Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia

Founded by David Pilgrim, a former sociology professor at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia boasts some 4,000 objects designed to demean, insult, and generally put down African Americans. The museum’s website features articles about the origins of Jim Crow (both the 1828 stage character and the laws imposed after the Civil War to perpetuate a caste system based on race), images depicting the most prevalent racist caricatures and stereotypes, and scholarly essays.