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Jim Crow Museum Virtual Tour – Using objects of intolerance to teach tolerance and promote a more just society

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The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia is the nation's largest publicly accessible collection of artifacts of intolerance. The Museum contextualizes the dreadful impact of Jim Crow laws and customs and uses objects of intolerance to teach tolerance and promote a more just society. The Museum is located at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI, and the virtual tour is an opportunity to discover many of the highlights from our collection.

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Jan 25, 2023 06:30 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a CarmenZoom webinar. When: Jan 25, 2023 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Jim Crow Museum Virtual Tour – Using objects of intolerance to teach tolerance and promote a more just society Register in advance for this webinar: https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1-MwlslnTVSJerIhkI8t2A After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Cyndi Tiedt (Collections Manager @Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University) Cyndi Tiedt is the Collections Manager of the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University. She is primarily responsible for caring for the Museum's permanent collection of 20,000 artifacts. Her duties include the documentation and information management of the collection, implementing preventive conservation methods, developing the Museum's digital strategy, and facilitating educational programming. She holds a master’s degree in Information Science focusing on collections management, preservation, and digital collections. She is trained as a museum professional, information scientist, and archaeologist. Before working at the Jim Crow Museum, Cyndi has worked at museums in an educational and collections capacity in Canada and Australia. Cyndi has been with Ferris since July 2017. Franklin Hughes (Multi-Media Specialist @Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University) Mr. Hughes joined the Diversity Office in the fall of 2011. He produces the audio and video content for the Jim Crow Museum, design/redesigned and/or maintains websites for Diversity Office, Jim Crow Museum, Ferris Youth Initiative, and the First Lady's Attic. Mr. Hughes also provides graphic designs and videos for Diversity Office initiatives. David Pilgrim (Director and Founder @Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University) Dr. David Pilgrim is a public speaker and one of this country’s leading experts on diversity, equity, and race relations. He has been interviewed on CNN, C-Span, NPR, Time magazine, the BBC, and dozens of newspapers, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times. He is best known as the founder and director of the Jim Crow Museum, a 20,000-piece collection of racist artifacts at Ferris State University. He also serves as VP for Diversity, Inclusion, and Strategic Initiatives. An applied sociologist who earned his Master’s and Ph.D. at The Ohio State University, he has lectured at dozens of institutions nationwide. He has authored several books, including Understanding Jim Crow, published in 2015, and Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors, published in 2017. In 2020, Pilgrim and Franklin Hughes, a multimedia specialist at Ferris, co-authored Haste to Rise: A Remarkable Experience of Black Education during Jim Crow. --- The Ohio State University --- Please direct question about this webinar to the webinar organizer. CarmenZoom is a service provided by the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (IT.osu.edu). go.osu.edu/SystemStatus 614-688-4357 (HELP) CarmenZoom@osu.edu If you have a disability and have trouble accessing this content, please call the Accessibility Help Line 614-292-5000. Privacy: go.osu.edu/privacy Digital Accessibility: accessibility.osu.edu Nondiscrimination Notice (PDF): go.osu.edu/NonDiscrimination-Notice

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