The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is marking its centennial with a year-long celebration featuring a new exhibition, public programs, and a festival in June. The center will showcase some of its rarest items, including archives of James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, and Harry Belafonte, as well as a legal book written by a Black public official in ancient Rome. The president of the New York Public Library, of which Schomburg is a division, highlights the importance of celebrating African American history as an integral part of American history.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 11:37PMThe Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture unveiled plans for its milestone 100th anniversary celebration on Tuesday.
"Since our founding in 1925, a collection of thousands has grown into a collection of millions," said Schomburg Center Director Joy Bivins. "Our centennial will celebrate what several generations of leaders, practitioners and visionaries have created and made possible here in Harlem." "The history of African American people is the history of America," said New York Public Library president Tony Marx. "America is not understandable without that history."
That includes archives of James Baldwin, Maya Angelou and Harry Belafonte, in addition to a legal book penned by a Black public official in ancient Rome and rare oral histories of enslaved Black Americans.
SCHOMBURG CENTER BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION EXHIBITION ANNIVERSARY
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