Using Racist Memorabilia to Teach Tolerance and Promote Social Justice
Prof. David Pilgrim, Founding Director of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Ferris State University
October 23, 2018
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Museum of Art - Auditorium (lower level)
Contact Information: Museum Studies Program; 734-764-0395
The Jim Crow Museum is the nation’s largest publicly accessible collection of racist artifacts. Located on the campus of Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, the museum houses more than 12,000 objects—primarily but not exclusively, segregation era artifacts and everyday anti-black caricatured objects. The museum’s mission—which doubles as its tagline—is “using objects of intolerance to teach tolerance.†The speaker, David Pilgrim, is the founder and current director of the facility. He will introduce listeners to the origins, mission, and work of the museum. Please note that some members of the audience may be offended by the images in the presentation. Presented by Dr. David Pilgrim, Founding Director of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Ferris State University