Charleston's African American Museum Announces Staggered Staff Furloughs

The International African American Museum will furlough all employees for 20 days across July–December 2026, citing financial strain. Located on Gadsden's Wharf—where roughly 40 percent of enslaved Africans arrived in the U.S.—the three-year-old institution distributes the cuts equally across all staff levels, preserving day-to-day operations while sharing hardship uniformly.