Transcript Into America Harlem On My Mind: Arturo Schomburg. Trymaine Lee: There's something about the way an old book feels in my hands, the way the rough-hewn binding and browning pages somehow ...

After Arturo Schomburg immigrated to New York City from Puerto Rico in 1891, ... Here he is among Masons and Odd Fellows at the cornerstone laying of the Ionic Temple, 165 or 167 Claremont Avenue, ...

Arturo Schomburg's experiences as an Afro Puerto Rican at the turn of the century influenced his approach to rescuing and preserving Black history. IE 11 is not supported.

Schomburg died about a decade after the center opened, but his legacy lives on. "I was born January of 1939. Arturo died in June of 1938, so I like to think that he knew I was coming," said ...

The Schomburg Center library in Harlem celebrated the 150th birthday of historian Arturo Schomburg by hosting a Transcribe-A-Thon.

The story of Arturo Schomburg, who navigated between being Puerto Rican and black in the U.S. in the 19th century. Sponsor Message. Correction July 25, 2017.

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.

With national landmark status, a new director, innovative digital tools and commendable, generations-old goals, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem is ready for 2017 and be… ...

NEW YORK-- Nearly a century ago, Arturo Schomburg founded the Schomburg Center for Research and Black Culture with his initial gift of more than 10,000 items. Today, it has grown to a collection ...

Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham visits the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture On Display | Black Liberation at the Schomburg Center (AD, CC) | Season 2 | Episode 6 | PBS Skip to Main Content ...

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.