Eric Majette

Hey whats up people! This episode of #QuarantineTalks has @JCFromTheOVT chatting with a man that was nicknamed “Keeper of the Jewels” by the late #DickGregory himself: Eric Majette @themrmajestic!

Eric got that name because he is the owner of a traveling museum of #BlackHistory with over 10,000 pieces! We discuss how his obsession with the record keeping of his family legacy, lead him to the eventual creation of this museum; Spending over a 100k thousand dollars to purchase artifacts from legends like #MalcolmX, #MarcusGarvey, and #MadamCJWalker…just to name a few!

Speaking of Madam Walker: we talk about how historically inaccurate the #Netflix movie was, how the #AfricanAmericanHistoryMuseum in DC has tried to exploit Black History collectors, like himself, and the ways and means of how he acquires the pieces in his collection! We also talk about being pen pals with #LenaHorne, working with #RayJ in #China, our first ever trips to #Africa and last but not least, working on set with #TylerPerry! This is a Blickitty Black episode y'all so check it out!!

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