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My Racial Journey: Using Hateful Objects as Teaching Tools

David Pilgrim • TEDxUniversityofRochester

Sociologist and professor Dr. David Pilgrim tells the story of how he established the Jim Crow Museum--a unique teaching tool to help people gain a new perspective on racism in America. He considers the broader implications of the museum and encourages us to keep having meaningful conversations about race.

Sociologist and professor Dr. David Pilgrim tells the story of how he established the Jim Crow Museum--a unique teaching tool to help people gain a new perspective on racism in America. He considers the broader implications of the museum and encourages us to keep having meaningful conversations about race.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxUniversityofRochester, an independent event.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxUniversityofRochester, an independent event.

Read more about TEDx.