Behind the Beat

Program Type:

History/Genealogy, Special Event

Age Group:

Family
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Program Description

Program Details

 

Children and families are invited to learn about African American history through music with a presentation by the African American Museum of Iowa.

Explore the African beats brought to the colonies during slavery, spirituals used to communicate on the plantation, the jazz of the Harlem Renaissance, and the popular music of the Civil Rights movement.
 

Supported by the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation.

Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.