Magical Night returns on Thursday, November 30, 2023 A wide range of events will occur along Mount Vernon’s Historic First Street. The following events will be taking place at the First Street Community Center: 5:00 - 8:00pm Hot Cocoa will be served by volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints […]
Since the late nineteenth century, African Americans have participated in a variety of sports and contributed in profound ways to Iowa’s sporting culture. African Americans experienced severe discrimination in sports as in other activities, but fought long and hard to overcome racism.
In Iowa, they frequently used achievement in sports as a way to come together as a community. These countless narratives both on and off the court, field, and ring, remind us of the broader struggle for civil rights in America.
Presented by the African American Museum of Iowa
This is one of 10 events scheduled while the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America” exhibit is in Mt Vernon, Iowa.
This is a workshop to prepare Mount Vernon and Lisbon retailers for the upcoming Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibit.
