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The Northwest African American Museum reopened its building operations on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2023. We welcome you back in the building! Come and check out all that’s new at NAAM!

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We are a few days away from our next rejuvenating yoga class at NAAM. It’s not too late to register for our yoga class on Thursday, August 24, 6:30PM taught by Jess from Corepower Yoga. Register using the link in our bio.
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This weekend visit NAAM for 3-days of celebration for Freedom Weekend as we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. Each day will bring a new experience that culminates with a panel discussion with community leaders and elected o

August is Black Business Month, and all month long, NAAM is spotlighting Black-owned businesses in the Pacific Northwest, carving out their legacy and making a mark in their respective industries. Today we are highlighting Black-led online yoga schoo

In partnership with the Mayor's Council on African American Elders and sponsored by AARP, join us for Grandparents Day on Sunday, September 10th at 2 PM. The celebration will include the induction of three elders into the Elders Circle, KIP Book give

Join NAAM for three days of celebration of life, freedom, and community featuring various events and activations as we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.

Day #1 | Youth Day | 10AM - 5PM
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Join NAAM for a FREE Yoga Class in Legacy Hall on Thursday, August 24 6:30PM taught by yogi and psychiatrist Shereen Morse. The yoga practice includes deep breathing, meditation, and physical movements to connect to one’s innate wisdom. Shereen

#OnThisDay in 1963, a stamp designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation went on sale. It was designed by George Olden, which made him the first African American to develop a U.S. postage stamp. Olden was a graphic d

August is Black Business Month, and NAAM is spotlighting Black-owned businesses in the Pacific Northwest, carving out their legacy and making a mark in their respective industries. Today we highlight candle company Sukie's Candle Company @sukiescandl

Our annual Unity Benefit has returned as NAAM celebrates 15 years of meaningful engagement in the Pacific Northwest. For 15 years, NAAM has flourished through partnerships, activations, and initiatives for the local community and beyond. Help support

Join the Northwest African American Museum tomorrow for a Book Talk with Debbie Haggin on August 13 at 3PM. We will spend the afternoon with Debbie Haggin at the museum as she reads her new book "Debbie Dreamer" in Legacy Hall and then join

August is Black Business Month, and all month long, NAAM is spotlighting Black-owned businesses in the Pacific Northwest, carving out their legacy and making a mark in their respective industries. Today we are highlighting accessory designer, Her Glo

Enjoy a new Interactive Story Time this Sunday for a reading of “Lillian’s Right to Vote” by Jonah Winter. The story follows Lillian, a one-hundred-year-old Black woman, who makes a “long haul up a steep hill” to her pol

Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. NAAM supports, honors, and recognizes Indigenous communities across the country, and today we recognize the Indigenous communities native to the Pacific Northwest like the Suquamish tribe.

#OnThisDay in 1866, American explorer Matthew A. Henson was born. Henson, along with Robert Edwin Peary, and four Inuit assistants, became the first human beings to set foot on the North Pole. Henson and Peary had been attempting to reach the Pole fo

Do you know Ralph J. Bunche? Born today on August 7th, 1904, Bunche is recognized as the first Black winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. He received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s work as a United Nations mediator in the Palestine conflic

#OnThisDay in 1965, the Voting Rights Bill was passed by President Lyndon Johnson. The Voting Rights Act would prove to be transformative, enfranchising millions of Americans for the first time and empowering many minority voters to elect candidates

Watch our August Interactive Story Time for a reading of “Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965,” written by bestselling picture-book author Jonah Winter and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Illustrator

Our incredible and inspiring President and CEO LaNesha DeBardelaben, has been honored by Women We Admire on a list of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Washington for 2023. Leading the helm of our organization, LaNesha always strives to serve the Black co

August is Black Business Month and all month long NAAM is spotlighting Black owned businesses in the Pacific Northwest carving out their legacy and making a mark in their respective industries. Today we are highlighting jewelry marker Shurondia&rsquo

NAAM is excited to have Congresswoman Jayapal of Washington’s 7th District join us as a special guest reader for our Interactive Story Time series. This month, the Congresswoman joined us as she read “Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebratio