International African American Museum

This week we will talk with Dr. Bernard Powers about the establishment of the International African American Museum in Charleston, SC. Bernie powers is professor emeritus of history at the College of Charleston and is director of the college’s Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston. He is also on the Board of Directors of the International African American Museum.Bernie is in a unique position to tell the story of the Museum, as he has been involved in the efforts to create the institution from the start - 23 years ago. He will talk with us about those efforts, the evolution of the concept behind the museum, and about some of the stories that the museum strives to tell.

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 Carolinas, the nation and the world. It also includes a genealogy research center to help families trace their ancestors from their arrival on American soil. More than 23 years in the making, the museum had been originally set to open in 2020, but was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, as well as issues in the supply chain of materials needed to complete construction.

Museum honoring the untold stories of African Americans announces plans for community involvement prior to opening

Heating, cooling and humidity issues have forced officials to delay the scheduled January opening of the International African American Museum in Charleston. The Post and Courier quotes spokeswoman Keisha Kirkland as saying that while the museum and city of Charleston have been working with contractors to fix the problems, it's become clear over the past two weeks that they would not be resolved in time for the scheduled Jan. 21 festivities. Museum officials have said previously that environmental fluctuations could damage the art and artifacts planned for the space.

Organizers say the International African American Museum won't open in January as planned because of humidity and temperature issues with the building in Charleston, South Carolina. The museum said in a statement that environmental fluctuations could damage artifacts planned to be on display.

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