Abolitionist teaching and the future of our schools
Tuesday, June 23 | 5 PM (EDT) — Brian Jones, associate director of Education at Schomburg Center, and Professor Bettina Love, author of We Want to Do More Than Survive, join Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, associate professor of Language and Literacy at Georgia State University, and Dr. Dena Simmons, assistant director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.... Read More
Media
Schomburg Center’s Black Liberation Reading List
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
JUNETEENTH is creating legacy in contested places
Friday, June 19 | 2 PM — Join the Schomburg Center online for an afternoon of music, conversation, and reflection. Chef and historian Therese Nelson, Dr. Andrea Roberts, founder of Texas Freedom Colonies Project, and chef and TV personality Carla Hall, author of Carla’s Comfort Food: Favorite Dishes from Around the World,... Read More
The Fannie Lou Hamer Story
June 19, 2020, 8pm (DST) — Facebook Live and Instagram Live. Meet Fannie Lou Hamer, the mother of Voter Registration. A one woman show starring Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye. In this Post also view "Fannie Lou Hamer: Stand Up". ... Read More
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Hopefully our children will watch this video--The Transatlantic Slave Trade : History Documentary on the Middle Passage... Read More
Tribeca Global Film Festival
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Co-curated by over 20 film festivals from across the world, May 29 – June 7... Read More
Live from the New York Public Library
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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
Lorraine Hansberry and Malcolm X Birthday Celebrations
On May 19th, the Schomburg Center celebrated birthdays of Playwright Lorraine Hansberry (90th) and human rights activist Malcolm X (95th). Lorraine Hansberry was born in 1930... Read More