African American Museum of Iowa
Rooted: Labor, Land, & Legacy
Website: https://blackiowa.org/collections-exhibits/rooted/
October 17, 2025 – August 8, 2026 at the African American Museum of Iowa, Cedar Rapids
This exhibit celebrates the role farming plays in Black resiliency and activism. Farming has played a significant role in Black communities’ struggles and triumphs for economic independence, cultural preservation, and self-determination. Visitors will learn how Black farmers, nationwide and in Iowa, are turning to agriculture as a way to reclaim land, promote sustainability, and address environmental and economic inequalities.
The African American Museum of Iowa is a statewide museum dedicated to preserving, exhibiting, and teaching Iowa’s African American history.