New from Digital Schomburg! Born June 9, 1887 to a middle-class family in Philadelphia, Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller was a sculptor and poet. As a young artist, she received acclaim in Paris, and later in the states, for her thoughtful and moving depictions. Upon her return to the US, she married pioneering neurologist, Solomon Carter Fuller and continued her sculptural practice while raising and caring for her family. Today, she is recognized for her creative contributions that were at the fore of the Harlem Renaissance. #SchomburgCenter
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Join us for our 12th annual Black Comic Book Festival on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27! Take on the Black comic book trivia challenge, attend our cosplay showcase, be a part of an unforgettable musical experience as the vibrant world of David Heredia's The Little Heroes of Color comes to life—and most excitingly, meet and support comic book artists in our marketplace. #SchomburgCenter
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Artwork: Kadiatou Tubman, SchomCom Curator & Executive Producer
Today, March 28, is opening day for most teams in #MLB. (Inclement weather will postpone some openers.) It's a terrific time to view our virtual 3D model of a 1948 baseball signed by #JackieRobinson and the #BrooklynDodgers.
Robinson was a superstar athlete and baseball legend whose lifelong sports career included integrating Major League Baseball in 1947 by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Explore more items from our collections featured on Digital Schomburg. #SchomburgCenter #Baseball
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NEXT MONDAY, March 18 at 7 PM: Join us for the second night of #WJF2024, which will feature The Original Pinettes Brass Band. They are one of the only all-women Brass Bands in the world and will be bringing that authentic Bourbon Street flavor to the Schomburg stage!
Monday, March 25 at 7 PM: Don’t miss the final night of #WJF2024! It will feature Melvis Santa & Jazz Orishas, who will celebrate women's legacy in Afro-Cuban and Jazz traditions.
Tickets are 2-for-1. The offer ends March 13. https://ow.ly/gpow50QQPIO
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Just dropped! A new collaboration with the Schomburg Center and PUMA. Deeply Rooted celebrates the Center’s work preserving the artifacts, rich history, and vibrant culture from across the diaspora. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Our Digital Schomburg team has been experimenting with virtual renderings of artifacts and sculptures held in our Art and Artifacts division. We are excited to share this new virtual 3D model of a 1948 baseball signed by Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers team.
Born 105 years ago on Jan 31, 1919, Jackie Robinson was a superstar athlete and baseball legend whose life-long sports career included integrating Major League Baseball in 1947 by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Video + virtual 3D model by Kimberly Henderson, Digital Curator and Kiahra Read, Research Assistant. Learn more about #DigitalSchomburg. https://ow.ly/66OT50Qw2cx
Our Holiday Marketplace returns tomorrow, December 1, and Saturday, December 2. Check it out in person from 11 AM to 5:45 PM. #SchomburgCenter
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Our Holiday Marketplace returns Friday, December 1, and Saturday, December 2. Vendors of color will sell clothing, jewelry, gifts, and more for all ages. Check it out in person at the Schomburg Center from 11 AM to 5:45 PM. https://ow.ly/EvYV50Q9aE6
If you are walking around #Harlem, stop by St. Nicholas Park to view our banner exhibition, Beloved: African American Portraits from the Dawn of Photography. The banners are located at 133rd (outside park) and 139th streets (outside park and inside near the basketball court.) They will be on display through Thursday, Sept. 21. https://ow.ly/3mKG50PG1BH
Curated by Dr. Dalila Scruggs, curator of our Photographs and Prints Division, Beloved shares the Center's earliest photographs. Two-time Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, Dante Clark, gives a poetic response in this video.
Beloved is produced in collaboration with #Photoville. #SchomburgCenter
Artist and quiltmaker Michael A. Cummings collected Black art event postcards from the 1970s to the early 2000s. We've digitized a portion of this ephemeral collection, and layered within each item is a treasure trove of information about Black artists, galleries, gallerists, and curators. This stunning snapshot of a bygone era in New York City's art world is now available to view in NYPL's Digital Collections.
Video by our Digital Curator, Kimberly Annece Henderson in collaboration with Tammi Lawson, Art and Artifacts Curator, and Michael A Cummings, artist and quiltmaker. Special thanks to Emily Hoffman, Lead Photographer. https://ow.ly/Ps8o50PkVvl #SchomburgCenter
If you are in #Harlem this #July4 weekend, stop by St. Nicholas Park to see our banner exhibition, We Were Beautiful Then, Too: Late 19th Century African American Cabinet Cards. It’s produced in partnership with @Photoville. #schomburgcenter
Video: Lisa Herndon