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The museum continues to be closed to the public. Please explore our virtual tour options to experience the museum and its collection.

As a precaution to reduce COVID-19 (coronavirus) exposure, the Jim Crow Museum will be closed beginning March 16, 2020, until further notice. Obviously, we do this with a heavy heart. We will update the general public as information becomes available.

Virtual Tours The museum offers several options for virtual tours of the exhibits. Free public tours are held every Tuesday at 1pm EST. Other options include private group tours and a pre-recorded video.

Lovecraft Country Chronicles Podcast Dr. Pilgrim joined Mia Johnson and Natalie Zamora on Fansided Lovecraft Country Chronicles Podcast to talk about "What was the Jim Crow Era Really like?" Listen here

Rube Foster Andrew 'Rube' Foster will be featured in an upcoming animation video produced by Ferris State Digital Animation and Game Design students. Here is the expanded script about Rube Foster for the animation. Read more

Double V Campaign ran a weekly series called the “Double V” campaign. The campaign was an effort of the paper to bring about changes in the United States in regard to race relations. The campaign demanded that African Americans, who were risking their lives in the war, be given full citizenship rights at home. Read more During World War II, the Pittsburgh Courier

Jim Crow Museum Educational Programming The Jim Crow Museum is pleased to announce a dedicated educational programming website. The website will include links to curriculum developed by the Education Coordinator, as well as professional development resources for educators.

Jim Crow Museum Campaign Materials Download and share Jim Crow Museum messages. These images utilize the images from the Jim Crow Museum collection.

Jim Crow Museum in the News Read some of the articles that have appeared in the news about howthe Jim Crow Museum is fighting for a more just society.

Dr. Pilgrim on CNN Unconscious Bias: Facing the Realities of Racism Dr. Pilgrim appeared on CNN Unconscious Bias: Facing the Realities of Racism on June 21, 2020 to talk about Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben, and other racial caricatures used in advertisements.

Dr. Pilgrim on CNN:America in Crisis Dr. David Pilgrim appeared on CNN:America in Crisis with Kate Bolduan on June 12, 2020.

The Banjo In this month’s Question for the Museum, we examine the history of the banjo in African and African American culture.

Lawn Jockey Legends There are many lawn jockey legends. In this installment of Questions for the Museum, we explore a couple of them.