Resources for Anti-racism study

Established in 2015 following a Kellogg Foundation grant from the Michigan Humanities Council, The Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives (GRAAMA) began its work recording oral histories with older African Americans in Grand Rapids and West Michigan.

The Jim Crow Museum uses objects of intolerance to teach tolerance and promote social justice. The Jim Crow Museum houses over nine
thousand artifacts; the majority of which are anti-black and were created between the 1870s and the 1960s, which reflect contemporary attitudes
about African Americans during the Jim Crow era. The museum has other Jim Crow memorabilia that supported racial segregation that can be found in the form of books, signs, tickets, brochures, and photographs. Their artifacts and exhibits document the pervasiveness of racist ideas and anti-black images in American culture.

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History explores and celebrates the rich cultural legacy of African Americans, accomplishing this through exhibits, public events and programs, as well as education and research opportunities for all ages and interests. The Wright is home to the Blanche Coggin Underground Railroad Collection and the Harriet Tubman Museum Collection, as well as more than 35,000 artifacts pertaining to the African American experience.