Books

February 3: James Baldwin

Ronald Bunn 11 months ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month “The Fire Next Time” and the Call for Justice Story James Baldwin was a writer, essayist, and activist... Read More

Taking a “Walk with James Baldwin” 1 min read

Taking a “Walk with James Baldwin”

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

In James Baldwin’s first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953), the main character walks from his Harlem home through Central Park into Midtown,... Read More

Henry Dumas “an absolute genius” writes Toni Morrison 2 min read

Henry Dumas “an absolute genius” writes Toni Morrison

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Henry Dumas was a prolific African-American writer and poet. His work continues to be celebrated for its unique voice and its powerful storytelling. Born on... Read More

Paul Laurence Dunbar — the caged birds sing “Happy Birthday” 3 min read

Paul Laurence Dunbar — the caged birds sing “Happy Birthday”

Marion Coleman 1 year ago

Paul Laurence Dunbar was a prominent African-American poet, novelist and short story writer who rose to fame in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.... Read More

Octavia Estelle Butler signing portrait CC BY-SA 2.5

Octavia Estelle Butler – a formidable science fiction writer 3 min read

Octavia Estelle Butler – a formidable science fiction writer

Ronald Bunn 2 years ago

Octavia Estelle Butler, born on June 22 1947, was a formidable science fiction writer who was renown of her innovative storytelling, diverse characters and thought-provoking... Read More

Emily Meggett shares her centuries-old Gullah Geechee recipes 9 min read

Emily Meggett shares her centuries-old Gullah Geechee recipes

Sandhi Smalls Santini 4 years ago

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

Schomburg Center’s Black Liberation Reading List 1 min read

Schomburg Center’s Black Liberation Reading List

Ronald Bunn 6 years ago

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 the New York Public Library

Ronald Bunn 6 years ago

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