By Lisa HixCollectors WeeklyNovember 10th, 2015 Today, very few white Americans openly celebrate the horrors of black enslavement—most refuse to…
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“President Obama has been a cottage industry for racist imagery and racist memorabilia”
Why understanding the history of Jim Crow is still essential by Scott TimbergSalon.comNovember 19th, 2015 Salon talks to David Pilgrim,…
Discovery: “Understanding Jim Crow” by David Pilgrim
By Jan GardnerBoston GlobeDecember 5th, 2015 “I am a garbage collector — racist garbage” are David Pilgrim’s opening words in…
Using Racist Memorabilia to Teach Tolerance
By Bill BerkowitzTruthoutJanuary 9th, 2016 The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia, located at Ferris State University in Big Rapids,…
These Racist Collectibles Will Make Your Skin Crawl
By Dave GilsonMother Jones MagazineMarch/April 2016 By Dave GilsonMother Jones MagazineMarch/April 2016 And they’re still being made. DAVID PILGRIM bought…
Understanding Jim Crow in Foreword Reviews
Foreword ReviewsSpring 2016 Jim Crow was more than a series of “Whites Only” sings. It was a way of life…
Understanding Jim Crow: A Review in CHOICE
By F.W. BleachCHOICEJune 2016 Sociologist Pilgrim (Ferris State Univ.) takes on some of the most potentially offensive objects from US…
Racist Memorabilia Teaches Awareness at Jim Crow Museum
By Konnie LeMayIndian Country Today10/8/16 Dr. David Pilgrim is the founder and curator of the Jim Crow Museum on the…
Racist Objects: A Painful Past Still Present
By Logan Jaffe New York TimesOctober 6th, 2016 What’s to be gained from confronting the uncomfortable? The video above is…
Understanding Jim Crow in Socialism and Democracy
by Barbara H. ChasinSocialism and DemocracyOctober 21st, 2016 David Pilgrim’s Understanding Jim Crow is a look back at the images…