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The Griot Museum of Black History and its collection
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The Griot Museum of Black History, located in St. Louis, Missouri, is a wax museum that was established in 1997. It was initially known as The Black World History Wax Museum, but the name was changed to The Griot Museum of Black History in 2009. The term 'griot' in some West African countries refers to a historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet, or musician who is a repository of oral tradition and is often seen as a societal leader who preserves and shares cultural traditions of a community.
Exhibits at The Griot
The Griot Museum of Black History showcases a wide array of wax sculptures, art, and memorabilia. Visitors can see representations of historical figures such as Carter G. Woodson, Josephine Baker, Dred and Harriet Scott, Elizabeth Keckley, William Wells Brown, James Milton Turner, Clark Terry, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Miles Davis, Madame C.J. Walker, York, and Percy Green, among others.
Historical Exhibits at The Griot
One of the notable exhibits at The Griot Museum of Black History is a slave cabin that was originally built on the Wright-Smith Plantation in Jonesburg, Missouri. Additionally, the museum features a scale model of a slave ship that was used during the Atlantic Slave Trade. This exhibit is complemented by a documentary film on the Middle Passage.
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