In it, Schomburg highlights how “white Spaniards deliberately concealed Campeche’s African heritage, all the while celebrating his accomplishments.” Arturo Alfonso Schomburg at age 4.

Afro-Puerto Rican historian Arturo Schomburg, after whom The Schomburg Center For Research And Black Culture in Harlem is named, was one of the greatest influences preserving our history in the U.S.

Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was an immigrant of Puerto Rican and German descent. The activist was a dedicated supporter of the Cuban and Puerto Rican liberation movements, who created the Las Dos ...

As Latine Heritage Month unfolds, it’s crucial to spotlight the contributions of Afro-Latine figures who have shaped history and culture. Among them is Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, a Puerto Rican ...

This article is a part of the Black Monuments Project, which imagines a world that celebrates Black heroes in 54 U.S. states and territories. Arturo Alfonso Schomburg’s zeal for black history ...

The Schomburg Center for Research and Black Culture is based in Harlem, but its roots are on the island of Puerto Rico with a little Afro Puerto Rican boy named Arturo Schomburg.

Arturo Alfonso Schomburg is regarded as one of the foundational figures of Black history in the United States, with one of the nation's most important research and cultural institutions named ...