Schomburg moved to New York in 1891 and, during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in 1926, sold his collection of approximately 4,000 books and pamphlets to the New York Public Library.

New York's history of Black history is recognized as soon as you step into the Schomburg. A cosmogram pays homage to the distinguished Harlem poet Langston Hughes -- his words inscribed, and some ...

On Saturday, Schomburg's block party invites bibliophiles to meet authors and discover new stories. "We'll have part of the Schomburg Shop outside," Ford said.

For some, Harlem’s Schomburg Center is simply their local New York Public Library. But it’s also where you could have heard, recently, a lecture on Nat Turner, a scholarly discussion of the ...

From Roxane Gay and Raquel Willis to Slick Rick and D-Nice, the celebration honored 100 years of Black thought, art, and community.

Special thanks to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the team at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for their help this week. I'm Trymaine Lee.

NYPL’s Schomburg Center in Harlem reveals its complete two-year renovation Check out the new gift shop, research spaces, and more By Tanay Warerkar @TanayWarerkar Oct 16, 2017, 2:51pm EDT ...

Schomburg’s legacy serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving our narratives By Amari Apple Sep 18, 2024 10:46 am Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / PeopleImages.com - Yuri A ...