Cassell Named Director of African American Museum of Iowa
LaNisha Cassell will become director of Operations February 7 at the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids, succeeding Moore who will advise and train her. Cassell aims to expand the museum mission to preserve exhibit and teach African American heritage while maintaining community relations and statewide outreach.
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Moore
Brianna Kim
Cassell
Washington, D.C
Maryland
Frostburg State University
Karl Cassell
Horizons
Cedar Rapids
LaNisha Cassell
Marion Independent School Foundation and Alumni Association
African American Museum of Iowa
Black Iowa museum events and readings in Cedar Rapids and Davenport
Activities at the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids include admission details and events with Lena and Michael Hill at Barnes & Noble, Black History programs, and Author chats. The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art hosts Family Fun Day, while St. Ambrose University features a Deb in Whaley talk. STEM activities are planned for children.
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Michael Hill
Cedar Rapids
Barnes & Noble
African American Museum of Iowa
Origins of Black History Month and its early milestones
The article traces Black History Month to 1926 with Carter G. Woodson, founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, and notes its expansion to a full month in 1976 during the U.S. bicentennial. It recalls the original one week observance honoring Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
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Woodson
Association For the Study of
Harvard University
Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
Iowa Lawmakers Debate Rural Access to State Planned Parenthood Alternative
Senator Sinclair argues for a state funded program to expand access in rural areas not served by Planned Parenthood clinics by July 1. Petersen notes the plan lacks named providers and cites Iowa Family Planning Network data showing 80,000 women served since 2006 and large cost savings.
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Janet Petersen
D-Des Moines
Planned Parenthood
Julian Garrett
R-Indianola
Petersen
University of Iowa Public Policy Center
Iowa Family Planning Network
UI student charged in dorm laptop theft
University of Iowa student Allison A. O Connell, 19, faces a third degree burglary charge after a dorm room burglary at Hillcrest Residence Hall. The Mac Book Pro and bedding were recovered from her vehicle following a search warrant. O Connell is from Lake Villa Illinois.
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University of Iowa
Hillcrest
University of Iowa Department of Public Safety
Allison A. O’connell
Lake Villa
Ill
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