Through my childhood eyes, I always saw Edisto Island as a place far removed from the rest of the world. In fact, there was a... Read More
Books
Edisto Island: Seaside Stories From A Geechee Gal, written by Sandhi Smalls Santini. Available on Amazon. Back in the 1960s, six friends and myself had... Read More
In honor of Schomburg Center's 95th anniversary, curators, archivists, and staff members organized a list of 95 books that foster and celebrate a better understanding of the Black experience.... Read More
Live from the New York Public Library 1 min read
LIVE from NYPL: Terry McMillan with Tayari Jones — Tuesday, May 26 | 8 PM (EDT) The New York Times best-selling author Terry McMillan discusses her career and her newest book, "It’s Not All Downhill from Here", with Tayari Jones, author of "An American Marriage". The Schomburg Center partners with LIVE from NYPL's digital event.... Read More
In his memoir Writing My Wrongs, Shaka Senghor chronicles child abuse, violence, depression, and life in the streets as a drug dealer, which led him to... Read More
Bernard J. Marsh 1 min read
Friday June 26, 2015, 6:00pm-9:00pm African American Museum’s Street Fair Hempstead, Long Island & Saturday, June 27, 2015, 12pm-6pm. Selling my book “The Night Has A... Read More
Toni Morrison’s “God Help the Child” 1 min read
Monday, June 1, 2015 from 7pm-9pm The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd Harlem The Literary Society book club discusses Toni... Read More
Between the Lines: Ginger Adams Otis 1 min read
Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd Harlem Ginger Adams Otis in... Read More