This webinar focused on Elkader and its fascinating namesake Emir Abd el-Kader, known as the so-called “George Washington of Algeria”. Watch to learn more about Emir Abd el-Kader’s life, legacy […]
Learn about the Underground Railroad in Iowa, with a focus on the Jordan House in West Des Moines, as well as the Forever Free program which introduces the heroes, heroines […]
In this episode of Iowa History 101, "Redlining in Iowa," experts Kendyl Larson and Felicite Wolfe discuss the history of redlining in Iowa and its impact.
In this session, genealogist Ricki King presents a journey of Iowa's Black history, starting with Iowa’s statehood, that illustrates some of the reasons why families and individuals moved to Iowa, […]
This program addresses immigration to Iowa in the 19th and 20th centuries with Jeff Bremer, associate professor of history from Iowa State University.
Take a trip to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture with a niece, nephew, child, or another young person in your life this summer and use […]
Civic Season is about finding your Civic Superpower! This includes motivating young people to make space for more telling stories from the past, more voices from the present, and more […]
Visit the newly reopened Freedom House Museum at 1315 Duke Street. This site is what remains of a large complex dedicated to trafficking thousands of Black men, women, and children […]
This summer we are partnering with our friends at the History Co:Lab to encourage everyone to discover their Civic Superpower and participate in using Legography (Legos + photography) to share […]
The Autio App has thousands of location-based audio stories all across America. Learn something new about your community, or places thousands of miles away, when you download the app and […]
Do we even need representation? What does "telling the truth" actually mean and why do we do it? Does objectivity exist? Can our biases work in our favor? These questions […]
Conceptualized by Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, the journey of Muslim Cool takes us on an exploration of Knowledge of Self through the lens of hiphop, Islam, and Blackness. The stories […]