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Schomburg Center Turns 100 With an Art Historical Library Card
The New York Public Library’s limited-edition design features late artist Houston Conwill’s cosmogram “Rivers,” inspired by a 1921 Langston Hughes poem.
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The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Is Turning 100
The Harlem institution is marking the occasion with a yearlong series of events including a special exhibition and a block party.
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Langston Hughes and Griff Davis’s History-Making Friendship
A new exhibition at the Schomburg Center presents decades of photographs, correspondence, and ephemera tracing the pair’s exchanges and collaborations.
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The Black Comic Book Festival Is an Act of Resistance
At the annual Schomburg Center event, I didn't have to go searching for books made by and for me — because they were all around me.
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Meaningful Events to Honor Juneteenth in New York City
From Harlem to Brooklyn, from joyful dance to quiet reflection, here are eight ways to observe Juneteenth and recognize the enduring repercussions of slavery.
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Commemorating Juneteenth? Here Are a Few Black-Organized Events to Support
As the Black liberation holiday is being embraced by the mainstream, it feels important to note that actions (and dollars) speak louder than words. Here are a few Black-led organizations to support on June 19 and beyond.
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An Essential Reading List for Black Liberation, Brought to You by the Schomburg Center
To mark its 95th anniversary, the center’s staff and curators chose 95 books by Black authors, including titles by James Baldwin, Saidiya Hartman, Jesmyn Ward, Deborah Willis, and Colson Whitehead.
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An Iconic Collection of African American Culture Moves Back to Its Harlem Home
The Art & Artifacts division of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem has finally moved its collection back home after years of offsite storage.
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Redrawing the History of Women of Color in Vibrant Hues
Firelei Báez: Joy Out of Fire, on view at Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, offers long-overdue recognition for a number of women activists, writers, artists, and politicians of color.
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Spotlighting Queer Black Voices in Fashion
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture presents a panel discussion on the impact of queer Black voices in fashion.
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Tracing the Lasting Influence of Black Power
The Schomburg Center examines the importance of the political and social movement, from its poetry and music to its inspiring of marginalized groups around the world.
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Finding Darkness, Pain, and Jubilance Under the Rainbow
At one of the few black-owned galleries in Harlem, a new exhibition of works by Delano Dunn is challenging, surprising, troubling, and complex.