Help us Preserve the Past for the Future.

Follow us on: Dear Friend, Help us Preserve the Past for the Future. Every artifact has a unique story to tell. Where it has been, what it stood for, whom it belonged to are all questions that can be answered by studying these pieces of history. The object pictured here is no different. This 1950s era Mississippi Delta Diner sign tells the story of the Jim Crow era when segregation was the law of the land. Though the law called for separate but equal facilities, this sign illustrates that African American people were still treated as second-class citizens. Though this artifact represents a very difficult part of Americas past, it is a past that we must remember and learn from. The diner sign is set to be displayed in our newest exhibition Freedom, Resistance and the Journey Toward Equality but is in desperate need of conservation. We need your help today to preserve our collection for tomorrow! Conservation is a time-consuming, specialized, and expensive task. Even the smallest artifacts may require many hours of dedicated attention before being displayed in public. The DuSable Museum invites you to help us preserve our past for the future with a contribution to the DuSable Museums Conservation Fund. Click on the Diner Sign to donate and learn more about the artifacts your contribution will help conserve. The DuSable Museum is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, and your gift is fully tax deductible. Thank you in advance for your support and long live history! Tiffany Charles Head of Collections and Registration START A LEGACY. Would you like to renew your membership? Give memberships as a gift? You can continue to take advantage of all the DuSable Museum of African American History has to offer by helping to grow our membership family Today! Membership to the Museum helps to keep the legacy of education and enlightenment flourishing for future generations. Help to grow our membership family! JOIN