Dr. Elijah Heyward III is the Chief Operating Officer for the International African American Museum being built in Charleston, South Carolina, and due to open in 2022. The museum is being built on the site of the historic Gadsen’s Wharf, where up to 40% of enslaved Africans brought to America against their will disembarked after the transatlantic journey. “There is power in learning from the past…the mistakes, the triumphs and examples of inspiration and perseverance.” -Dr. Elijah Heyward III “Our […]

Categories: Podcast • Tags: american history, American Stories, Black History, Charleston, Dr. Elijah Heyeward III, Gadsen's Wharf, History, IAAM, Slavery, South Carolina, storytelling, Transatlantic slave trade