Museum opens Tuesday in Charleston, S.C. It’s built on the site of Gadsden’s Wharf, where enslaved Africans entered the country. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A South Carolina city known for cobblestone streets and antebellum homes is embracing its less-talked-about legacy of slavery. Nearly half of all enslaved Africans in the U.S. came […]
Screengrab/Cardiff Rugby/Twitter New Zealand-born rugby player Nick Williams at a Cardiff cafe with Tracey Anscombe, mother of Williams’ friend and former Cardiff teammate Gareth Anscombe. Former Junior All Black Nick Williams has spoken out about how his family are inspiring him to better health after a near-fatal cardiac arrest in Wales last year. The cousin […]
The International African American Museum will soon open in Charleston, South Carolina, at one of the country’s most historically significant slave trading ports.Overlooking the sacred site of Gadsden’s Wharf, at which an estimated 45% of enslaved Africans entered America, the museum houses exhibits and artifacts exploring how African Americans’ labor and resistance shaped the nation […]
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When the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, opens to the public on June 27, it will have been a 20-year journey and not always an easy one. There were concerns about what the museum should look like, the focus of its exhibitions and even its location on Gadsden’s Wharf — where tens […]