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International African American Museum in South Carolina to furlough all its staff

Decision comes as the museum in Charleston says it faces a ‘shift in the political and funding environment’

The Guardian - US · Jun 15

Early photos of enslaved people in 1850 head home from Harvard to South Carolina museum

Harvard University has handed over rare 1850 photos of enslaved people to a museum in Charleston

The Independent UK · Mar 11

I escaped New York’s winter for Charleston — and ended up on a near-empty beach in 70F sunshine

With fewer crowds and cooler temperatures, January can be the perfect time to visit South Carolina’s historic port city, as Rhian Lubin discovers

The Independent UK · Jan 23

President Biden To Visit Charleston, South Carolina For Events

President Biden to visit Charleston, SC, highlighting African American history and unity in a time of national reflection.

Top News · Jan 18, 2025

International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C., pays new respect to the enslaved Africans who landed on its docks

Before Congress ended the transatlantic slave trade in 1808, the Port of Charleston was the nation’s epicenter of human trafficking.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023

History on Display

The International African American Museum uses Sony technology to immerse visitors in untold stories of the African diaspora.

AVNetwork · Jul 5, 2023

At International African American Museum opening, a reclaiming of sacred ground for enslaved kin

The International African American Museum will soon open in Charleston, South Carolina, at one of the country’s most historically significant slave-trading ports

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2023

International African American Museum celebrates life and memory on 'hallowed ground'

The International African American Museum opens in Charleston, USA, acknowledging 'hallowed ground' and celebrating life and memory

Wallpaper · Jun 24, 2023