Jim Crow Museum

Question of the Month

Each month the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University receives many questions relating to race, race relations, and racism. Although it is increasingly difficult, we try to respond to each one. We have decided to highlight one question each month by addressing it on this website.

LINKQUESTION RESPONDER
July 2008 Lawn Jockeysby David Pilgrim
June 2008 Talking Openly and Honestly About Raceby David Pilgrim
May 2008 Blacks and Watermelonsby David Pilgrim
Apr. 2008 John Ridley's "Manifesto"by David Pilgrim
Mar. 2008 Jezebel Stereotypeby David Pilgrim
Feb. 2008 "Strange Fruit"by David Pilgrim
Jan. 2008 Little Black Sambo and the JCMby David Pilgrim
Dec. 2007 Irene Morgan v. Commonwealth of Virginiaby David Pilgrim
Nov. 2007 TV's First Interracial Kissby David Pilgrim
Oct. 2007 Marlon RiggsMarlon Riggs Estate
Sep. 2007 Objects of Intolerance Can Teach Toleranceby David Pilgrim
Aug. 2007 Sleeping With The "Enemy"?by David Pilgrim
July 2007 The Nat Caricatureby David Pilgrim
June 2007 Whites and the Civil Rights Movementby David Pilgrim
May 2007 Banning "To Kill A Mockingbird"?by David Pilgrim
Feb. 2007 African Dip Carnival Gameby David Pilgrim
Apr. 2007 Sadie Tanner Mossell AlexanderUniv. of Pennsylvania
Mar. 2007 "Ghetto Parties"by David Pilgrim
Feb. 2007 African Dip Carnival Gameby David Pilgrim
Jan. 2007 Why Focus on the Negative?by David Pilgrim
Dec. 2006 Johnny Rebelby Nick Pittman
Nov. 2006 Were Underground Comics Racist?by Leonard Rifas
Oct. 2006 Human Zoosfrom Wikipedia
Sep. 2006 Jim Crow Etiquetteby Ronald L.F. Davis
Aug. 2006 First African American in Professional Baseballby Todd Bolton
July 2006 The Southern Manifestoby David Pilgrim
June 2006 First African American with a Ph.D. in Mathby Scott Williams
May 2006 Explaining the Term "Red Nigger"by David Pilgrim
Apr. 2006 Nicodemus, Kansasby Kathy Weiser
Mar. 2006 Elvis Presley and Racismby David Pilgrim
Feb. 2006 Interracial Marriagesby David Pilgrim
Jan. 2006 The Black George BushHistoryLink.org
Dec. 2005 The Jackie Robinson of the NBAby David Pilgrim
Nov. 2005 Drapetomaniaby David Pilgrim
Oct. 2005 Amos 'N' Andy: Past as Prologue?by Mark Freeman
Sep. 2005 Give Bayard Rustin the Respect He Deservesby Buzz Haughton
Aug. 2005 Cassius Clay's Lost Olympic Medalby Mark Desrosiers
July 2005 Cudjo Lewis: Last African Slave in the U.S.? by David Pilgrim
June 2005Are There Similar Museums in the U.S.? by David Pilgrim
May 2005What Were Coon Songs? Parlor Songs Assoc.
Apr. 2005What is Juneteenth? by Wayne Hicks
Mar. 2005KKK Robe Obtained at Howell Auction by Kevin Miller
Feb. 2005Jack Johnson and the Wrenchby David Pilgrim
Jan. 2005Who is Black Peter?by Lulu Helder
Dec. 2004Was the Cream of Wheat Chef a Real Person? Jackson Citizen Pat.
Nov. 2004Why Focus On Negative Images? by David Pilgrim
Oct. 2004Timeline of African American History by David Pilgrim
Sep. 2004What Are Codes Four? by David Pilgrim
Aug. 2004Termination of 1965 Voting Rights Act by Jonah Goldman
July 2004Racist Library Jim Crow Museum
June 2004The Truth About the Death of Charles Drew by David Pilgrim
May 2004"Is Willie Lynch's Letter Real?" by William Jelani Cobb
Apr. 2004"My Mother Collects Ashtrays..." by David Pilgrim
Mar. 2004"Is Ghettopoly Racist?" by Tony Baker
Feb. 2004"Bing's Little Black Sambo" by E.J. McPherson
Jan. 2004"Blacks, Picnics and Lynchings" by David Pilgrim
Dec. 2003"Leo Meiersdorff's Portrayal of Blacks" by John P. Thorp

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