Jim Crow Museum
1010 Campus Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
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- Blogs
- TV, Radio, and Podcast Interviews
- Jim Crow Museum Website Review - College and Research Libraries (2019)
- TEDx University of Rochester - Dr. David Pilgrim: My Racial Journey: Using Hateful Objects as Teaching Tools (April 2019)
- Vice News - The Nations Biggest Collection Of Racist Objects Are All In A Michigan College Basement (HBO March 2018)
- Walk With Me: The Trials of Damon J. Keith - (Behind the Scenes: The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery)
2014 (Video)
Henry Louis Gates Jr. and PBS visit the Jim Crow Museum
(Nov. 16, 2012) - Daughter of Malcolm X Tours Jim Crow Museum, Plans Future Collaboration
(Aug. 1, 2012) (Article and Video) - Lecture at Colby College
(Nov. 3, 2008) (1:27:33) MP3, 100 MB
- Systemic - a podcast about race (November 4, 2024) - Jim Crow Imagery
- Des Moines Register (September 27, 2024) - Suza: Calling Haitian immigrants pet eaters is more about racism than immigration
- Benzie County Record Patriot (September 24, 2024) - Ferris State hosts 'Time of Change' civil rights photo exhibit
- Ferris State University News (Spetember 23, 2024) - Jim Crow Museum’s Bruce Davidson photographs in Fine Art Gallery exhibit illustrate ‘Time of Change’
- Big Rapids Pioneer (Spetember 9, 2024) - UP AND DOWN THE RIVER: Ferris exhibit showcases Civil Rights photos
- FSU Torch (September 4, 2024) - Time of Change Exhibition
- Milwaukee Mag (August 22, 2024) - Inside the Decades of Summer Memories at Camp Minikani
- Casino.org (August 9, 2024) - VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Elvis Was a Straight-Up Racist
- Medium (July 30, 2024) - Alligator Baiting: Unveiling a Dark Era in American History
- Slate (July 17, 2024) - The Secret Life of Lawn Ornaments
- The Daily Cartoonist (June 27, 2024) - Racial Insensitivity in Pre-WWII Comics and the Missing Vintage Barney Google Strips
- Behind the Mitten (June 17, 2024) - Juneteenth in Michigan: The Importance of Juneteenth
- Snopes (May 11, 2024) - Black Babies Were Used as Alligator Bait in the American South?
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram (April 25, 2024) - Rare Fort Worth history on display at this neighborhood store.
- WoodTV (April 15, 2024) - Step inside the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University
- The Detroit News (April 11, 2024) - Detroit native's traveling Black history museum stops Friday at WSU
- Detroit Free Press (April 11, 2024) - Ghost signs of Detroit: Faded ads reveal city’s forgotten commercial, cultural history
- Daily Dot (April 2, 2024) - EXCLUSIVE: ‘Cute little Monkeys at your house’: Inside Facebook’s thriving market for Black Americana
- WKTV Journal (March 13, 2024) - Leading expert in race studies to lead special joint Presidential Library program on March 28
- Ferris State University News (March 6, 2024) - Ferris State’s David Pilgrim to discuss mission of Jim Crow Museum at event sponsored by Gerald R. Ford and Barack Obama presidential libraries
- Inside the Magic (February 29, 2024) - You Can’t Erase Mickey Mouse’s Racism
- The Ferris State Torch (February 28, 2024) - The bulldog in Detroit
- The Spectator (February 20, 2024) - “Still I Rise” Black History Month event sheds light on Black History
- PoliticusUSA (February 18, 2024) - The Deliberate Attempt to Humiliate Fani Willis with Racist Stereotypes
- The Detroit News (February 17, 2024) - Traveling Jim Crow Museum visits WCCC
- WZXY (February 5, 2024) - 'Overcoming Hateful Things' exhibit opens today at WCCCD in Downtown Detroit
- Good Good Good (February 2, 2024) - New bobblehead collection honors legendary Black baseball players during Black History Month
- The Cinemaholic (February 2, 2024) - Where Are Malcolm X’s Kids Now?
- Ideastream Public Media - (January 29, 2024) - Two church groups come together for race discussions, 27 years and counting
- Yahoo News (January 24, 2024) - Aussies shocked after offensive toy found for sale in tourist town
- LA Progressive (December 13, 2023) - Watermelon Symbolism for African-Americans and Palestinians
- The Harvard Crimson (November 20, 2023) - Remembering Sunflower and Atika: Racism and Erasure in Disney’s ‘Fantasia’
- The Grio (November 22, 2023) - For Black Americans and Palestinians, watermelon has a special symbolism
- Diversity in Action (October 20, 2023) - In Plain Sight
- The Daily Beacon (University of Tennessee) (October 12, 2023) - One man’s philosophy of Afro-futurism: Stacey A. Robinson
- Legal Insurrestion (October 8, 2023) - UNLV Law School Apologizes for Using Word ‘Picnic’ Due to Diversity and Inclusion Concerns
- New York Theater Guide (September 29, 2023) - The real history behind ‘Purlie Victorious’ on Broadway
- NEWSONE (September 19, 2023) - Breaking Down The Stereotype: Why Are Black People So Lazy?
- WVUS 23 (September 18, 2023) - Birminghan Reflects on Bombing that Killed Four Girls 60 Years Ago
- Black Wall Street Times (September 3, 2023) - Black workers unequal on Labor Day 60 years after I Have a Dream
- Grand Valley Lanthorn (August 28, 2023) - Exhibit at Grand Rapids Public Museum addresses lasting impact of racism
- Big Rapids Pioneer (August 25, 2023) - Ferris Hall of Fame class includes Gideon Smith
- Revue (August 14, 2023) - Diving Deep Into History at Grand Rapids Public Museum
- MLive (August 7, 2023) - Sparked by Jim Crow Museum’s traveling exhibit, panel discussion about race planned in Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids Magazine (August 2, 2023) - Feasting al fresco
- Grand Rapids Magazine (July 31, 2023) - Panel planned to discuss ‘Overcoming Hateful Things’
- Yahoo News (July 7, 2023) - Aiken Design Review Board approves removal of mural from The Alley
- The Collegiate (July 6, 2023) - Wally’s World of Postcards
- Daily Star (July 3, 2023) - Store owner banned from selling 'totally unacceptable' products with racist dolls design
- Monroe News (June 25, 2023) - Kojo Quartey: Only those who feel it know it - racism and hate show no respect
- YS News (June 22, 2023) - Unsolicited Opinions | Keep racist items out of stores
- Eight West (June 21, 2023) - Jim Crow Museum exhibit comes to Grand Rapids
- MLive (June 7, 2023) - Jim Crow Museum gets $500K grant for traveling exhibit from Wege Foundation
- WZZM 13 (June 6, 2023) - 13+ Ferris State Jim Crow Museum at GRPM Special
- OPB (June 6, 2023) - Redmond police investigate racist act against city officials
- Pioneer (June 2, 2023) - Ferris State's Jim Crow Museum gets $500,000 pledge for traveling exhibit
- News 9&10 (June 2, 2023) - FSU’s Jim Crow Museum Exhibit Heads to Grand Rapids Public Museum
- WOOD TV8 (June 2, 2023) - Jim Crow exhibit at Grand Rapids Public Museum opens Saturday
- WGVU (June 2, 2023) - Jim Crow exhibit opens at Grand Rapids Public Museum
- WKTV Journal (June 1, 2023) - Museum’s traveling exhibit of racist imagery comes to Grand Rapid
- WZZM 13 (May 31, 2023) - 'We live in a residue of Jim Crow': G.R. Public Museum exhibit exposes racist imagery of Jim Crow era, today
- Savannah Now (May 24, 2023) - A pathway to the past: Tybee Black History Trail dedicated
- Grand Rapids Magazine (May 22, 2023) - Jim Crow Museum’s Pilgrim to present lecture
- MLive (May 12, 2023) - Jim Crow exhibit on racist imagery coming to Grand Rapids museum
- The Rapidian (May 12, 2023) - New traveling exhibit exploring the history, impact of Jim Crow coming to the Grand Rapids Public Museum next month
- Rochester Beacon (May 11, 2023) - Teaching children antiracism at the Museum & Science Center
- Wood TV (Mar 8, 2023) - New traveling exhibit of racist imagery coming to Grand Rapids Public Museum
- Business Insider (May 4, 2023) - From one of Britain's most popular toys to the target of police raids: how a children's doll became a symbol of racism
- BBC News (May 3, 2023) - Grays pub that displayed golly dolls closes after supplier boycott
- Snopes (April 20, 2023) - The History of Golliwogs and Why They're Considered Racist
- The Alpena News (April 13, 2023) - Board right to remove statue
- The Alpena News (April 11, 2023) - Presque Isle Township board votes to remove lawn jockey statue from lighthouse
- Newsweek (March 22, 2023) - Donald Glover Allegations Explained as Black Women Remarks Raise Questions
- Wright State University News (March 16, 2023) - ‘THEM: Images of Separation’ to be displayed at Wright State’s Stein Galleries
- Antiques and the Arts Weekly (March 14, 2023) - Q&A: Dr David Pilgrim
- USA Today (March 6, 2023) - Antiques market draws protests over Jim Crow-era items' racist depictions of Black people
- Forbes (February 23, 2023) Get To Know Four Groundbreaking Black Manufacturers Who Paved The Way For Our Industry
- News 9&10 (February 20, 2023) - Ferris State University Invests $5 Million into Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery
- Scripps News ( February 17, 2023) - A look inside a museum teaching history with racist memorabilia
- Mental Floss (February 17, 2023) - 8 Things You Might Not Know About Boxing Legend Jack Johnson
- AARP (February 9, 2023) - Black History Month – Celebrate and Learn!
- NBC News (February 5, 2023) - School food vendor apologizes — again — for 'inexcusable' Black History Month menu
- Casino.org (January 20, 2023) - VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Elvis Was a Straight-Up Racist – Mary J. Blige, Quincy Jones, Chuck D Weigh In on a Persistent Controversy
- Daily Mail UK (January 15, 2023) - Kentucky's rising-star black GOP AG slams Democrats for abusing African-Americans and other minority groups if they admit to holding conservative viewpoints
- Eight West (June 21, 2023) - Jim Crow Museum exhibit comes to Grand Rapids
- MLive (December 27, 2022) - Jim Crow Museum expansion project gets boost with donation
- Milwaukee Independent (December 5, 2022) - REGGIE JACKSON: THE UGLY PATH FROM HATEFUL SPEECH TO AMERICA’S STYLE OF PERVASIVE VIOLENCE
- The Post Journal (November 14, 2022) - Costumes Renew Discussions On Lawn Jockeys
- Insider (November 13, 2022) - How the watermelon stereotype came to be weaponized against Black Americans
- The Buffalo News (November 10, 2022) - Rod Watson: Lawn jockeys are Exhibit A in the fight for a proper curriculum
- Observer (November 3, 2022) - Legion commander resigns after blackface incident
- Yahoo News (October 29, 2022) - Odd detail in property listing horrifies potential buyers
- Newsmax (October 6, 2022) - Florida Black Republicans Slam 'Racist' Ad Targeting State Senate Candidate
- Business Insider (October 3, 2022) - Gov. Kemp says suggesting the Atlanta Braves change their name is 'woke cancel culture,'
- Florida Politics (October 3, 2022) - Three-pack ads targeting Corey Simon draw GOP complaints over language, imagery
- Seattle Medium (September 9, 2022) - Black Workers, History, And Building Union Membership
- Face to Face Africa (August 24, 2022) - AI rapper FN Meka use of N-word tells us one thing and the angry Black community may be right
- eco RI News (August 8, 2022) - Mind the Gap: R.I.’s Affordable Housing Stock Fails to Meet Need
- Saltwater (August 6, 2022) - Torontonian at centre of racial incident in soccer speaks out: ‘I just started throwing up’
- Newsweek (July 5, 2022) - Police Fired After Racist Meghan Markle Meme Among 'Vile' WhatsApp Posts
- Bleacher Report (June 30, 2022) - Warriors' Draymond Green Says He 'Was Wrong' for Calling Kendrick Perkins Racial Slur
- Newsweek (June 30, 2022) - U.K. Police Accused of Sending Racist Meghan Markle WhatsApp Message
- NBC News (June 6, 2022) - Indianapolis children's museum apologizes for stereotypes in Juneteenth menu
- Travel Daily News (April 12, 2022) - Five tourist attractions that will help you learn about black history
- Texas Metro News (April 8, 2022) - QUIT PLAYIN: History: Best And Worst!
- All That is Interesting (April 4, 2022) - The Tragic History Of The Brown Paper Bag Test, The Discriminatory Practice Used To Exclude Dark-Skinned Black People
- Deadline (March 18, 2022) - Disney World “Regrets” Performance Featuring Racist Stereotypes Of Native Americans – Update
- Moguldom Nation (March 15, 2022) - Black America Pressures The ‘Groovin Gorilla’ To Change Name
- Oaxaca Media (March 14, 2022) - Avatars of plagiarism
- MasterMine (March 8, 2022) - Dr. David Pilgrim, Sociologist, Author, Public Speaker, and Founder of The Jim Crow Museum
- The News Minute (March 6, 2022) - Criminal, victim or ‘comedy piece’: Kollywood remains entrenched in casteist stereotypes
- USA Today (February 18, 2022) - Fact check: Black lawn jockey history tied to Jim Crow South, not Underground Railroad
- Atlanta Journal Constitution (February 11, 2022) - BLACK HISTORY MONTH: ‘Tragic Mulatto’: Past depictions give way to today’s biracial pride
- Pioneer (January 18, 2022) - Health Matters: Ending racism — a pledge to act
- MSN (January 17, 2022) - Amazing places to learn about Black history
- Livingston Daily (January 16, 2022) - Local events honor Black history on MLK Day, Black History Month
- WHMI 93.5 (January 12, 2022) - Black History 101 Mobile Museum Coming To Howell
- Insider (January 9, 2022) -Decades before 'Squid Game,' real-life segregation-era 'battle royals' made Black men and boys fight in mass brawls
- Grand Rapids Magazine ( January 6, 2022) - Nonprofit hosting free MLK Day event
- NIU Today (December 8, 2021) - Center for Black Studies named 2021 Cultural Center of the Year
Minnesota Spokesman Recorder (November 17, 2021) - Critical Race Theory controversy is about denial of truth
LA Progressive (November 12, 2021) - Facing the Truth About American History
Bristol News (November 3, 2021) - Vintage collectors apologise for 'racist' golliwogs on bus
Cleveland.com (October 13, 2021) - We should not fear the truth about our nation’s history: Lucas M. Blower - Baltimore Sun (October 9, 2021) - Can America reform policing in Black communities and fight crime at the same time?
- WZZM 13 (September 16, 2021) - Video showing Ionia student in blackface causes concern
Newsweek (August 16, 2021) - What Does 'Mammy' Mean? Lizzo Blasts Racist Trope After 'Rumors' Backlash
Los Angeles Times (August 16, 2021) - Lizzo claps back at ‘fatphobic’ and ‘racist’ comments aimed at her ‘Rumors’ video
The News Minute (August 9, 2021) - ‘Summer of 92’ in ‘Navarasa’: A humourless tale dedicated to casteism - The Daily Progress (August 9, 2021) - Opinion/Letter: Ferris U offers best location for statues
- Fox43 (July 28, 2021) - Fourteen organizations interested in acquiring Charlottesville Confederate statues
- Livingston Daily (July 28, 2021) - 'It doesn’t just go away.' Remembering the KKK's legacy of hate in Michigan
- Michigan Radio (July 28, 2021) - Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery at Ferris State to get $18.5 million expansion
- Michigan Radio (July 28, 2021) - Stateside: Post-pandemic redevelopment; expansion of Jim Crow museum; Izzy Johnson music
- Mashed (July 27, 2021) - Why Reddit Is Concerned About Sunny Anderson
- WESA (July 27, 2021) - Gettysburg Sculpture Museum Among Entities Interested In Confederate Statutes Removed From Charlottesville
- Los Angeles Times (July 27, 2021) - Commentary: Why finding mammy dolls at the Rose Bowl Flea Market was an unwanted reminder of racism
- Charlottesville Times (July 26, 2021) - Here are the 32 people and groups vying to take Charlottesville’s Confederate statues
- Comic Sands (July 20, 2021) - Black Internet Technician Stunned After Discovering Racist Minstrel Statues In Customer's Yard
- The Hill Times (July 14, 2021) - Paul’s treatment exposes Green Party’s mud pit of institutional toxicity
- Pioneer (July 9, 2021) - Firm selected for future Jim Crow Museum Project exhibit design
- CounterPunch (July 8, 2021) - America's Drug Wars: Fifty Years of Reinforcing Racism
- MLive (July 7, 2021) - $18.5M expansion of Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery planned at Ferris State University
- Nation (July 7, 2021) - The War on Drugs is 50 years Old
- Ferris State University (July 7, 2021) - Howard+Revis Selected as Exhibit Design Firm for Future Jim Crow Museum Project
- RawStory (July 6, 2021) - The failed legacy of the 50-year War on Drugs started with a lie
- The Commons (June 30, 2021) - Negro Brook will keep its name--at least, for now
- Newsweek (June 24, 2021) - Brandeis Lists 'Trigger Warning' Among Violent Words Due to 'Connection to Guns'
- ABC News (June 15, 2021) - Many woh defend sale of golliwogs feel 'their child selves have been accused of racism'
- Halifax Examiner (June 14, 2021) - Blackface effigy erected in Parrsboro is just the latest example of NovaScotia's ingrained racism
- The North Wind (June 4, 2021) - Spotlight on BSU
- Newsweek (June 1, 2021) - California Residents Blame Bid to Rename Jim Crow Road on 'Cancel Culture'
- KCRA 3 (May 19, 2021) - Racial slur used in homework assignment rescinded, Manteca district says
- The American Independent (May 5, 2021) - GOP lawmaker claims calling colleague 'Buckwheat' is 'term of endearment'
- Daily Mail (May 5, 2021) - Outrage as Texas Democrat party REFUSES the resignation of chairman who called Republican Tim Scott an 'Oreo'
- Fox News (May 2, 2021) - Deroy Murdock: Biden's 'Jim Eagle' vs. Jim Crow – here's what Democrats
get so profoundly wrong on race
Politifact (April 30, 2021) - Georgia’s election law sparks ‘Jim Crow’ rhetoric, as well as pushback
NIU Today ( April 15, 2021) - Exhibits and conversations promote Belonging in DeKalb
Norfolk Daily News (April 8, 2021) - Jim Crow and the Georgia voting law - New Market Today (April 3, 2021) - BEYOND LOCAL: Dr. Seuss books should be
- recategorized, not erased from history, prof says
- LiberalFirst.com (April 2, 2021) - What was a Jim Crow law, and why are we using the term today?
- Star Herald (March 31, 2021) - CAL THOMAS: Jim Crow & the Georgia voting law
- Ferris State Torch (March 31, 2021) - Dana King sculpts history
- FoxSoul (March 16, 2021) - The Tammi Mac Late Show: Racist Cartoons
- Westlake Bay Observer (March 16, 2021) - Bay Village Schools launches ‘Diversity Champion Certificate Program’ with Tri-C
- Library Journal (March 12, 2021) - World-Class Virtual Museum tours
Pioneer (March 2, 2021) - Black professionals in Big Rapids highlighted at virtual event
LA Times (February 27, 2021) - The Black history you didn’t learn in school is being taught on TikTok
WNIJ and WNIU (February 15, 2021) - Museum Curator Says 'Americans Like History That Can Be Celebrated At Picnics' - Not The Bad Stuff
WAMU (February 14, 2021) - Symbols Of White Supremacy Confront Oregon Shoppers At Antiques Mall - EightWest (February 12, 2021) - Discussing race and racism in 2021 with Dr. Pilgrim
Forward (February 12, 2021) - For a century, Aunt Jemima products spread a racist archetype — and the Yiddish press helped - Up North Live (February 12, 2021) - Take a virtual tour of the Jim Crow Museum
WNIJ and WNIU (February 10, 2021) - Perspectives: Hateful ThingsPerspectives: Hateful
The Ringer (February 10, 2021) - Help Wanted: What do Black coaches have to do to get considered for head-coaching jobs in the NFL?
Care 11 (February 10, 2021) - Group floats idea of renaming Coon Rapids
Star Tribune (February 8, 2021) - Coon Rapids nonprofit wants a vote on changing city's name
Salon (February 6, 2021) - Texas pastors are referring to Kamala Harris as a "Jezebel" — even in their church sermons - Northern Star (February 6, 2021) - ‘Hateful Things’ exhibit provides eye-opening experience
The Christian Post (February 4, 2021) - JD Greear urges pastors not to call VP Kamala Harris ‘Jezebel,' but to pray for her
Female First (February 4, 2021) - 10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Inga Vesper, author of The Long, Long Afternoon - Relevant (February 3, 2021) - SBC President J.D. Greear Condemns, Uh, Calling Vice President Kamala Harris A ‘Jezebel’
- Raw Story (January 29, 2021) - Texas pastors keep referring to Kamala Harris as a 'Jezebel'
-- even in their church sermons
OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting) (January 26, 2021) - Symbols of white supremacy confront Redmond teen
IdeaStream (January 15, 2021) Racist Signs and Toys Teach Tolerance At Jim Crow Museum
The Pioneer (January 15, 2021) Spectrum Healthhonors legacy of MLK Jr. - Cleveland.com (January 4, 2021) Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage reopens with MLK Jr. Day celebration Jan. 18MLK Jr. Day celebration
- Bridge Michigan (December 1, 2020) - 15 anti-racist Michigan books to get you through the holidays
and quarantine
Readers Digest (November 30, 2020) - This Is What Institutional Racism Actually Means
The Pioneer (November 30, 2020) - Jim Crow Museum awarded $15K grant by Michigan Humanities
The South End (November 9, 2020) - Opinion: 'Grand' acts from companies following the Black Lives Matter movement
Smithsonian Magazine (October 28, 2020) - At the Jim Crow Museum, We Use Racist Objects to Engage Hearts and Heads in Social Justice - C-SPAN3 (Filmed July 23, aired October 25, 2020) - American Artifacts: Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery
- The Magazine Antiques (October 23, 2020) - Teaching Tolerance through the Detritus of Intolerance
- FlaPol (October 14, 2020) - Pasco man sues ambulance company after a supervisor lynched a raccoon doll from a scarf
- C-SPAN2 (October 11, 2020) - Author Discussion on the Jim Crow Era
- Antique Trader (October 7, 2020) - Hateful Things
- Club Industry (October 6, 2020) - Addressing Racism In The Fitness Industry Requires Understanding Its Roots
- Game Spot (October 5, 2020) - Lovecraft Country Episode 8: Easter Eggs And References In Jig-A-Bobo
- Mlive (September 30, 2020) - GOP state House incumbent faces challenge from union leader for 77th District seat
- Mashed (September 28, 2020) - The reason Cream of Wheat is changing its packaging
Varsity (September 25, 2020) - Racist Porcelain: The Trend of the 'Blackamoor' in Europe - Big Rapids Pioneer (September 25, 2020) - Ferris celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
- Wall Street Journal (September 23, 2020) - Uncle Ben's Changes Brand Rooted in Racist Imagery. Now it's Ben's Original
- FanSided (September 10, 2020) - How well does Lovecraft Country depict the Jim Crow era?
- Los Angeles Times ( September 10, 2020) - Opinion: What we can learn from the racism behind the Aunt Jemima brand
- Tampa Bay Times (September 2, 2020) - How the great grandson of a slave pushed Florida to end 'Gator
Bait' cheerFlorida to end 'Gator Bait' cheer
NYTimes (August 14, 2020) - When Trump Calls a Black Woman 'Angry,' He Feeds This Racist Trope
My San Antonio (August 14, 2020) Ferris staff release new book, 'Haste to Rise'
Pioneer (August 14, 2020) - Ferris staff release new book 'Haste to Rise' - PBS 39 (August 8, 2020) - Courageous Conversations: Jim CrowCourageous Conversations: Jim
Crow
Stuff (August 1, 2020) - The Golliwog in the room
Indianapolis Business Journal (July 31, 2020) - Rep. Greg Pence criticized for race-related items sold at his mall
Star Press (July 24, 2020) - Racist collectibles at Pence antique mall debated
Delish (July 24, 2020) -An Australian Cheese Brand is Changing Its Name Due to the Offensive History
Chicago Tribune (July 17, 2020) - What happens now to all that Washington NFL merchandise
Lehigh Valley Business (July 14, 2020) - Companies must look inward for racist stereotypes in branding
Money Control (July 11, 2020) - Five memorial museums that remind us of the consequences of hate
Michigan Public Radio NPR (July 2, 2020) - Reading up on race? Here are more than 30 Michigan authors to check out
Yahoo Entertainment (June 30, 2020) - Hollywood's 'bottomless pit' of blackface: Why it has taken so long for white creators and comedians to apologize
OCALA (June 28, 2020) - Donovan Ellis: ‘Gator Bait,’ racism and the need for progress
PBS News Hour (June 28, 2020) - America Inc overhauls brands in support of BLM
Tampa Bay Times (June 27, 2020) - Here’s what UF’s historian says about the ‘Gator Bait’ history and controversy | Column
The Tribune Democrat (June 27, 2020) - Steve Nunez | Education key driver for social change
Chicago Tribune (June 26, 2020) - Column: What my collection of racist memorabilia teaches
Reuters (June 26, 2020) - Fact check: Photograph shows white artist’s interpretation of Nancy Green as Aunt Jemima
WZZM 13 (June 26, 2020) - "There's still an appetite for that" - Jim Crow expert explains racially insensitive brands
Mandatory (June 26, 2020) - Deep Dive: Were the California Raisins Created Because of Systematic Racism?
ABC News (June 25, 2020) - Gone with the Wind has returned to HBO unaltered. But viewers will hear about its racist stereotyping before they watch it
The Guardian (June 25, 2020) - Food brands are phasing out racist mascots. Will sports teams follow?
USA Today (June 25, 2020) - Fact check: Racist carnival game featured in 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure
Battle Creek Enquirer (June 24, 2020) - 'Aunt Jemima' was given key to Albion in 1964. The character, based on a stereotype, is being retired.
TODAY (June 24, 2020) - Here's how American brands are changing after facing racial reckoning
New York Post (June 23, 2020) - Restaurant changes name from Savage citing ‘troubled history’ with term
Fox News (June 22, 2020) - Restaurant changes name from Savage, cites 'troubled history' with term
Politifact (June 22, 2020) - Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game - CNN (June 22, 2020) - Dr. Pilgrim on CNN Unconscious Bias: Facing the Realities of Racism
WTSP (June 20, 2020) - UF Hall of Famer Lawrence Wright wants university to rethink ban on 'gator bait'
WLNS (June 20, 2020) - University of Florida drops “Gator Bait” cheer due to term’s “horrific historic racist imagery”
PopCulture (June 20, 2020) - University of Florida Drops 'Gator Bait' Chant Amid Claims of Racism
The Independent Florida Alligator (June 20, 2020) - Opinion: Don’t let “Gator Bait” chant be excused because of tradition
The Hill (June 19, 2020) - What is Juneteenth?
The SUN ( June 19, 2020) - Why is the University of Florida ‘gator bait’ chant considered racist?
Tampa Bay Times (June 19, 2020) - Florida Gators banning ‘Gator Bait’ cheer because of the phrase’s ‘horrific historic racist imagery' - Michigan's Big Show (June 18, 2020) - Cyndi Tiedt, Museum Educator and Collections Database Administrator
at the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery, located at Ferris State
TIME (June 18, 2020) - Quaker Oats: Aunt Jemima Brand Is 'Based on Racial Stereotype,' Will Change Name and Packaging
Fox Business ( June 18, 2020) - University of Florida bans 'Gator Bait' fight song over 'horrific historic racist imagery' - WCMU (June 18, 2020) - Michigan’s Jim Crow Museum charts the racist history of Aunt Jemima
WXXI News (June 18, 2020) - Plenty of ways to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday -- and beyond
WVLT 8 (June 18, 2020) - University of Florida ends ‘gator bait’ chant citing history of racism - The Blaze (June 18, 2020) - University of Florida to ban 'Gator Bait' cheer at games over alleged
racist history
Forbes ( June 18, 2020) - University Of Florida To End Use Of 'Gator Bait' Cheer Due To 'Horrific Historic Racist Imagery'
Rivals.com (June 18, 2020) - Ex-UF safeties Ahmad Black, Lawrence Wright disagree on "Gator Bait" ban
Fan Buzz (June 18, 2020) - Florida Drops Famous “Gator Bait” Chant, But Why Is It Racist?
The Athletic (June 18, 2020) - Staples: ‘Gator Bait’ and the collision of history we don’t know with history we do
Bleacher Report (June 18, 2020) - SEC Considers Withholding Title Games from Mississippi Without Changes to Flag - Yahoo! Life (June 18, 2020) - Quaker Oats: Aunt Jemima Brand is 'Based on Racial Stereotype,'
Will Change Name and Packaging
Penn Live ( June 18, 2020) - University of Florida to end ‘Gator Bait’ cheer due to term’s racist history: reports
WBTV (June 18, 2020) - University of Florida drops “Gator Bait” cheer due to term’s “horrific historic racist imagery” - ABC News 33&40 (June 18, 2020) - Did you know? Images and phrases you might not have known were
offensive
Politifact (June 18, 2020) - No, white people didn’t dub black boxer Jack Johnson’s invention a monkey wrench - International Business Times (June 18, 2020) -Racism In Food Products: Companies Finally Parting Ways With Aunt
Jemima, Mrs. Butterworth, Uncle Ben
The Australian (June 18, 2020) - Racial sensitivities prompt a a makeover for popular
PopCulture (June 18, 2020) - Mrs. Butterworth's Packaging Now Under Review After Aunt Jemima Controversy
Washington Post (June 18, 2020) - After Aunt Jemima was retired, companies are rethinking Uncle Ben, Cream of Wheat, and Mrs. Butterworth
Market Watch (June 18, 2020) - With Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Butterworth’s and Uncle Ben’s set to disappear from American kitchens, a look back at their racist origins
Patch (June 17, 2020) - Conagra To Review Mrs. Butterworth's Brand For Racist Stereotypes
PopCulture (June 17, 2020) - Aunt Jemima Under Fire After Brand's Racist Origins Resurface
Yahoo (June 17, 2020) - Aunt Jemima Is Finally Giving Its Racist Branding An Overhaul
Yahoo Finance (June 17, 2020) - Mars re-branding Uncle Ben's rice as company seeks end to racial bias
The Wall Street Journal (June 17, 2020) - Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben’s, Rooted in Racist Imagery, to Change - The Courier Daily (June 17, 2020) - Is Mrs Butterworth Black or White? Mrs. Butterworth’s Ethnicity
Revealed
Elite Daily (June 17, 2020) - These Tweets About Quaker Retiring Aunt Jemima Are All For This Update
CBS 8 (June 17, 2020) - Companies remove racial stereotypes from products
Market Screener (June 17, 2020) - Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben's to Change Brands With Racist Histories -- 6th Update - CNN (June 16, 2020) - Dr. Pilgrim on CNN:America in Crisis
WZZM 13 (June 16, 2020) - Group wants changes made to Allendale Civil War statue
ABC News (June 16, 2020) - Why is everyone talking about comedian Josh Thomas and changing the name of Coon cheese, and how are they connected?
Lansing State Journal (June 10, 2020) - East Lansing police chief meets with activists, wants community to know 'we are listening'
The National (June 10, 2020) - Dunoon's racist ‘Jim Crow’ rock is set to be scrubbed - Eight West (June 8, 2020) - Discussing racism with Dr. Pilgrim
Slate (June 8, 2020) - Please Stop Making Protest Signs That Reference “Black D***”
Religion News Service ( June 2, 2020) - Why I resigned from Liberty University: Because Black Lives Matter
New York Post (June 2, 2020) - Woman slammed for selling 'Golliwog' dolls amid Black Lives Matter protests
Richmond Free Press (April 30, 2020) - Racist memorabilia puts Trammell in the hot seat
WoodTV (April 29, 2020) - Remembering loved ones lost to COVID-19 in Kent County - feel like you belong (April 28, 2020) - David Pilgrim: Jim Crow, Racist Memorabilia, and Social Justice
Education
Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall) (April 20, 2020) - Richmond councilwoman apologizes for racist figurine on display in her home
The State News ( April 10, 2020) - Activists hope for accountability, transparency in ELPD oversight committee
Lansing City Pulse (April 1, 2020) - Mayor: East Lansing Police ‘over-stop’ black drivers — ‘which is not acceptable’
USC Annenberg Media (February 19, 2020) - California African American Museum holds exhibit exploring a racist representation of black women
UFC (February 18, 2020) - UFC anchor calls out Henry Cejudo for 'racist' tweet about 'Aljemima' Sterling
TRIB Live (February 18, 2020) - NAACP, black community leaders call for Allegheny Co. judge's ouster over alleged racist remarks
Hudson Valley One (February 13, 2020) - Display of lawn-jockey ornament in Saugerties shop window leads to community debate
WSGW (February 6, 2020) - 'Hateful Things' Exhibit on Display at Saginaw Valley State University'Hateful Things' Exhibit
The Pioneer (February 4, 2020) - The power of social media
Daily Trojan (February 5, 2020) - CAAM's 'Mammy' exhibit dispels racist stereotype
CBS 12 (January 23, 2020) - Colorado antique store selling Jim Crow-era racist sign
Face 2 Face Africa (January 22, 2020) - The first black millionaire actor who suddenly lost it all and never came back
Midland Daily News (January 30, 2020) - 'Hateful Things' exhibit begins February. 1 at Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
CNN (January 19, 2020) - 'White Only' signs for sale at antiques store spark confrontation - Southwestern University (January 15, 2020) — Southwestern University Hosts Dream Week in Celebration of Martn Luther King Jr.
- Mlive (January 15, 2020) — Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday 2020 events in the Grand Rapids area
- Inquirer.net (November 4, 2019) 'Whites only,' 'colored only' drinking fountain 'prank' in US
school sparks outrage
Lansing City Pulse (October 31, 2019) From hate to tolerance: Jim Crow museum curator David Pilgrim comes to Lansing Community College
Last Words on Pro Wrestling (October 28, 2019) Jordan Myles Puts WWE and ROH on Blast Following T-Shirt Backlash
WHTC (October 28, 2019) 'Jim Crow' Forum, Panel Discussion at Hope College
How Stuff Works (October 21, 2019) How Jim Crow Shaped America
Arkansas Democrat Gazette (September 29, 2019) Jim Crow Museum items remind of malignant past
NPR (KUAR FM 89.1) (September 18, 2019) Mosaic Templars Exhibit to Feature Racist Memorabilia
Arkansas Democrat Gazette (September 17, 2019) "Hateful Things' exhibits racist memorabilia
Springfield Technical Community College (September 17, 2019) Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery features Racist Memorabilia from Jim Crow Museum
Mass Live (September 12, 2019) 'THEM: Images of Seperation" exhibit on racism, intolerance comes to STCC
AnOther (September 12, 2019) New York's New Guard: At Fashion Week, Three Emerging Designers Unite
New York Times (September 7, 2019) The Last of the Dunk Tank Clowns
The Washington Post (August 8, 2019) Ask Amy: Professor wants to be rid of racist books
Buzz Feed News (August 6, 2019) These Photos Show The Casual Racism OF Everyday Objects
WLNS News (July 18, 2019) Officer fired over alleged racist comments
Eastbourne Herald (July 17, 2019) Upset at shop selling Golliwogs on Eastbourne seafront - Mosaic (June 12, 2019) Filthy Lucre: A Look at the History of Jews and Money
- Live Science (May 23, 2019) Slavers Burned the Last US Slave Ship to Hide Their Crimes. Now It's Been Found
- The Root (May 16, 2019) Not Again, Gucci: Despite Recent Efforts, the Italian Luxury Label Faces More Charges of Cultural Insensitivity
- Los Angeles Review of Books (May 10, 2019) An Unreconstructed Nation: On Henry Louis Gates Jr.s' "Stony the Road"
- The Epoch Times (April 24, 2019) Yankees and Flyers Dump Kate Smith "God Bless America' While Jersey Beach City Keeps Her Tunes
- The Philadelphia Inquirer (paywall) (April 22, 2019) What's the story behind those Kate Smith songs with racist lyrics?
- The Athens News (April 17, 2019) N-Word history too painful to condone its use
- Public Radio Tulsa (April 9, 2019) Henry Louis Gates Jr. Points to Reconstruction as the Genesis of White Supremacy
- University of Toledo (April 8, 2019) University to engage in dialogue on Race: Founder of Jim Crow Museum to Speak April 11
- The Hawk Newspaper (April 2, 2019) St. Joe's history with blackface minstrelsy
- Times Free Press ( March 29, 2019) - Georgia monuments protection bill sparks racial tension as it passes House, Senate
- 24 News WNWO (March 28, 2019) - Graphic images cause controversy in college library
- The New York Times (march 27, 2019) - Mammy Jars Mock Black People. Why Are They Still Collected?
- Journal Sentinel (March 13, 2019) - Blackface is learned racism. This Wisconsin program is confronting racism with education.
- The Knockturnal (March 9, 2019) Henry Louis Gates Jr. Launches Post-Civil War Documentary with PBS
- AJC (February 27, 2019) - Stepin Fetchit: Capitalizing on a caricature brought actor wealth, woe
- News 1130 (February 26, 2019) - B.C. British shop refusing to pull 'offensive' doll following complaint
- SBS News (February 25, 2019) - Serena Williams cartoon not racist, media watchdog says
- Long Beach Post (February 24, 2019) - A century ago, a small band of Long Beach residents stood up against racism at The Pike
- Ferris State Torch (February 23, 2019) - A history of ignorance
- The New York Times (February 14, 2019) - I shouldn't HAve to Tell You This Is Racist
- Green Valley News (February 13, 2019) - EDITORIAL: Understanding why blackface is wrong
- The Washington Post (February 12, 2019) - 'White privilege' in America: The blissful ignorance of Ralph Northam
- A Healthier Michigan (February 8, 2019) - Big Rapids' Jim Crow Museum Fosters Important Conversations
- Daily Mail (February 8, 2019) — Florida Republican, 30, says blackface high school photo where he dressed as his friend just 14 years ago is 'NOT racist' and refuses to resign 'because it has been taken out of context'
- Reuters (February 7, 2019) — Blackface scandals highlight U.S.'s troubled racial past - and present
- Pop Dust (February 7, 2019) —The Persistence of Blackface Makes This Gucci Sweater Racist
- Greene County Record (Aug 11, 2022) — Book has insight, no clear answer on Northam yearbook photo
- USA Today (February 6, 2019) — Ralph Northam was far from alone: Why blackface keeps coming up
- The Wall Street Journal (February 6, 2019) — Virginia Leadership in Crisis as Attorney General Apologizes for Using Blackface
- The Washington Post (February 2, 2019) — Northam’s ugly yearbook photo and the racist origins of blackface
- Arkansas Democrat Gazette (January 5, 2019) — College to host multicultural expert for Jan. 17 lecture
- VOX (December 14, 2018) - Prada pulled a collection of figurines that drew comparisons to anti-black caricatures
- Metro UK (November 12, 2018) - Golliwogs, racist caricatures and 'n****r money' piggy bank sold at antiques shop
- The Atlantic (October 24, 2018) - A Racist Message Buried for Thousands of Years in the Future
- The Michigan Daily (October 23, 2018) - Founder of Jim Crow Museum gives talk on teaching racism
- The Greensboro News & Record (October 4, 2018) - Glenn Chavis: 'Good old days' were filled with racist behaviors
- The Baltimore Sun (September 14, 2018) - Lewis museum's 'Hateful Things' exhibit of Jim Crow-era artifacts is provocative- and relevant
- Aol. (September 12, 2018) - Backlash has links to past
- The West Australian (September 12, 2018) - Backlash has links to past
- MLive (September 12, 2018) - Task force calls for more cultural competency training for Grand Rapids police
- The Washington Post (September 11, 2018) - Why Serena Williams's frustration was far too familiar for many black women
- The AFRO-American (September 3, 2018) - Memorabilia at Reginald F. Lewis Museum Seeks to Reclaim Racist Imagery
- Yahoo 7 News (September 3, 2018) - Racism row erupts over golliwog dolls at Royal Adelaide Show
- MiBiz (August 17, 2018) - Higher education increasingly relies on administrators to drive diversity, inclusion efforts
- Mint Press News (August 15, 2018) - Is Boris Johnson Really a Racist? A Look at His Track Record
- NPR (August 7, 2018) - THrough A Looking Glass Of Black Americana: THe Long, Strange Journey of Oran Z
- 9&10 News (July 28, 2018) - Ferris State University Kicks Off Traverse City Film Festival With SHort Films, Virtual Reality games, Artwork
- UpNorthLive (July 28, 2018) - Ferris State shows off student work, museum donations
- Forward (June 19, 2018) - Who's Collecting Racist, Segregation-Era Memorabilia?
- New York Times (May 16, 2018) - RaceNYT: is this America? (facebook live event)
- The National (May 16, 2018) - Dunoon's Jim Crow rock now a bit less racist
- Huffington Post (May 9, 2018) - Donald Glover's 'This is America,' Through the eyes of a Jim Crow Historian
- The Massachusetts Daily Collegian (March 29, 2018) - How should we study racism?
- Vice News (March 23, 2018) - A Michigan college basement is home to the nation's biggest collection
of racist objects
Snopes (February 26, 2018) - Was a Violently Racist Carnival Game Once Popular in America?
Traverse City Record Eagle (February 26, 2018) - Minstrel shows continued into the 70s, 60s mainstay - Los Angeles Pierce College Roundup (February 21, 2018) - A look into a storied past
- Fox 17 (February 14, 2018) - Racism museum at Ferris State gets donation of 'blackface' photos
- Decorah News (February 12, 2018) - "Hateful Things" Exhibit at Luther College Puts Racist Images on Display
- News 9&10 ( February 9, 2018) - FSU's Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery Receives Anonymous Donation
- MLive (February 9, 2018) - Ferris State's Jim Crow Museum gifted $2M in artwork
- YES! Magazine (February 6, 2018) — Get 12 Months of Black History With This Mobile Museum
- The Decorah Newspapers (February 6, 2018) — 'Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors': David Pilgrim to share 'Stories from the Jim Crow Museum' Feb. 18 at Luther College
- Ferris State Torch (February 6, 2018) — You're Out!
- Timesunion (January 24, 2018) — Video: Protesters put Confederate flags on museum jockey statues.
- Petosky News-Review (January 17, 2018) — Museum curator: Racist artifacts can help teach against intolerance
- AuklandNow (January 6, 2018) — Golliwog dolls for sale at Waiheke Island tourist gift shop shock customers
- Petosky News-Review (January 5, 2018) — College to host multicultural expert for Jan. 17 lecture
- New England Public Radio (December 27, 2017) - For One Springfield Woman, A Complicated Desire to Preserve Racist Emblems
- KFVS12 (December 2017) - Lubbock restaurant defending controversial sign some are calling racist
- Visu (November 1, 2017) — Watermelons, Nooses and Straight Rzore - An Interview with David Pilgrim
- BoingBoing (October 25, 2017) — Challenge Racist Narratives with Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors, a New Book and Teaching Tool
- Salon (October 24, 2017) — "Empty barrel"; The real meaning of John Kelly's slurs against Frederica Wilson
- Cronkite News (October 23, 2017) — Antique dealers see controversial African-American memorabilia as part of history
- The Conversation (September 20, 2017) — To me, golliwogs are racist - but a tearoom tangle and a new poll shows Britain disagrees
- The Torch (September 14, 2017) — The aftershock of Charlottesville
- Haaretz (August 15, 2017) — Racism Comes Full Circle: America as the Harbinger of the Nazis Race Laws
- HuffPost (August 14, 2017) — How You Can Identify A White Nationalist
- Snopes (June 9, 2017) — Were Black Children Used as Alligator Bait in the American South?
- Slate (March 25, 2017) — That Racist Cookie Jar From Master of None Is real, and It's for Sale All Over the Internet
- Paste (April 24, 2017) — New Orleans Begins Removal of Controversial Confederate Monuments Despite Death Threats
- The Rapidian (April 18, 2017) — UICA hosts founder of Jim Crow Museum to discuss race, art
- Ebony (February 28, 2017) — This Mobile Museum Keeps Black History Month Going All Year Long
- Democrat & Chronicle (February 27, 2017) — Controversial carousel panel going on display
- Global News (January 17, 2017) — Republican governor tells civil rights leader John Lewis to be thankful for party's work freeing slaves
- Ferris State University (January 13, 2017) — Busch Lectures in Russia on Ferris' Museum of Sexist Objects
- Rochester (November 19, 2016) — History of Black Female Sexuality
- Huffington Post (November 18, 2016) — A Field Guide to Identifying A White Nationalist
- Huffington Post (November 3, 2016) — Even If Trump Loses, White Nationalist Say They've Won
- Indian Country Today Media Network (October 8, 2016) — Racist Memorabilia Teaches Awareness at Jim Crow Museum
- New York Times (October 7, 2016) — Confronting My Racist Object
- New York Times (October 6, 2016) — Racist Objects: A Painful Past Still Present
- Battle Creek Enquirer (September 23, 2016) — Lakeview teacher appointed to state council
- The Voice (July 18, 2016) — Luxury Fashion Brand Moncler Sorry for 'Blackface' Range
- People's World (July 13, 2016) — Museum of Racist Memorabilia prompts reflection on our cultural objects
- Tulsa World (July 7, 2016) — Mobile museum brings unique look of black history to Tulsa
- Atlanta Black Star (June 21, 2016) — 'It's An Unusually Long One:' Resurgence of White Supremacist Acts Post-Obama Election Still Going Strong, Experts Say
- Inside Higher Ed (May 10, 2016) — Defending the Humanities
- attn: (May 8, 2016) — Here Are Some of the Most Racist Cartoon Characters of All Time
- The Alternative Daily (May 4, 2016) — Voting Rights For Convicts Kicks Off Racial Political Battle
- Vox (April 20, 2016) — Bathroom bills: yet another attempt to use women as a shield for discrimination
- Chinook Observer (April 19, 2016) — Jim Saules, not Jim Crow
- The Bottom Line (April 13, 2016) — David Pilgrim Offers "Jim Crow" Lecture On History Of Racism
- Mother Jones (March/April issue 2016) — These Racist Collectibles Will Make your Skin Crawl
- Midland Daily news (March 6, 2016) — Castle Museum in Saginaw smashes attendance record
- Democrat & Chronicle (March 3, 2016) — Racially charged carousel panel to come down
- Atlanta Black Star (February 9, 2016) — In Sea of Negative Stereotypes in Media, 250 Black Men Stand Strong to Reclaim Positive Narrative
- MLive (February 8, 2016) — 'Hateful things' exhibit examines history of racism in America
- "Q" with Shad (February 8, 2016) — What good can come of racist memorabilia (radio)
- Marc Steiner Show (February 5, 2016) — David Pilgrim on Understanding Jim Crow (radio)
- Campus Reform (January 28, 2016) — Univ. of Iowa social justice-themed semester to feature racist art exhibit and more
- Iowa Press-Citizen (January 27, 2016) — Kicking off social justice theme, UI again displays provocative art
- Iowa Now (January 27, 2016) — UI unveils second Theme Semester: Just Living
- Truthout (January 9, 2016) — Using Racist Memorabilia to Teach Tolerance: Book Review by Bill Berkowitz
- Boston Globe (December 5, 2015) — Understanding Jim Crow’ by David Pilgrim
- Salon (November 19, 2015) — “President Obama has been a cottage industry for racist imagery and racist memorabilia”: Why understanding the history of Jim Crow is still essential
- The Grio (November 18, 2015) — Stay woke: Let’s not pretend Muslim men are the sole face of terror
- The Advocate (November 16, 2015) — What Houston's HERO Defeat Has In Common With Jim Crow
- Salon (November 13, 2015) — Trump is on the warpath: Iowa voters are “stupid” and Ben Carson is “pathological” like a child molester
- Think Progress (November 12, 2015) — Trump Unloads On Ben Carson In Wild Interview: Compares Him To Child Molester, Deploys Racist Tropes
- Collectors Weekly (November 10, 2015) —How America Bought and Sold Racism, and Why It Still Matters
- Huffington Post (September 9, 2015) — For The Record, Here's Why A White Person Shouldn't Call A Black Person 'Mammy'
- Democrat & Chronicle (August 26, 2015) — Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery and the Charlotte Carousel
- Oakland Press News (August 21, 2015) — Racist artifacts make Jim Crow Museum like none other
- National Geographic (August 6, 2015) — Who Was Jim Crow?
- Ferris State University News (July 30, 2015) — New Faculty Orientation Week to Acclimate, Encourage Incoming Ferris Instructors
- Huffington Post (June 24, 2015) — White Supremacists More Dangerous To America Than Foreign Terrorists, Study Says
- Huffington Post BlackVoices (March 18, 2015) — Everything Old Is New Again: Race and Gender Stereotypes in the Fox Series 'Empire'
- Midland Daily News (March 13, 2015) — Self-proclaimed 'garbage man' discusses role of racist objects in American culture
- Huffington Post (February 27, 2015) — KKK Was Terrorizing America Decades Before Islamic State Appeared
- Lansing State Journal (February 14, 2015) — Black history museum stirs 'too many memories'
- New Haven Register (February 11, 2015) — Branford man’s basement a door to America’s racist history
- Western Herald (February 4, 2015) — Police Violence and Accountability Today- A New Jim Crow Era?
- examiner.com (January 19, 2015) — Martin Luther King Jr Day, what's open and what's closed and why
- The Salt Lake Tribune (January 13, 2015) — Whatever Happen to... the chicken restaurant with the racially charged name?
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (December 21, 2014) — The Next Page / Set up to fail: the spiteful nature of Jim Crow literacy tests
- MSNBC (October 7, 2014) — Suit alleges Aunt Jemima was real, and Quaker owes her $2 billion
- The Courier-Journal and USA Today (October 3, 2014) — Pancake flap: Aunt Jemima heirs seek dough
- YAHOO (July 17, 2014) — The 10 Un-Politically Correct Museums That Might Offend You
- Ferris State University News (May 16, 2014) — History Channel's '10 Things You Don't Know About to Film at Jim Crow Museum
- The Damon J. Keith Documentary Project (May 15, 2014) — Field Trip to the Jim Crow Museum
- Ferris State University News (April 4, 2014) — PBS Series that Featured the Jim Crow Museum Wins George Foster Peabody Award
- USA Today (February 13, 2014) — Less-known sites enrich understanding of black history
- USA Today (February 13, 2014) — 15 black history sites you don't know
- Urban Intellectuals (February 11, 2014) — Have You Heard Of The Jim Crow Museum Tour?
- The Daily Journal - Illinois (February 1, 2014) — Black History Month: Jim Crow era laws recalled
- MLive (January 19, 2014) — 'Hateful Things' exhibition to take place at Baker College of Muskegon
- Grand Traverse Insider (January 19, 2014) — Embracing the Dream
- My North (January 15, 2014) — Northern Michigan Celebrates The Civil Rights Movement in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
- BlackAmericaweb (Tom Joyner Show) (November 19, 2013) — Little Known Black History Fact: The Jim Crow Museum
- PBS (November 8, 2013) — Racist Images and Messages in Jim Crow Era from The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
- Ferris State University News (November 11, 2013) — Ferris' Jim Crow Museum Featured in PBS Series 'The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross'
- Big Rapids Pioneer (October 22, 2013) — Jim Crow Museum included in Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s PBS documentary
- Western Michigan University (October 13, 2013) — Jim Crow Museum curator visits WMU to address teaching tolerance
- Bloomberg Business (March 15, 2013) — Half of Michigan Blacks Lose Local Power in Detroit Takeover
- Detroit Free Press (March 10, 2013) — Museum's collection of racist kitsch meant to spur dialogue
- Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication (February 14, 2013) — Founder of Jim Crow Museum Visits JMC
- CNN.com (December 7, 2012) — Penn State sorority photo: Insensitive or just fun?
- MLive.com (August 8, 2012) — Daughter of Malcolm X Tours Ferris State University Racist Memorabilia Museum
- MLive.com (June 14, 2012) — Ferris State's Racist Memorabilia Exhibit Inspires Australian Educators
- CNN (May 3, 2012)
Q&A: David Pilgrim, Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery Curator - NPR (April 30, 2012)
A Museum Teaches Tolerance Through Jim Crow - The Huffington Post, United Kingdom (April 30, 2012)
Jim Crow Museum Of Racist Memorabilia 'Aims To Teach Tolerance' - The Telegraph (United Kingdom) (April 20, 2012)
Museum of Shocking Racist Memorabilia Opens in Bid to Teach Tolerance - Associated Press (April 19, 2012)
Newest Michigan Museum Showcases Racist Artifacts - Business Insider (March 6, 2012)
OOPS: Disney's First Black Princess Sells Watermelon Candy - MLive.com (Feb. 1, 2012) — Ferris State Constructing $1.3 Million Racist Memorabilia Museum to Teach Tolerance
- MLive.com (Jan. 15, 2012)
Martin Luther King Jr. Still Relevant Today (editorial)
- The Ithacan (Ithaca College, NY) (Dec. 7, 2011)
Diversity Fellow Explores Racist Memorabilia - About.com Women's Issues (Sept. 6, 2011)
Nothing 'Glee'-ful About Star's Domestic Abuse Photo Shoot - Scotland on Sunday (Frost's Scottish Anatomy) (July 24, 2011)
Dunoon Rocked by Jim Crow Racism Row - New Orleans Net (May 22, 2011) — Reverse Freedom Rides Sent African-Americans Out of the South, Some for Good
- Battle Creek Enquirer (May 4, 2011)
Students Should See Exhibit - Battle Creek Enquirer (May 3, 2011)
'Titans' Coach Herman Boone Urges Discussion on Race - Battle Creek Enquirer (May 3, 2011) – A Titan to Remember
Football Coach Herman Boone Continues to Fight Racism - Battle Creek Enquirer (Apr. 27, 2011)
Exhibit Offers Honest Look at Intolerance, Racism - DomeMagazine.com (Mar. 19, 2011)
'Everyday Klansfolk' in Michigan - The Huffington Post (Feb. 8, 2011)
A Black History Perspective for 111 Million Americans - Daily Kos: State of the Nation (Feb. 5, 2011)
Racism in a Display Case - Mobile Press Register (Jan. 20, 2011)
Fodder: Mobile Native Runs Michigan Museum for 'Racist Garbage' - Teaching Tolerance: A Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center
Jim Crow Today (Jan. 13, 2011) - Grand Rapids Press (Jan. 13, 2011)
'Them: Images of Separation' Exhibit at Kendall Depicts Examples of 'Racist Garbage'
- United Methodist Portal (Oct. 6, 2010)
Let's Help End Stereotypes - GRIID: Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy
(Feb. 24, 2010)
Race, Race Relations, and Racism: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum
- PopMatters.com (Dec. 7, 2009)
Not-So-Tragic-Mulatto's Low Point: Crossing the Color Line in "The Jeffersons" - Examiner.com (May 25, 2009)
The Controversial Golliwog: Cuddly Toy or Racist Ragdoll? - Kalamazoo Gazette (March 27, 2009)
FSU Professor Addresses Racism in a Presentation at KVCC - Kalamazoo Gazette (March 18, 2009)
'Hateful Things': Racist Memorabilia Exhibit Sheds Light on Stereotypes - The Guardian (Feb. 5, 2009)
From Bedtime Story to Ugly Insult: How Victorian Caricature Became
a Racist Slur - CNN.com/Europe (Feb. 4, 2009)
BBC drops Thatcher in Racist Remark Row - Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.) (Feb. 3, 2009)
Hip-hop Takes a Big Place in African-American Culture
- The Colby Echo (Waterville, Maine) (Nov. 4, 2008)
Campaign Slander Discussed - BlackAmericaWeb.com (June 20, 2008)
Insidious Depictions of Barack Obama as a Monkey Draw More Attention and Anger - Livingston County Daily Press & Argus (March 23, 2008)
I Felt Like I Was in Howell - Detroit Free Press (Feb. 24, 2008)
YOU HAVEN'T LIVED HERE UNTIL. . .You've Seen the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State - Richmond (Vir.) Times-Herald (Feb. 11, 2008)
VSU Exhibit Has Jim Crow Memorabilia - Irish Times (Jan. 23, 2008)
A Doll That Can't Escape its Past - Detroit Free Press (Jan. 23, 2008)
Noose Pun Was Wrong But Message Was Right - Grand Rapids Press (Jan. 20, 2008)
Comment Bad, Magazine's Cover Worse
- Lower Hudson (NY) Valley Journal News (Nov. 28, 2007)
Northern Suburbs Have History of Klan Rallies, Burning Crosses - Detroit Metro Times (May 16, 2007)
Saving Stereotypes - Controversial School Tiles Headed for Museum - The Pacer - University of Tennessee-Martin (April 24, 2007)
Racist Memorabilia Now on Display at University Museum - MSNBC/AP (March 9, 2007)
Slavery: Trying to Atone, But Why Now? - Detroit Free Press (Feb. 2007)
Collection Exposes Stereotypes - Daily Herald (Orem, Utah) (Jan. 22, 2007)
Getting Beyond Hateful Things - Deseret Morning News (Orem, Utah) (Jan. 13, 2007)
UVSC Hosts Racism Exhibit - Daily Herald (Orem, Utah) (Jan. 13, 2007)
Traveling Exhibit Stops at UVSC for Martin Luther King Commemoration - Michigan Chronicle (Jan. 10-16, 2007)
Ferris Exhibition Showcases Unique Museum
- The Valley Vanguard (Nov. 20, 2006)
'Hateful Things' visits SVSU - Muskegon Chronicle (Nov. 11, 2006)
JCM in the Spotlight at Annual Dinner - Concord (N.H.) Monitor (Sept. 1, 2006)
Racially-Themed Items No Longer Sold at Fair - AC Associated Content (Aug. 30, 2006)
KKK: The Racist Organization Must Be Eliminated From American Society - Chicago Sun-Times (August, 2006)
Meeks Disavows the "N-Word" - The New York Times (July 5, 2006)
A Gift Shop in Harlem Finds Customers for the Memorabilia of Racist America - The Journal Times (Racine, Wis.) (June 29, 2006)
Hateful Things: Museum Exhibit Conveys a Powerful Message - The Journal Times (Racine, Wis.) (June 19, 2006)
Collector of `Racist Garbage' Brings Exhibit to Milwaukee Museum - Tampa Tribune (June 14, 2006)
Movement Seeks To Erase 'N Word' From Lexicon - Grand Rapids Press
Ferris Professor Accepts Gig From Will Smith (May 1, 2006) - Denver Post
The N-word (March 12, 2006) - Big Rapids Pioneer
Tour of Jim Crow Museum a Life-Changing Experience (Feb. 15, 2006) - Detroit Free Press
Desiree Cooper: Jim Crow Haunts a New Generation (Feb. 14, 2006) - Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Maria Stuart: Powerful Images and 'Hateful Things' (Jan. 18, 2006) - Detroit Free Press
Desiree Cooper: Howell Trying to Change Reputation as Racist City
(Jan. 17, 2006) - Detroit News
Exhibition on Racism Stuns Visitors (Jan. 17, 2006) - WLNS.com - Lansing, Mich
Reaction to Local Hateful Exhibit (Jan. 17, 2006) - Ann Arbor News
Jim Crow is Alive and Well (Jan. 16, 2006) - Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Exhibition Sheds Light on Racism (Jan. 15, 2006) - Ann Arbor News
Racist Objects Used to Educate in Howell Exhibit (Jan. 14, 2006) - Livingston Daily Press & Argus
'Hateful' Exhibit Should Be Viewed by the Community (Jan. 13, 2006) - Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Mixed Reactions Greet Exhibit (Jan. 13, 2006) - The Detroit News
Howell's 'Hateful Things' Exhibit Tramples Racial Stereotypes (Jan. 11, 2006) - Livingston Daily Press & Argus
'Hateful' Artifact Exhibit Coming - Museum Promotes Racial Tolerance
(Jan. 10, 2006)
- The Journal News (Westchester, NY)
Masks Sold in Ossining Draw Racial Complaints (Nov. 1, 2005) - The Sophian: The Student Newspaper of Smith College
Curator Speaks on Lessons Learned (Oct. 6, 2005 - Updated May 31, 2011) - Los Angeles Times
Collectors Snapping Up Racially Controversial Mexican Stamps (July 12, 2005) - Washington Post.com
Mexican Stamps Racist, Civil Rights Leaders Say (June 30, 2005) - Lansing State Journal
Ex-Klansman's Conviction Welcome News Locally (June 22, 2005) - Grand Rapids Press
Ugliness of "Everyday Racism" Shown in Jim Crow Collection (June 6, 2005) - New Orleans Gambit Weekly
Target Practices (April 12, 2005) - Ann Arbor News
Some Museums Acquire Items to Accurately Illustrate History (April 10, 2005) - The Indianapolis Star
Artifacts of Racism (Mar. 29, 2005) - Daily Press (Hampton Roads, Virginia)
Offensive, Informative Collection Destined for Slavery Museum (March 26, 2005) - The Journal-Register (Medina, NY)
Jim Crow's Dead but the Legacy Lives On (Mar. 4, 2005) - Lansing Noise
Artifacts of an Ugly past (Feb. 23, 2005) - The Journal Times (Racine, Wis.)
Debatable -- Should Black Americana Pieces be Bought and Sold? (Feb. 18, 2005) - Associated Press
KKK Robes, Books Sell at Michigan Auction (Jan. 30, 2005) - Livingston County Press & Argus
Ole Gray Nash Auction (Jan. 30, 2005) - Ann Arbor News
Klan Robe Sale Moved to Avoid MLK Birthday... (Jan. 14, 2005)
- spiked-online
The Semantic Inquisition haven't yet had their fill of Big Ron (Dec. 16, 2004) - Flint Journal
Jim Crow Museum Founder to Speak at Sloan (Oct. 9, 2004) - The Herald - Everett, Washington
Images to Remember (June 15, 2004) - Los Angeles Daily News
Michael Moore Snubbed by his Hometown! (June 9, 2004) - Topeka Capital-Journal
"The Original Jim Crow" (May 16, 2004) - Topeka Capital-Journal
"To Keep History From Repeating..." (May 16, 2004) - CBS News.com
"Jim Crow Museum Promotes Tolerance" (April 23, 2004) - Associated Press
"At Ferris State, Mammy Inspires a Museum" (April 12, 2004) - WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids, Mich.)/AP
"Ferris State Museum's Racist Exhibits Promote Racial Understanding"
(April 4, 2004) - South Bend Tribune
"The Latest Chapter in an Old Story" (Feb. 22, 2004) - Aquinas College News Center
"Artifacts from the Jim Crow Museum to be on Exhibit at Aquinas College" (Jan. 23, 2004)
- Syracuse.com: The Post-Standard
"Going Up for Bid: A Shameful Piece of our Past" (Dec. 31, 2003) - Boston Globe PDF
"New Storybook Reopens Old Wounds" (Dec. 14, 2003) - New York Times
"The Perils of Improving a Racial Self" (Nov. 10, 2003) - Houston Press
"As the Jim Crow Flies" (July 10, 2003) - Colorlines Magazine
"Highly Offensive: Karen Juanita Carrillo Examines the Ongoing Currency of Racist Curios" (Summer 2003) - St. Petersburg Times Online Floridian
"Bidding on Racism" (March 18, 2003) - Chicago Tribune
"Use of Racial Epithet to Prompt Warning From eBay" (March 15, 2003) - Tolerance.org: Tolerance in the News
"eBay: Auctioning Hate or History?" (March 7, 2003) - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
"Objects of Past Racism are Utensils to Educate" (March 7, 2003) - Amsterdam News
"Jim Crow Museum Reflects Past/Present Racism, Via the Web and On Site in Michigan" (Feb. 26, 2003) - Associated Press
Wired News: "Racist Collectibles on EBay?" (Feb. 23, 2003) - Indiana South Bend University Newsletter
Inaugural Midwest Black Man's Think Tank at IU South Bend (Jan. 31, 2003) - New Orleans Gambit
"Ties That Bind" (Jan. 14, 2003)
- Black Issues In Higher Education
"Keeping Jim Crow Alive" (June 6, 2002) - Michigan Citizen
"Collecting Our Story" (April 20, 2002) - Houston Chronicle
"He's a Pilgrim in Jim Crow Collectibles (Feb. 17, 2002) - Grand Rapids Press
"Images of Intolerance Open Students' Eyes (Jan. 3, 2002)
- Miami Times
"Evicting Jim Crow From Fraternity Row" (Nov. 27, 2001) - Detroit Free Press
"Relics of Racism: Big Rapids Museum Lets its Memorabilia Tell the Ugly Story of Jim Crow in America" (Feb. 5, 2001) - Tolerance.org: Tolerance in the News
"Mammy on Display" (Jan. 11, 2001)
- Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (Oct. 31, 1999)
"Coon Cards: Racist Postcards Have Become Collectors' Items"