Since 2020, the African American Museum of Iowa has been putting on public panel discussions as its own continuation of The 1619 Project.

The 1619 Project is an ongoing initiative from The New York Times Magazine that began in August 2019, the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.

Each AAMI panel discussion will feature a variety of community voices, in many cases Iowa’s own experts on topics being discussed – topics like incarceration, music, democracy, and more.

Join the AAMI and NewBo City Market for the next installment focused on democracy– more specifically, how our democracy's central ideals have been true and untrue since the outset, especially for people of color. This in-person, masked and socially-distanced event will take place at NewBo City Market on Friday, February 26th at 7 p.m. and will feature Linn County Supervisor Stacey Walker, Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague, and Linn County Sustainability Manager Tamara Marcus.

Event rules:

• Face covering required inside the Market.
• No outside food or drink.
• If you have been sick in the last two weeks prior to the event please avoid attending.

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