Racist artifacts make Jim Crow Museum like none other (MI)

[struggle4progress]

By Marvin Goodwin, The Oakland Press
POSTED: 08/21/15, 2:45 PM EDT

... visitors to the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia .. can see how pervasive anti-black and stereotypical images of African-Americans are in American culture ...

... some 10,000 objects from the Jim Crow era are at the museum and most are on display. Each year, more than 5,000 people from all over the world visit. For those who do not visit, the museum’s web site is a doorway to the Jim Crow era of segregation, violence and racism. The museum also has a Facebook page ...

“I learned a lot, some of it I was aware of and some of it I wasn’t, especially the President Obama artifacts,” said Bessie Davis.

“Nothing surprised me because I lived it,” said Mary Boykins, a retired teacher from the Pontiac school district. “I’m from the South (Arkansas)” ...

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/20150821/racist-artifacts-make-jim-crow-museum-like-none-other

[tblue]

1. Don't know if I can bear to click the link.

Racists freak me out.

[struggle4progress]

2. There's not much detail in the article. The museum itself is a project of Ferris State University

It might be a useful resource

[shenmue]

3. It's important to remember

Not too many years ago, there was still a Stuckey's out by the highway, and they had Sambo statuettes. I cringed when I saw that.

Now they're gone.

[struggle4progress]

4. Those little racist statuettes were all over the place where I grew up

[madaboutharry]

5. Thank you so much for posting.

The video tour given by Dr. Pilgrim is fascinating.

[Gothmog]

6. I am still living the Jim Crow era in Texas

[jmowreader]

7. Here's the website...clicking is only for those with low blood pressure

http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/

Some of this shit is REALLY outrageous. And some of it...well, they've got a video of Saint Ronnie doing blackface, which helps to support this site's general opinion of that treasonous maggot.

[longship]

8. I live close to Big Rapids.

I will have to visit this.