Beginning in 2021, CIAMS faculty, in collaboration with Gerard Aching (Cornell Africana) and Reverend Terrance King (St. James AME Zion Church), launched a new community engaged initiative to explore the history of the St. James community. The St. James AME Zion church building was constructed during the late 1830s and is today the oldest AME Zion church in the world still in active use.

Now, join us on Juneteenth to celebrate the opening of an exhibit featuring the rich history uncovered at St. James AME Zion Church.