What began as a small Harlem library addressing the needs of a changing neighborhood has grown into a world-renowned mecca for Black art and thought. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black ...

The first is the May 1925 opening of the Division of Negro Literature, History, and Prints at NYPL’s 135th Street branch (which became the Schomburg Center in 1972). That was followed by the May ...

NEW YORK-- As we celebrate Black History Month, one institute in Harlem is dedicated to the achievements of African-Americans every day of the year. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black ...

What we know as the Schomburg Center began at the New York Public Library’s 135th St. branch. As Harlem grew, a growing population of Black residents sought books and cultural material that ...