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The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center will open the traveling exhibition Sorting out Race: <\/em><\/em>Examining Racial Identity and Stereotypes in Thrift Store Donations <\/i>on Thursday, September 3.<\/div>\n

This exhibition explores controversial themes and displays racially offensive images to stimulate a healthy community conversation about our ongoing struggles with race.<\/p>\n

Every day, thrift stores receive items with racial imagery\u2014antique advertising cards, collectible salt-and-pepper shakers, vintage children\u2019s books, and mugs with sports team mascots. This exhibit asks questions:<\/p>\n

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  • \u201cAre these harmless reminders of past attitudes, or do they perpetuate stereotypes about race?\u201d<\/li>\n
  • \u201cShould thrift stores sell these objects? Or should they be \u2018sorted out\u2019 of the resale environment and discarded?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Sorting Out Race<\/em> arose out of a desire to divert artifacts with racial content from thrift stores to an exhibit that would generate a healthy community conversation about racial stereotypes, past and present, in order to heighten awareness of our continuing struggles with race.<\/p>\n

    Kauffman Museum formed the Thrift Store Collection from items found at thrift shops in Kansas between 2010 and 2015.<\/p>\n

    This traveling exhibition was designed and produced by Kauffman Museum at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. The exhibit team: Nicole Eitzen, Jacob Harris, David Kreider, Annette LeZotte, Paloma Olais, Rachel Pannabecker, Chuck Regier. Original exhibit concept by Leia Lawrence.<\/p>\n

    The Sorting Out Race<\/em> exhibit is included in the museum admission at no additional cost. <\/span>The exhibit closes on Friday, October 30.<\/p>\n

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