Smithsonian Names Harlem’s Schomburg Center Onetime Director As New Director
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) just named Kevin Young as their new director, the Smithsonian reports.Continue reading
Schomburg Center For Research in Black Culture In Harlem Names Joy Bivins As Head Of Collections
Harlem’s Schomburg Acquires Collection Of Hip-Hop Pioneer ‘Fab 5 Freddy’
The New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem has acquired the full archive of hip-hop pioneer and pop culture icon, Fred “Fab 5 Freddy” Brathwaite.Continue reading
Ta-Nehisi Coates In Conversation: A Post Mid-Term Reflection At The Apollo Theater
The Apollo Theater announced today that critically acclaimed writer, artist and thinker Ta-Nehisi Coates and investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will be in conversation about the midterm elections.Continue reading
Harlem’s Schomburg To Display ‘Lost’ Chapter Of The Autobiography Of Malcolm X
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture will host a public display from October 23 through November 10, 2018, of its newly-acquired, never-before-seen manuscripts, notes, and an unpublished chapter from The Autobiography of Malcolm X.Continue reading
Harlem’s Schomburg Purchases Missing Parts Of Malcolm X’s Autobiography Found
For decades, a burning question loomed over a towering 20th century book: "The Autobiography of Malcolm X": What happened to the reputedly missing chapters that may have contained some of the most explosive thoughts of the African-American firebrand assassinated in 1965?Continue reading
Join The Annual Arturo A. Schomburg 2018 Celebration In Harlem
Dr. Vanessa K. Valdes will discuss her latest book Diasporic Blackness: The Life and Times of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg with Kevin Young, Director of the Schomburg Center.Continue reading
Registration Opens for Schomburg Black Comic Book Festival 2018
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has opened registration for its 6th Annual Black Comic Book Festival 2018 that will be held on January 12-13, 2018 at the Schomburg Center. Continue reading
Check Out The Upcoming Events This October 2017 At The Schomburg In Harlem
Our friends at the Schomburg wanted us to let you know that the fall season at the Schomburg is well underway. Continue reading
Schomburg Center Acquires Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins’ Personal Archive (Photographs)
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at The New York Public Library today announced the acquisition of American tenor saxophonist and jazz legend Sonny Rollins’ personal archive. Continue reading
James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time: A Conversation In Photographs And Prose In Harlem
Join us for a conversation on James Baldwin and the influence of The Fire Next Time with literary guests and photographer Steve Schapiro, moderated by Kevin Young, Director of the Schomburg. Continue reading
Harlem’s Kevin Young Is Named New Poetry Editor At The New Yorker
Esteemed poet Kevin Young, an Atlanta resident and professor at Emory University, has been named the new poetry editor at The New Yorker.
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The Fabulous Schomburg Center Named National Historic Landmark
The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture as one of 24 new National Historic Landmarks.Continue reading
The Poet Kevin Young New Director Of Schomburg Center
The poet and scholar Kevin Young has been named director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, a division of the New York Public Library and a leading repository for archival materials relating to African and African-American life, history and culture.Continue reading