Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia Opens In Michigan

Want an uncomfortable day at the museum? The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia features posters, toys, and signs spanning from the segregation era to the civil rights movement.
The museum, located at Ferris State University, aims to provide a timeline for the African-American experience in America. David Pilgrim, the founder and curator of the museum, said that the collection ”is all about teaching, not a shrine to racism.”
The museum website says that it hopes to use “objects of intolerance to teach tolerance” and that it “strives to become a leader in social activism and in the discussion of race and race relations.”
The collection, which includes a full scale lynching tree, instructions on how to “black up” for theater, and other racist signs that were once common in America, provides a shocking experience for museum goers.
Nancy Mettlach, a student conduct specialist at Ferris, said:
“There’s parts in that room — the main room — where it’s quite gut-wrenching… And the thought that was going through my mind was: ‘How can one human being do this to another human being?’”
The N word is prevalent throughout the museum in displays that portray black man as lazy, violent “beasts,” and women as “mammies” and “jezebels.”
The Telegraph reports that most of the items in the museum come the Jim Crow era, but the museum also features several items from the last few years, including racist signs of President Obama.
Here’s a video about the Jim Crow museum.
Pilgrim writes:
“I collect this garbage because I believe, and know to be true, that items of intolerance can be used to teach tolerance. A confrontation with the visual evidence of racism – especially thousands of items in a small room – is frequently shocking, even painful. Our goal is not to shock visitors. Our goal is to use items of intolerance to teach tolerance.”


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Apr 20, 2012
Everybody says there is this RACE problem. Everybody says this RACE problem will be solved when the third world pours into EVERY white country and ONLY into white countries.
The Netherlands and Belgium are just as crowded as Japan or Taiwan, but nobody says Japan or Taiwan will solve this RACE problem by bringing in millions of third worlders and quote assimilating unquote with them.
Everybody says the final solution to this RACE problem is for EVERY white country and ONLY white countries to “assimilate,” i.e., intermarry, with all those non-whites.
What if I said there was this RACE problem and this RACE problem would be solved only if hundreds of millions of non-blacks were brought into EVERY black country and ONLY into black countries?
How long would it take anyone to realize I’m not talking about a RACE problem. I am talking about the final solution to the BLACK problem?
And how long would it take any sane black man to notice this and what kind of psycho black man wouldn’t object to this?
But if I tell that obvious truth about the ongoing program of genocide against my race, the white race, Liberals and respectable conservatives agree that I am a naziwhowantstokillsixmillionjews.
They say they are anti-racist. What they are is anti-white.
Anti-racist is a code word for anti-white.
Apr 21, 2012
The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorbilia should become a mandatory "field-trip" excursion for every elementary school child in the United States! Thank you, David Pilgrim.
Apr 21, 2012
Normally. I would say, "This is a good thing.", but seeing how people are now a days. I honestly do not know if this is a good idea. Still would be interesting to see. I might have to make a road trip of it some day.
Apr 21, 2012
Slavery was horrid! We fought a horrible war to end it! I can't believe there are any adult American's who aren't aware of thing's displayed in this museum. I think this is a bad idea. Should we have a chinese abuse museum? Irish abuse, the Amer.Indians are doing quite well, they have history museum's, which depict their culture. Let's not fan the flames any higher than the political arena already has. I think we are past racism as it once existed.
Apr 21, 2012
Makes old Apartheid South African look sane.
Apr 21, 2012
We should have museum's featuring all of those things…history cannot be forgotten…or it's doomed to repeat itself…and we are no where close to being past racism…not even close…
Apr 21, 2012
They are white they dont count. We did not fight a war to end slavery. We fought a war over the states rites to leave the union. Slavery did not become an issue until 1863. history 101.
Apr 21, 2012
I am appalled how evil some people can be! I think about it every time I read about a young white women raped and murdered by a stinking Black Animal! that is why our prisons are full of Blacks ( search FBI crime statics).
Apr 21, 2012
I think its just another way of trying to make "whitey" aka Jim Crow the bad guy again. This only serves to breed more hate. The African/American, not sure which they are supposed to be, Africans or Americans, but that's off topic, still have not gotten over something that happen 150 years ago. Get over yourselves. Its over already. let it go. Why are we pointing out what white people did, but not point out the black slave owners in Africa that sold them…
Apr 21, 2012
Wow. Hate much?
Apr 21, 2012
So its ok for white men to rape white women Donnie…..Evil is Evil…no matter the skin color.
Apr 21, 2012
So its ok for white men to rape white women Donnie…..Evil is Evil…no matter the skin color.
Apr 21, 2012
oh yeah….white men raped black women with no consequences for a looooong time
Apr 21, 2012
take a road trip SOUTH lol
Apr 21, 2012
To put it kindly, you have a minimal grasp of American and "African" history my poor friend, since you seem to have missed all the present day racism that permeates the very fabric of this country. The roots of this are deeply entrenched in our US Supreme Court, our local "law enforcement" and our school systems- just to name a few. But the most outrageous part of your missive you "ignorant dolt" is your spiteful assertion that modern "racism" doesn't owe it's currency(monetary banking systems, military, raw materials) to those atrocities of long ago. For a grown man your brain is pretty undeveloped.
Apr 21, 2012
I'm pretty compassionate so I hate to hurt the fragile emotions of people(like you) who claim to be educated. But tell me are you really masquerading as a "teacher" or trying to come out as a low i.q. ignorant bigot? If you want to debate some intelligent points about the history you don't seem to know, just say the word.
Apr 21, 2012
Cecil Davis you are definately somebody that needs to let it go. How can you let it go when all the Africans or Americans whichever has to do is turn on the freaking TV and that's all we see. Give me a break Masta!!! lol
Apr 21, 2012
The "Whites Only" water fountains are from the 1950's. The "Obama Monkey" doll is from within the last few years. You can pretend it all happened 150 years ago, but reality isn't dependant upon your delusion.
Apr 21, 2012
By your logic Christians are the most violent and depraved sexual predators in the country. After all, the prisons are full of them… (Same crime statistics) See: statistics can be manipulated by other people too.
Apr 21, 2012
Tambra Minter I agree, it makes it a lot easier to say "it's all better now," when there's still artifacts from more recently than five years ago. Breeding hate and acknowledging what we did wrong are two very different things.
Apr 21, 2012
If I read correctly, this is about racism in America, not about the African slave merchants. Incidentally, I have yet to find a record of any African slave catcher enacting Jim Crow laws in America. There was and is no obligation for many whites to have engaged in this sort of behavior other than racism. In no way is this an indictment of the whites who were and continue to see all people as equal human beings, of whom there are too many to mention in this post. In addition, this is not something that happened exclusively 150 years ago. Jim Crow laws came into being in the late 1800's and continued until recently. In addition, since President Obama is still in the Oval Office and he ran for president in 2008, this certainly isn't something that happened 150 years ago. 150 years ago was in the middle of the Civil War. Of course, Cecil Davis, you know this is the case. Your comments are just a knee-jerk reaction that makes one wonder why you are so defensive about these issues.
Oh yes, we are African-American, and very much American, often more American than the haters you may unwittingly or perhaps consciously aligning yourself with. We are not going to get over ourselves for your sake. We are trying to love ourselves, as people of African descent, certainly as Americans, despite the foolishness, and other struggles that come at us as individuals and a people.
Apr 21, 2012
Tambra Minter . Give you a break. Earn one. I have never owned a slave, and have never been one. Get over blaming everything on white people. We are not the devil. We are just white. .. As to Mr. Attorney. dont even get me started on lawyers, they are the reason the entire country is a disaster. Them and their new laws that have to be passed, at the expense of freedom. Here is a Clear thought. Read the constitution, and get to know it. I served my country with honor. Stood up for the protection of your rite to
hate me only because of my skin color. If i'm delusional then i must have just imagined the New Black Panther Part, bulling whites into voting for obama. but hey that was just my delusional mind.
Apr 21, 2012
Megan Wolfenbarker Wow nice bigotry there Megan, maybe we should put your photo on display there?
Apr 21, 2012
Kim LaCapria My point is, I didn't do anything wrong. So why bring it back up? I have never owned a slave, and Tambra, has never been one. again why does it matter? Dont forget the past, just stop living in it.
Apr 21, 2012
what the hell is a white hispanic, thats what they called zimmerman
Apr 21, 2012
The Arab slave trade lasted more than a millennium.[16][17] Slaves in the Arab World came from many different regions, including Sub-Saharan Africa (mainly Zanj), the Caucasus (mainly Circassians),[18] Central Asia (mainly Tartars), and Central and Eastern Europe (mainly Saqaliba).[19].
Apr 21, 2012
Megan Wolfenbarker Remember when the hurricane hit New Orleans? The black mayor said the city would come back with a chocklate flavor.But then,blacks are not racist.What qualifies you as an expert on the south?
Apr 21, 2012
Cecil, the Civil Rights movement was in the 60's. MLK was assasinated in 68. So, around the 70's we "start" some "reconstruction" of civil liberties and this is 40yrs ago. The same systems developed during slavery are still in place and you say the holocaust (by definition it was nothing less than a holocaust in addition to pure evil) of enslavement of several hundred years should be forgotten because the mental, economic, social harm done has been eradicated in these past 40 years? That would be an amazing feat. What's interesting though, "Jim" is that I bet you don't present this argument against Jews even though their drama didn't occur anywhere near the plantations. Why's that? They certainly make you respect their past. Is it better to point the finger of evil doings on someone else? And, as for your comment about Africans enslaving their own and selling them. I blame that belief on the term slave trade. By defintion alone there was no trade. Go back and do some reading. If it serves your arrogance better to reference books by "Jims", do so but reference those who are supporters of truth and not on a self esteem project.
Don't ever try to convince someone like me that I should "forget" what was done to my ancestors and as a result what continues. It's very disrespectful and ignorant.
Apr 21, 2012
Cecil Davis It's important not to whitewash things because then we have people saying an unarmed black kid got shot and that it had nothing to do with the effects of racism. It's something we need to remember. It doesn't matter if you yourself didn't do it, because it still happened. And happens.
Apr 21, 2012
its sad that there are ignorant people like cecil davis in this country.
Apr 21, 2012
its easy to see why u couldn't hold a job….
Apr 21, 2012
you are an idiot.
Apr 21, 2012
Cecil Davis. My sister belongs to the DAR. Her children are taught, in Virginia schools, that the Civil War was the "War of Northern Aggression", and every year there are numerous Civil War re-enactments. We study the Holocaust, that we may "never forget", and yet the SPLC tracks numerous current neo-Nazi groups in the U.S. And somebody manufactured and marketed a racist monkey doll of the President patterned on old racist dolls within the last few years. Like it or not, we are all living in and with the past to some degree. Tambra has never been a slave, but she can certainly be pissed at a society that treats her like crap: and there are many people alive today who grew up having to sleep in their car on a road trip because hotels wouldn't let them rent a room because of their color. And Obama had death threats because of his color. "Better" doesn't mean "over".
Apr 21, 2012
Cecil Davis. My sister belongs to the DAR. Her children are taught, in Virginia schools, that the Civil War was the "War of Northern Aggression", and every year there are numerous Civil War re-enactments. We study the Holocaust, that we may "never forget", and yet the SPLC tracks numerous current neo-Nazi groups in the U.S. And somebody manufactured and marketed a racist monkey doll of the President patterned on old racist dolls within the last few years. Like it or not, we are all living in and with the past to some degree. Tambra has never been a slave, but she can certainly be pissed at a society that treats her like crap: and there are many people alive today who grew up having to sleep in their car on a road trip because hotels wouldn't let them rent a room because of their color. And Obama had death threats because of his color. "Better" doesn't mean "over".
Apr 21, 2012
Tambra Minter A question was put to some first grade students a few years back.The question was,are there more blacks or whites in America? They answered ,blacks.Further questions revealed,they believed this from watching t.v. If you are as you believe,fair and open minded,think on this.No white person today has owned a slave.their parents have never owned one,their grandparents never owned one and for the vast majority their great grand parents never owned one.On the flip side,you have never been a slave nor your parents,grand parents.Possibly your great grand parents when they were children.you don't know any one who was a slave nor does any body else.Still,you want to kill whitey.You want black men to rape white women to teach whitey a lesson.All of you would get your balloon busted if you really knew just how little time whitey spends contemplating how to abuse you.
Apr 21, 2012
So you think we should get rid of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial? Vietnam is a pretty unpleasant memory too… or do we only erase things from history if they make you yourself uncomfortable?
Apr 21, 2012
Kim LaCapria Breeding hate and acknowledging what we did wrong?I DID NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG.There has been slaves from the beginning of time.Should we take the blame for that too?Since the slaves in the olden days were whites ,owned by other whites,I don't know if I should get special privileges for being a slave or exoriated for being a slave owner.Decisions,Decisions,Decisions.What to do.
Apr 21, 2012
John Mccord Slavery is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to how black people have been mistreated in America. As the article states, several of the artifacts in the museum come from during the presidency of Barack Obama. How far we have come has nothing to do with how far we need to go. On what are you basing that anyone wants to "kill whitey?" That's a straw man point.
Apr 21, 2012
John Mccord Slavery is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to how black people have been mistreated in America. As the article states, several of the artifacts in the museum come from during the presidency of Barack Obama. How far we have come has nothing to do with how far we need to go. On what are you basing that anyone wants to "kill whitey?" That's a straw man point.
Apr 21, 2012
John Mccord Slavery is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to how black people have been mistreated in America. As the article states, several of the artifacts in the museum come from during the presidency of Barack Obama. How far we have come has nothing to do with how far we need to go. On what are you basing that anyone wants to "kill whitey?" That's a straw man point.
Apr 21, 2012
Cecil Davis Man,you cluttering these peoples mind up with facts.You know they can't handle this.
Apr 21, 2012
Cecil Davis Man,you cluttering these peoples mind up with facts.You know they can't handle this.
Apr 21, 2012
John Mccord: you are a truly scary individual. Because somebody says "give me a break Masta", you assume they want to "kill whitey", or to have white women raped to "teach whitey a lesson"… You could have been an elected official in Alabama in the 1950's; the type the rest of us whites would be rather ashamed of nowadays.
Apr 21, 2012
@Kim LaCapria* Kim I think you couldn't convince John or Cecil of their misguided personal guilt or self conscious reactions to what you've present to them. They're apparently holding up a defense of their actions(no one on this board accused them of anything) while most people are debating the educational purpose of a Jim Crow museum. But it's obvious you're not the one that needs a history lesson here…they apparently do!
Apr 21, 2012
Tha SkammyFresh Contrary to what is supposed to be fact,people of color are the most racist people in the world.This museum will just reinforce their belief that they are where they are because whitey is holding them down.Harry Belafonte ( sp) should be an example for blacks.He was a great singer.Whitey loved his singing,bought his records,went to his concerts.However,he is as big a racist as they come.A black supreme court justice made it on his own and is called uncle tom by blacks because he follows the cons titution instead of what blacks want.There are many blacks who made it on their own.The blacks are approximately 13% of the population and want 100% of everything,and whitey is racist if they don't get it.
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Apr 21, 2012
Ron Swearingen What has fact got to do with hate?
Apr 21, 2012
Aaron C. Lee What sort of simple mind could read,it's o.k. for white men to rape.into this post?.I am assuming that you can read.It is a shame that you cannot understand what you are reading.White men raped black women 160 years ago.Man this is to stupid to even answer.
Apr 21, 2012
John Mccord ….the point is that Donnie Stanton is outraged by white women being raped blacks whe we all should be outraged by rape period…no matter who commits….like I said before EVIL IS EVIL.no matter what your race is
Apr 21, 2012
You really should understand the mindset you are dealing with.I had a wife who thought lie you and your kind.Quite a few years back,five white men in Florida raped a black women.I was outraged as was my wife. I said they should be castrated and hung.Wife agreed with me.Less than two months later,in N.Y.five black boys grabbed a white girl at the door of her apartment.took her to the roof and raped her.Again I was outraged and said they should be castrated and hung.Now I was a racist.My wife started screaming that they were just looking for equal rights.Never understood that,Maybe you can enlighten me.
Apr 21, 2012
John Mccord http://www.yourlogicalfallacyis.com/black-or-white
Apr 21, 2012
John Mccord http://www.yourlogicalfallacyis.com/strawman
Apr 21, 2012
John Mccord http://www.yourlogicalfallacyis.com/anecdotal
Apr 21, 2012
John Mccord does that make you a racist or is it because the US is such a seggregated country
Apr 21, 2012
shut up ya old bigot…
Apr 21, 2012
Ooops where's my post Cecil?? I guess the truth really stings a soft man huh?!
Apr 21, 2012
He who forgets history is doomed to repeat it. This applies not only to racism but a number of things which America seems to want to "forget" or a least pretend never happened. America needs to face its past (the good and the bad) if we are to move past it like you say.
As an example, if any of our leaders had taken the time to educate themselves with a little history lesson by going into the archives and listening to LBJ and McGeorge Bundy discussing Vietnam back in 1964-65 we might not have ruined our economy by spending a trillion dollars plus in Iraq and Afghanistan. If you get a chance listen to the tapes yourself – you'll see what I mean.
Apr 21, 2012
Cecil, I didn't do anything wrong either, and nobody in my ancestry ever owned slaves. But your comment "The African/American, not sure which they are supposed to be, Africans or Americans" separates those people from the rest of America as effectively as those Jim Crow laws did. And if you really believe that those same actions and attitudes don't still exist today, I'd like directions to the reality you live in. It's a hell of a lot better than the one the rest of us live in.
Apr 21, 2012
You need a reality check, Dear Sir. If you think racism is something that only happened 150 years ago, you are severely mistaken. Racism isn't something that African Americans need to just "get over," it's something that needs to stop being practiced by whites and any other race. My guess is that you are not so much against racism as you are against having it shoved in front of your face. Yes, this is what your ancestors (and maybe current relatives if not yourself) has done to the African American race. If you feel guilty about that, that's not the problem of African Americans. That is your problem to "Get over" the best way you can. You can begin by not making ignorant comments on public forums to showcase your ignorance at other races' expense. But it's a free country and that's just my suggestion.
Apr 21, 2012
Oh, and I apologize for the use of the phrase "those people", but I don't know another gramatically correct way to refer to a group of people in the third person. I mean it as "a group of people", not the more insulting "THOSE people."
Apr 21, 2012
I would hope that the museum also accurately identifies which particular political party is most closely tied to these items and ideas. For example, what party did Bull Connor and George Wallace belong to? Which party really pushed the Civil Rights Act into existence while being opposed by what other party? And which party had a KKK Grand Kleagle as its elder and celebrated statesman?
Apr 21, 2012
yall…i didnt mean anything by it. i was telling James that he should come south so i would get to see him.. i really did mean anything.
Apr 21, 2012
Sorry, Kim. While your charge of this guy's situation being anecdotal may work, someitmes situations ARE as easy as black/white. One must apply standards of law/justice uniformly when the situation is the same, no matter how the other scenarios may change.
Apr 21, 2012
when will this world wake up? its just more fuel for the fire on both sides….the same as watching survivor (which shows people how to segregate no matter what race you are, etc,) and all the other idiotic reality shows. but mostly its from ignorant reporters, tv, government, etc. who keep fanning the flames! if you want peace, prove it by example! are people soooo stupid to believe that this wont turn law abiding non-racist blacks into niggers? or whites into crackers? open your eyes human race…..its getting worse every day! I love most anyone who loves me, but if you don't, there's going to be resistance if you follow what I'm saying. so keep up the good work?
Apr 21, 2012
I know this idea may make others uncomfortable but I like the idea of this museum, we need to learn about our history. Especially now that we have a new civil rights movement brewing with the gays and I think some people take their freedom for grant it.
Apr 21, 2012
let me ask u something. what happens when two strangers meet? everything is great and you laugh……until religion and race is brought up…..what does that tell you? its what we were taught to do or feel towards a person that doesn't believe what you do……so start teaching a universal belief and leave this shit alone! just watch american idol and see what they teach you? its how to make fun of people who cant sing…that's just great! check out my original post, you will understand….maybe?
Apr 22, 2012
Cecil Davis To simplistic Cecil. Go back before history 101. Slavery was an accepted practice, since for-ever. Read Monrovia, Liberia, Africa & Maryland. In the beginning of this country only England could bring slaves. The Indians had slaves, africa still has slaves even though it has law's against it. Any-time we pay over 50% of our earnings in taxes, we are slaves. I read the diaries & letter's of my ancestor's from the north , they certainly thought they were fighting & dieing to free the slaves. As far as doing away with memorials, of course we shouldn't. But there are so many people descendents of slaves, of all colors, that ARE NOT disrespected . The Irish- the English brought, that couldn't get off the ships until they paid what they owed the captain. Auctioned off their children into servitude, most never seeing them again. Racism come's in all colors & is being used for political purposes. That is a True Statement!! & yes Scott Donald, all ugly thing's that happened, that I had no control over, crucifixion, etc. makes me very sad & uncomfortable. But-money won't make it right or go away from all the good thing's that we as a nation have accomplished!! Didn't the civil war only last 3 yrs.? And did it not do away with slavery?
Apr 22, 2012
Gay's obviously have civil rights. But if people think it is weird, that's ok too! No one say's who you can live with, so why should everyone have to accept it as normal? Why don't you want to go to the museum & see the wonderful accomplishments instead of digging up uglies?
Apr 22, 2012
Vickie Gibson The person you're responding to said she DID like the idea of the museum. Ergo, your response makes no sense and only serves to out you as a bigot against people who are gay. Same sex couples are CURRENTLY fighting for their civil rights–they don't already "have civil rights" as you say.
Apr 22, 2012
Cecil your statements are clearly stemming from some type of defense mechanism and the more you write the more you just make yourself look like a racist… seriously what type of person gets offended at something like this and then want to use the point that none of us were here to experience it so it should it matter to us? take your own advice mister..the people that don't care and doesn't think it matters are sittin on their couches scratching their asses..not infecting the internet with their hatred…and ooh yeah you are a definitely too old to be using the well "they did it too why aren't they in trouble" line… hope you aren't taking debate tips from your grandchildren…projection is just all too easy nowadays with the internet and all…save your lame excuses for when you take it up with God.
Apr 22, 2012
Kim LaCapria i love how you are just sending this dude to the logical fallacy links its really hilariousss and on point
Apr 22, 2012
If it makes this person a happy person and also more self rightgouse then so be it. He is just voicing his opinion about the past. The past no 1 in RIGHT MIND needs to remember or even think about. You want to make a museum with picture to turn your stomach. Stop and take pictures of the hungry in the mountains of western West Virginia and eastern Kentucky. We still have out houses in this country for God's Sake. Now show those pictures, it would include all races and ethic carry overs. Now your talking current time current events current nightmares of inequity. Or better still let's go to Compton California and show real edgy stuff. And we wonder where GOD is? We didn't ask that question 60 years ago. DID WE? Wake UP AMERICA AND SMELL THE INJUSTICES OF OUR OWN "PRESENT DAY AMERICA". Then see if you can sleep.
Apr 22, 2012
its not about that!! and what do you mean they should just get over it!!?? should jewish ppl just get over the holacaust ..should americans just get over 9/11!?? we need to learn from this…so we can stop it in the future..its sickening!
Apr 22, 2012
donnie your just stupid.
Apr 22, 2012
take it easy on Cecil Davis… his family is retarded
Apr 22, 2012
Hello Cecil, I wasn't going to comment until I began reading the other comments apart from yours. As much as we, as African Americans (and we call ourselves that because many of us do NOT have the documentation to call ouselves as descendents of Ethiopia, Uganda, etc thanks to poor record keeping of the slavery trade of that time) would love to just "Get over it", aparrently, there are others who are willing to carry on the tradition of the "Jim Crow" hatred. THAT'S why we still teach about our history, our Nation's past. Hatred is something that is TAUGHT. This is the same reason that the Jewish people around the world still teach about the Holocost. Would you say the same to them, to just simply "forget itand move on"? Yes, early slavery was prevalent with both blacks and whites when it was first began in the colonies in the 1600's, but it was NOT designed to last as long as it did, and the way that slavery had disintegrated over the generations to the state that it was in by the 1850's was NOT the original intention of the early black or white slave owners of the 17th or 18th centuries. A couple of my friends and I (black and white) used to have this historical debate over whether or not there would have been this much hatred between our races had Abraham Lincoln lived and been allowed to complete his Reparations that he was just starting to put into place to rebuild the South after the Civil War. He'd written that one of his fears was that there would be resentment towards the former slaves for all of the suffering and loss of their livelihoods within the South if the government didn't help them to rebuild. Of course, he was shot before he could, and we, as the descendents, have tried to destroy each other with HATRED every since. Why do we need to still teach about our past? So that it can NEVER happen again, that's why. You have to learn about the "Why" so that we can teach the "Never Again" and begin with the healing. This will never stop untill we ALL as ONE say to our children, "Let's make sure that NONE of this happens ever again". But, apparently, some other folks with their comments below say otherwise, my friend.
Apr 22, 2012
Such a fool you are……Donnie…….I hope you well I know you dont think out loud!
Apr 22, 2012
"Get Over it". A Classic display for the distain of Black People/Negro/Afro-American/African-American (where due for a new title change, as the "Owner's" style haven't figured out where we fall in). 1.) Yes, African's enslaved other African's and sold them/traded/bartered them….this was done…but it's been done in Every culture…One-Group wins, the loser becomes property or may even be ripped off the face of the Earth.
2.) The reason "We" can't get over it, is because slavery in the USA, is the worst show of disdain/lack of respect and acknowledgement of wrong doing in the HIS-TORY of the world. Jewish people were given an apology and allowed to return to the land of birth. The wrong doing has been recorded and given proper perspective…slavery in the USA and the continue use of the imbalance of the justice system towards blacks instill thrive as powerful as ever, it's just been made more palatable, that most don't recognize it.
3.) Cecil Davis: When has the Power Brokers of the USA stop being the Bad Guys? Jim Crow is caught on-tape/eye-witten/Local News Live Board cast…beating and murdering (45 shots/90 shots…while "running away from cops…mind you…)…murdered on national tv….heard over 911 phone calls and given free-range to walk away. The KKK were Uniform Blue Costumes/Sit on benches and "Own" Private Prison Systems.by-law. And not all "whitey's" were slave owners/not all believed in slavery & supported it…the "White People" of America are not ALL-Responsable as a whole….
There is no "Eye for an Eye" justice…just stupid, but IT WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGE and it WILL be ADDRESSED. 150 yrs. + 276 yrs….
Apr 22, 2012
This just makes me sick to my stomach. Using the ruse of, "raising awareness of racism in America" by creating a museum full of racist photos, artifacts, and memorabilia is deplorable. We don't need a racist museum to know that racism is very much alive and well here in America. The shocker is that this museum was created by a university, no less. I'm pretty sure if I want to "educate" myself on the history of racism in America I can google "history of racism in America" and do my own personal museum walk-thru via the internet. Sorry, but Ferris State putting it on display seems more like showing of their trophy than humbly raising awareness.
Apr 22, 2012
Kelly Anne Butler I saw she "liked" the museum. I see you are a"Sessional Instructor", does that title give you an excuse to judge & call other people names? Shame on you!
Apr 22, 2012
My apologies for the various typo's….I will remove, fix & repost.
Apr 22, 2012
Vickie Gibson Your post gives anyone who sees it the excuse to call you out. It's not name-calling, it is merely identifying what you yourself included in your post. Has nothing to do with my job, but it's not surprising that you'd try to turn it around like that.
Apr 22, 2012
Being blonde and blue eyed, I only have one thing to say. It is about time. A little culture shock for the world. In America we can display what we were and how for we have come, and how far we have to go. It is called freedom of speech. The museum shows part of our history, it may be disturbing to a lot, but in the same breath we can learn and be proud of what we are now. I pray that all take this as a learning lesson and reflect what is going on in other parts of the world right now. We were not so different 200 years ago.
Apr 22, 2012
"Get Over it". A Classic display for the distain of Black People/Negro/Afro-American/African-American (We’re due for a new title change, as the "Owner's" style haven't figured out where we fall in).
1.) Yes, African's enslaved other African's and sold them/traded/bartered them, this was done…but it's been done in every culture…One-Group wins, the loser becomes property or may even be wiped off the face of the Earth.
2.) The reason "We" can't get over it, is because slavery in the USA, is the worst show of disdain/lack of respect and acknowledgement of wrong doing in the HIS-TORY of the world. Jewish people were given an apology and allowed to return to the land of birth. The wrongdoing has been recorded and given proper perspective…slavery in the USA and the continue use of the imbalance of the justice system towards blacks instill thrive as powerful as ever, it's just been made more palatable, that most don't recognize it.
3.) Cecil Davis: When have the Power Brokers of the USA stop being the Bad Guys? Jim Crow is caught on-tape/eye-written/Local News Live Board cast…beating and murdering (45 shots/90 shots…while "running away from cops…mind you…)…murdered on national TV…. heard over 911 phone calls and given free-range to walk away. The KKK wears Uniform Blue Costumes/Sit on benches to make an in-balanced Justice System and Own “Private Prison” Systems legally. Also, not all "whitey's" were slave owners/not all believed in slavery & supported it…the "White People" of America are not ALL-Responsible as a whole….
There is no "Eye for an Eye" justice…just stupid, but IT WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGE and it WILL be ADDRESSED. 150 yrs. + 276 yrs….
Apr 23, 2012
We could be past racism if the blacks and crazy whites would let us.
Apr 23, 2012
"Want an uncomfortable day at the museum?" Dan, this is not designed to be comfortable. I'ts designed to be education. The constant pursuit of comfort breeds ignorance.
Apr 25, 2012
I literally just vomited in my mouth. Thanks for making me waste 8 bucks on a protein shake… I digress… Okay you mother fucking piece of shit need to get your head screwed on striaght god dammit if I saw you in the street. COME TO MY HOOD BITCH!