
08/18/2023
TONIGHT, Aug. 18 at 6 PM: Join the conversation, The Road to . Sponsored by the NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus.
Where Every Month Is Black History Month For more information, please visit www.schomburgcenter.org
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Founded in 1925 as the Division of Negro Literature, History, and Prints of the 135th Street Branch Library by the Citizens Committee led by Arturo Schomburg and Ernestine Rose, a branch librarian, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the leading cultural institutions in the world devoted to the preservation of materials focused on African-American, African Diaspora, and Af
rican experiences. Recognized for its prominence scholarly research and its vast collection spanning over 11 million items, the Schomburg Center won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2015. Today, the Schomburg serves as a space that encourages lifelong education and exploration with diverse programs that illuminate the richness of Black history and culture, and in 2017 it was named a National Historic Landmark.
TONIGHT, Aug. 18 at 6 PM: Join the conversation, The Road to . Sponsored by the NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus.
Explore our research guide, Voices of the Harlem Renaissance Within the , to learn about materials in our collections documenting this era. https://libguides.nypl.org/Voices_of_the_Harlem_Renaissance?utm_campaign=schomburgsocialmedia&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
This guide will navigate researchers through materials documenting the Harlem Renaissance at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Friday, Aug. 18 at 6 PM: Join the conversation, The Road to . Sponsored by the NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus.
TONIGHT, Aug. 16 at 6 PM: Join us online for a book talk celebrating trailblazing legend . Award-winning reporter Sally H. Jacobs, author of the biography Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson, and Katrina Adams, the first African American to lead the United States Tennis Association (USTA), will be in conversation.
https://ow.ly/Nnx150PA7Fw
Photo: Lisa Herndon
Meet the residents of 409 Edgecombe Avenue—one of ’s most fashionable addresses —and discover their fascinating stories!
Learn more about our new finding aid highlighting residents of "Harlem’s House of Celebrities.”
TONIGHT, Aug. 15, around 7:30 PM: Join us online for a talk back with director John Carluccio, writer and producer Tracy E. Hopkins, and specially invited guests following the screening of Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back. https://ow.ly/boce50PzE1W
Photo: Lisa Herndon
Sunday, Aug. 20, 12–4 PM: The will be open in celebration of , the final day of . Explore our exhibition Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration and visit The Schomburg Shop. (All research divisions will be closed.) https://ow.ly/cUTF50PyZEy
Sunday's opening is sponsored by MoCaFi.
Photo: Lisa Herndon
TOMORROW, Aug. 16 at 6 PM: Join us for a book talk and reception celebrating the trailblazing tennis champion . https://ow.ly/IfkT50Pye7a
If you are walking around during (through Aug. 20), stop by St. Nicholas Park to view our outdoor banner exhibition, Beloved: African American Portraits from the Dawn of Photography. It's in three locations: 133rd Street (outside the park), 139th Street (outside the park and inside near the basketball court). The exhibition is produced in collaboration with .
Photos: Lisa Herndon
TOMORROW, Aug. 15 at 6 PM: Join us for the screening of Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back. A talkback follows with director John Carluccio and special guests.
Documentary screening about the life show biz trailblazer Maurice Hines
Coming up this week! https://ow.ly/Z7P850PycMp
Through Sunday, August 20 | Schomburg Center and Other Locations
Hip-Hop Film Festival: 50 Years of Culture
Tickets start at $30
Produced in collaboration with .
Tuesday, August 15 | 6 PM | Schomburg Center
Harlem's Finest | Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Register (Free Event)
Wednesday, August 16 | 6 PM | Schomburg Center
Harlem's Finest | Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson
Register (Free Event)
***Next Sunday, August 20 | Schomburg Center***
Schomburg Sunday on Harlem Day: On Our Block Sponsored by MoCaFi
Enjoy Harlem Day festivities on 135th Street! Discover Schomburg Center hospitality, exhibitions, and the Schomburg Shop, and learn about accessible financial services and wealth-building at On Our Block led by MoCaFi, Mobility Capital Finance, Inc., a Black-owned business serving all communities.
Materials from the Schomburg Center will be featured in several indoor and outdoor exhibitions in the city.
Watch discussions recorded for our online archives. They include talks with some of ’s most influential artists such as DMC, Rakim, Timbaland, and more! ow.ly/4Epi50PnXJA
the Stop the Violence Movement filmed a portion of the 1989 music video “Self Destruction” at the .
KRS-One, Kool Moe Dee, MC Lyte, and D-Nice are some of the lyricists who supported "Self Destruction." Learn more about it, plus another moment in we were a part of. https://ow.ly/hKUV50PxICR
As we celebrate 50 years of hip-hop music and culture, discover two moments in its history that included the Schomburg Center.
Discover materials in our collections that highlight the history of and its impact on music, film, art, culture, and the world! https://ow.ly/730M50PxCNf
Photo: Terrence Jennings
Happening Tomorrow! Friday, August 11–Sunday, August 20 at the Schomburg Center & Various Locations: The 8th annual Hip-Hop Film Festival (HHFF) presents Stories from the Culture, celebrating the origins of hip-hop culture and the people who lived it. The lineup includes the highly anticipated documentary You Can't Erase Me, which tells the stories of some of the genre's pioneers who built a multi-million dollar cultural phenomenon, while calling out the people (or circumstances) that robbed them of their legacy.
On August 14 at 5 PM, Hodge Cinema and Harlem Film House are giving $1,000 for the strongest one-minute monologue for its ACT UP! event. Daytime screenings on August 15–17 are FREE for anyone with NYPL's new special-edition hip-hop library card. See the full schedule of events. Produced in collaboration with Harlem Film House. https://ow.ly/5jyO50Pw29U
Explore our page to discover five quintessential films that have ties to — or people featured in our collections. https://ow.ly/xgrf50PtBxu
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TONIGHT, 8/9 at 6:30 PM: Hip Hop icon Jay 'Jeezy' Jenkins joins radio personality Charlamagne tha God to discuss Jeezy's book Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe. A book signing follows.
https://ow.ly/eGOZ50Pw14g
Next Wednesday: Join us on August 16 at 6 PM for a book talk and reception celebrating trailblazing tennis champion Althea Gibson. https://ow.ly/ELrN50PtBui
TOMORROW, 8/9 at 6:30 PM: Hip Hop icon Jay 'Jeezy' Jenkins joins radio personality Charlamagne tha God to discuss Jeezy's book Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe. Ticketed event. https://ow.ly/IY2150Pvi6O
Next Tuesday, August 15 at 6 PM: Join us for the Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back screening. A talkback follows with director John Carluccio and special guests.
Documentary screening about the life show biz trailblazer Maurice Hines
Aug. 11-19: Join us for the Hip Hop Film Festival, a collaboration with Harlem Film House. Purchase your tickets now! (Films will be screened at the Center and other locations.) https://ow.ly/xoQu50PtBqS
Friday, August 11 | 6:00 PM
BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN PHILADELPHIA
Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia is a full-length documentary focusing on the effects of gun violence on young men, women & mothers living in Philadelphia.
Friday, August 11 | 8 PM
KINGDOME
The remarkable journey of Terry 'Huncho' Cooper and his legendary Harlem basketball tournament, uniting a community through the love of the game and empowering generations to rise above adversity.
Hip Hop Film Festival. Stories From The Culture. For Filmmakers and Film Lovers In The Culture. Our Stories Matter.
Wednesday, August 16 at 6 PM: Althea Gibson was a barrier-breaking icon in tennis. She developed her talents as a little girl living in Harlem. Join us for a conversation with prize-winning former Boston Globe reporter Sally H. Jacobs, author of the biography Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson, and Katrina Adams, the first African American to lead the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Following the conversation, join us for a book signing and DJ reception to toast the many women in Harlem breaking barriers. This book talk is part of a series of programs highlighting the cultural impact of some of Harlem's finest residents. https://ow.ly/2AL150Pp7GS
Only on August 16, 2023! If you purchase a copy of Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson in person at the Schomburg Shop, receive a complimentary copy of Own the Arena: Getting Ahead, Making a Difference, and Succeeding as the Only One while supplies last.
Watch discussions recorded for our online archives. They included talks with some of ’s most influential artists such as Chuck D, Rakim, and more! https://ow.ly/GqrE50PnWvQ
Watch discussions recorded for our online archive including talks with some of hip-hop’s most influential artists.
These storyboard sketches and lyrics are from ’s 1993 music video Who Am I: What’s My Name? It was directed by visual artist, director, actor, producer, and filmmaker Fab 5 Freddy. We are home to his collection of personal papers, business records, photographs, and more. These items are in our Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division and can be viewed by scheduling a research appointment.
Learn more about 's archives and see more highlights from his collection. https://ow.ly/UbU350PpbGY
Join us for a free guided tour of our exhibition, Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration. It explores the impact of the U.S. prison system on contemporary visual art. August dates are the 7th and 21st. https://ow.ly/ABJV50Ppmlv
Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration explores the impact of the US prison system on contemporary visual art. This exhibition...
Wed, 8/16 at 6 PM: Join us for a conversation with prize-winning reporter Sally H. Jacobs and Katrina Adams, the first African American to lead the U.S. Tennis Association. They will discuss Jacobs’s book Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson.
A book talk and reception celebrating the trailblazing tennis champion Althea Gibson
Tuesday, 8/15 at 6 PM: Join us for a free screening of Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back, an intimate portrait of a trailblazing entertainer who navigates the highs and lows of his lengthy showbiz career and a complex relationship with his superstar brother Gregory Hines.
A talk back follows.
Documentary screening about the life show biz trailblazer Maurice Hines
Save the dates! See our public programs schedule for August and exhibitions available to view in person and online. https://ow.ly/zGIJ50Pn2xJ
Materials from the Schomburg Center will be featured in several indoor and outdoor exhibitions in the city.
Friday, August 11–Saturday, August 19: The 8th annual Hip-Hop Film Festival presents Stories from the Culture, celebrating the origins of culture and the people who lived it. Screenings will take place at the and other locations. Tickets start at $30. A collaboration with Harlem Film House. https://ow.ly/2Ig050PmO1a
“I come here and walk through just to be reminded who I am,” said lyricist of the .
“I see one of my heroes when I first walked through the door,” the Atlanta-based rapper said. “There’s James Baldwin.”
There is a photograph of Baldwin taken by the famous photographer Richard Avedon, a high school companion of Baldwin’s, on the wall in the Center’s entry hall.
As we celebrate 50 years of , discover two moments in its history that included the Center. https://ow.ly/pXkR50PmajF
As we celebrate 50 years of hip-hop music and culture, discover two moments in its history that included the Schomburg Center.
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
The priority deadline to apply to our Junior Scholars Program is next Friday, July 28. It’s a free Saturday in-person program taking place during the academic year. Youth from 5th through 12th grades are eligible to participate. The deadline to apply is August 28. https://ow.ly/WBfi50PhvYG
Through stories from family and friends plus items in our collections, get an in-depth look at poet Joe Johnson. He was a founding member of the influential Umbra workshop, a collective of Black writers based in the Lower East Side in the early 1960s. We are home to the Joe Johnson papers, which have recently been made available to researchers to view. https://ow.ly/GLFa50PhuRH
Learn more about the poet Joe Johnson, whose papers are now available at the Schomburg Center.
The special-edition library card, which commemorates 50 years of , is available TODAY (July 14) at the and all locations.
You can register for a card online and pick up the card TODAY. https://ow.ly/alEm50PbgqU
Check out this blog post! Jackson Poetry Prize–winner Patricia Spears Jones (Femme du Monde: Poems, A Lucent Fire: New and Selected Poems, Painkiller: Poems Written 2000–2006, The Weather That Kills) discusses her new anthology The Beloved Community, which will be released in late September, and the collection of her papers held at the Center.
The Patricia Spears Jones collection includes personal correspondence, poetry drafts, manuscripts, audio-visual materials, photographs, and more. Materials were recently made available for researchers to explore. https://ow.ly/N6X450P96u7
Patricia Spears Jones discusses The Beloved Community, her newest anthology of poems, and her collection at the Schomburg Center.
Coming Soon! A special edition hip hop library card. Get started online now and pick up your card from NYPL branches starting Friday, July 14!
The card features imagery from the soundtrack cassette of the iconic 1983 film Wild Style, directed by Charlie Ahearn, widely considered to be the first film dedicated to hip-hop.
Our Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division holds the original cassette in its collections alongside key archives related to the birth and legacy of hip-hop.
The cassette book, which was produced by Kaz Kuzui, includes photos of soundtrack producer Fab 5 Freddy and the “Wild Style” art that was created by artists Zephyr, Revolt, and Sharp. https://ow.ly/KSq350P6Lgo
The photos of the Great Sphinx of Giza and an Arabic school learning the Qur’an in Egypt were taken in 1900. The images were part of a digital compilation to support the project "The African American Migration Experience" over a decade ago. It examined 13 defining migrations that formed and transformed the lives of Black people across the African diaspora. https://ow.ly/K2K350P29S3
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Have you seen our founder ’s books, writings, and photos on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York? They are part of the exhibition , Afro-Hispanic Painter. http://ow.ly/f7go50NEGXz
Mr. Schomburg’s materials offer the framework for discussing the painter. Pareja (c. 1608–1670) was enslaved and worked under famed Spanish painter Diego Velázquez (c. 1599–1660) for over two decades before becoming an artist in his own right.
Mr. Schomburg’s materials were invaluable resources to expand the conversation on Pareja and offers valuable insights on 17th–century Spain. They also provided insight into 17th-century Spain.
Dr. Vanessa K. Valdés, author of Diasporic Blackness: The Life and Times of Arturo Schomburg and associate provost for Community Engagement at The City College of New York, co-curated. Additionally, she wrote the essay “Arturo Schomburg, Juan de Pareja, and Afro-Hispanic Studies” for The Met’s exhibition catalog and served as its co-editor.
Juan de Pareja is open now through July 16.
Photos 1 and 3: Installation view of Juan de Pareja, Afro-Hispanic Painter, on view April 3– July 16, 2023 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo by Anna-Marie Kellen, courtesy of The Met
Photo: 2: Lisa Herndon
I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common. The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me. The sunlight that brought light and healing to you, has brought stripes and death to me. This Fourth July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn.
—Frederick Douglass, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” (July 5, 1852)
Learn more about Douglass’s speech and view our 2020 online exhibition Freedom’s Founders. https://ow.ly/mYzk50P2Gym
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Join us for free guided tours of our newest exhibition Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration. Upcoming dates are June 26, July 10, and July 24. https://ow.ly/yHMq50OIzuJ
Photo: Lisa Herndon
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If you are in Harlem this #LaborDayWeekend, stop by St. Nicholas Park (132nd & 139th streets) to see our banner exhibition, We Were Beautiful Then, Too. It’s produced in partnership with @Photoville. Learn more. https://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/we-were-beautiful-then-too-late-19th-century-african-american-cabinet-cards?utm_campaign=schomburgsocialmedia&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social #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
Check out tonight’s (May 11) episode of ALL ARTS's show, #OnDisplay. It airs at 8 PM. Or, watch it online at any time. https://www.allarts.org/programs/on-display?utm_campaign=schomburgsocialmedia&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social Host Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham speaks with #SchomburgCenter Director Joy L. Bivins, Associate Director of Public Programs and Exhibitions Novella Ford, and Digital Archivist Zakiya Collier on the importance of building Black institutions to collect, preserve, interpret and exhibit Black history and culture. Here’s a clip.
The Harlem Chamber Players, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and the Harlem School of the Arts present a Special Tribute to Arthur Mitchell with introductory remarks by Artistic Director of Dance Theatre of Harlem Virginia Johnson and the Pulitzer Prize winning composer Tania León. This premiere also features appearances by HSA dance instructor Leyland Simmons and dance students from HSA, dancers from Dance Theatre of Harlem, and an orchestra comprising members of The Harlem Chamber Players conducted by Tania León. This is the 7th and final episode of the Harlem Walking Tour Video Series, which was conceived by the husband-wife team, Terrance McKnight of WQXR and harpist-scholar Dr. Ashley Jackson.
Thank you for joining us for #SchomCom2022—our 10th annual Black Comic Book Festival. If you missed our cosplay showcase, panel discussions, or exhibitors showcase, visit the Black Comic Book Festival’s splash page to watch. https://www.schomcom.org?utm_campaign=schomburgsocialmedia&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social SchomburgCenter
In our final #FlashbackFriday of 2021, we return to January of this year. See a clip from our 2021 virtual cosplay showcase, which was part of our 9th annual Black Comic Book Festival. If you would like to enter our virtual cosplay showcase for our 2022 festival, please send a clip that is no longer than 15 seconds by 11:59 PM on Friday, January 7. #SchomCom2022, which will be a virtual event, takes place January 13-15. To learn more, visit our Eventbrite page. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-schomburg-center-s-10th-annual-black-comic-book-festival-registration-201821833537?aff=schomburgsocialmedia#SchomburgCenter #cosplay #cosplayers #cosplayersofcolor #FBF
From our friends at Harlem Chamber Players: The sixth episode of the Harlem Walking Tour Video Series features composer and musician W.C. Handy (1873-1958). The self-proclaimed “Father of the Blues” was an influential musician who is noted as the first composer to publish music in the Blues form. The recipient of many honors, both in his lifetime and posthumously, the legacy of W.C. Handy’s contributions continues into the present day. He is an inductee in the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1970), Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame (1985), and the recipient of a Grammys Trustees Award for lifetime achievement (1993). In 2002 the United States Senate passed a resolution declaring 2003 as the “Year of the Blues” being that it was the centennial anniversary of W.C. Handy’s first encounter with blues music - the moment that led to him becoming the “Father of the Blues”. Mezzo-Soprano Lucia Bradford performs Handy’s enduring classic “St. Louis Blues” with pianist Mikael Darmanie, Alphonso Horne on Trumpet, and Sean Murphy on Bass. This project was conceived by husband and wife team, Terrance McKnight, WQXR and harpist-scholar Dr. Ashley Jackson. Visit www.harlemchamberplayers.org to learn more about this project and other events.
Founded in 1925 as the Negro Literature, History and Prints Division of the 135th Street Branch Library by Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the leading cultural institutions in the world devoted to the preservation of materials focused on African-American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. Recognized for its prominence in digital humanities, scholarly research, and vast collection spanning over 10 million items, the Schomburg Center won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2015. Today, the Schomburg serves as a space that encourages lifelong education and exploration with diverse programs that illuminate the richness of black history and culture, and in 2017 it was named a National Historic Landmark. For more information, please visit www.schomburgcenter.org
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