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New York Public Library’s renowned research libraries. A world-leading cultural institution devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diasporic, and African experiences, the Schomburg stewards a collection of over 11 million items. </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">This year, we're celebrating our 100th anniversary! Stay tuned for our official kickoff this spring, and join us all year long for a wide array of special events, exhibitions, and more as we celebrate this milestone and continue the legacy of Arturo Schomburg. <a href="http://nypl.org/spotlight/schomburg-centennial" rel="nofollow">Learn more.</a></p> </div> <span class="basic-page-section-clear"></span> </div> <div class="basic-page-section" > <h2 class="basic-page-section__heading" > Visit the Schomburg Center </h2> <div class="basic-page-section__image basic-page-section__image--left"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2022-05/SchomburgExterior.png?itok=-VQ_2B4Q 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2022-05/SchomburgExterior.png?itok=gIHJ7VYM 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_960/public/2022-05/SchomburgExterior.png?itok=fpgzn-5C 600w" sizes="(min-width:960px) 480px, 100vw" width="480" height="240" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2022-05/SchomburgExterior.png?itok=gIHJ7VYM" alt="The front doors of the Schomburg Center. The words “Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture'' is written as a metal awning above the front doors. " /> </figure> </div> <div class="basic-page-section__text" > <p dir="ltr">To learn about the Center's research divisions, schedule an appointment, or find out about other services, see our <a href="https://www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg/research" rel="nofollow">resources for researchers</a>. Please note: <a href="https://www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg/research" rel="nofollow">Division hours</a> may vary.</p> <p dir="ltr">Explore our in-person exhibition, <a href="https://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/letters-home-black-abcs-reimagined" rel="nofollow"><em>Letters from Home: The Black ABCs Reimagined</em></a>. </p> <p dir="ltr">The <a href="https://schomburgshop.com/" rel="nofollow">Schomburg Shop</a> is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 AM to 5:45 PM. The Shop sells books, clothing, jewelry, and more created by Black and Brown artists for all ages.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Schomburg-Mellon Humanities Summer Institute returns this summer! The four-week fellowship program is open to rising college seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. <a href="https://www.nypl.org/about/fellowships-institutes/schomburg-mellon-humanities-summer-institute" rel="nofollow">The online application is open. The deadline has been extended through Friday, April 4</a>. <br><br>Guided tours take place Monday–Friday from 11 AM through 2 PM. Visit our <a href="https://www.nypl.org/events/tours/schomburg" rel="nofollow">Schomburg Tours page</a>. C<em>onfirmed reservations are required for all guided tours</em>. </p> <p dir="ltr">Our 13th Annual Black Comic Book Festival will be part of a larger celebration during our Centennial Festival in June 2025. More information will be coming soon. </p> <p dir="ltr">Please note: Due to new Library policy, e-bikes, e-scooters, and electronic transportation devices are not permitted inside any NYPL location. This does not apply to mobility aids.</p> </div> <span class="basic-page-section-clear"></span> </div> <div class="basic-page-section" > <h2 class="basic-page-section__heading" > April Is National Poetry Month </h2> <div class="basic-page-section__image basic-page-section__image--left"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2025-04/PoetryLibGuide.png?itok=qg0CKfe7 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2025-04/PoetryLibGuide.png?itok=8Cp6r57W 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_640/public/2025-04/PoetryLibGuide.png?itok=sCfMeBVh 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_800/public/2025-04/PoetryLibGuide.png?itok=G35xvpKT 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_960/public/2025-04/PoetryLibGuide.png?itok=hDqIrBzd 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1120/public/2025-04/PoetryLibGuide.png?itok=7RNTidER 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1280/public/2025-04/PoetryLibGuide.png?itok=cwhu5U-v 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1440/public/2025-04/PoetryLibGuide.png?itok=4PT3aNlg 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1600/public/2025-04/PoetryLibGuide.png?itok=W6NSEeop 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1760/public/2025-04/PoetryLibGuide.png?itok=tbdpvVzB 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1920/public/2025-04/PoetryLibGuide.png?itok=kOwBK3X7 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_2400/public/2025-04/PoetryLibGuide.png?itok=7U1dsJmE 2000w" sizes="(min-width:960px) 480px, 100vw" width="480" height="240" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2025-04/PoetryLibGuide.png?itok=8Cp6r57W" alt="Against a dark purple background, are three images: an archival photo of Langston Hughes, which is autographed,an illustration of Phillis Wheatley in profile, and a black and white photograph of Claude McKay. " /> <figcaption class="figure__caption"> <div class="caption"> </div> <div class="credit-line"> <p>Digital Collections Images: psnypl_scg_244, 1232382, and 1689990</p> </div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="basic-page-section__text" > <p dir="ltr">Explore our research guide, which lists collection materials, books, manuscripts, and more of acclaimed poets featured in our archives such as Langston Hughes, Phillis Wheatley, and Claude McKay. <a href="https://libguides.nypl.org/schomburgpoetry" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>. </p> </div> <span class="basic-page-section-clear"></span> </div> <div class="basic-page-section" > <h2 class="basic-page-section__heading" > National Library Week, April 6–12 | Library Workers Day, April 8 </h2> <div class="basic-page-section__image basic-page-section__image--left"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2025-04/JBH_Hero.png?itok=d-dhm-gC 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2025-04/JBH_Hero.png?itok=GPhe6SpD 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_640/public/2025-04/JBH_Hero.png?itok=yWS7_1eH 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_800/public/2025-04/JBH_Hero.png?itok=8zCwThKa 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_960/public/2025-04/JBH_Hero.png?itok=ljmAYhr2 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1120/public/2025-04/JBH_Hero.png?itok=XJCQbJG9 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1280/public/2025-04/JBH_Hero.png?itok=_e4f-tKo 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1440/public/2025-04/JBH_Hero.png?itok=L-v9oNk- 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1600/public/2025-04/JBH_Hero.png?itok=shtNPvFK 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1760/public/2025-04/JBH_Hero.png?itok=GXnV48MA 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1920/public/2025-04/JBH_Hero.png?itok=TUOdeaDL 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_2400/public/2025-04/JBH_Hero.png?itok=f2MzYS5X 2000w" sizes="(min-width:960px) 480px, 100vw" width="480" height="240" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2025-04/JBH_Hero.png?itok=GPhe6SpD" alt="A black and white headshot of Jean Blackwell Hutson. Right: In black colored lettering, In Her Own Words & Photos, 1964: When Future Schomburg Center Chief Librarian Jean Blackwell Hutson Curated the Africana Collection in Ghana. The background is a map of Accra, Ghana." /> <figcaption class="figure__caption"> <div class="caption"> </div> <div class="credit-line"> <p>Photo: Photographs & Prints Division</p> </div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="basic-page-section__text" > <p dir="ltr">In honor of National Library Week from April 6–12 and Library Workers Day on April 8, learn more about curator and Schomburg Center Chief Librarian Jean Blackwell Hutson (1914–1998). She advocated for the 135th Library—forerunner to today’s Schomburg Center—to become one of The New York Public Library’s research libraries and have its own building to house collection materials. Did you know she curated the Africana collection at the University of Ghana in Accra in 1964? Explore her year in Ghana through her diary in our collections and get an in-depth look at the woman who made a lasting impact on two renowned institutions. <a href="https://www.nypl.org/blog/2024/08/19/1964-when-future-schomburg-center-chief-librarian-jean-blackwell-hutson-curated" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>. </p> </div> <span class="basic-page-section-clear"></span> </div> <div class="basic-page-section" > <h2 class="basic-page-section__heading" > What’s On | Get a Preview of Our Upcoming Public Programs </h2> <div class="basic-page-section__image basic-page-section__image--left"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2025-03/CBFS_040325B%20%282%29.png?itok=cMs_7dpO 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2025-03/CBFS_040325B%20%282%29.png?itok=cN-NLPWJ 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_640/public/2025-03/CBFS_040325B%20%282%29.png?itok=L51ATIiq 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_800/public/2025-03/CBFS_040325B%20%282%29.png?itok=kUWYjWoo 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_960/public/2025-03/CBFS_040325B%20%282%29.png?itok=lNGSiXT4 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1120/public/2025-03/CBFS_040325B%20%282%29.png?itok=jbCQINMR 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1280/public/2025-03/CBFS_040325B%20%282%29.png?itok=Ii6jDlzH 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1440/public/2025-03/CBFS_040325B%20%282%29.png?itok=EjTJDsVI 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1600/public/2025-03/CBFS_040325B%20%282%29.png?itok=aQifoETe 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1760/public/2025-03/CBFS_040325B%20%282%29.png?itok=BeUPi4I8 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_1920/public/2025-03/CBFS_040325B%20%282%29.png?itok=sawwBQ0o 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_2400/public/2025-03/CBFS_040325B%20%282%29.png?itok=DcgLv92b 2000w" sizes="(min-width:960px) 480px, 100vw" width="480" height="240" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2025-03/CBFS_040325B%20%282%29.png?itok=cN-NLPWJ" alt=" Left to right: Book covers: Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around: Forty Years of Movement Building with Barbara Smith, King of the North: Martin Luther King's Life of Struggle Outside the South, and Gender Talk: A Struggle for Women's Equality in African American Communities. All are placed against a dark gray background." /> </figure> </div> <div class="basic-page-section__text" > <p>See our schedule of upcoming public programs for the Spring 2025 season. <a href="https://www.nypl.org/blog/2025/01/02/winterspring-2025-schomburg-center" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>. </p> </div> <span class="basic-page-section-clear"></span> </div> <div class="card-list"> <div class="collection-intro"> <div class="collection-intro__heading-section"> <h2 class="collection-intro__heading" id="2673-in-the-spotlight" > In the Spotlight </h2> </div> <div class="collection-intro__intro"> </div> </div> <ul class="card-list__cards"> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/center-for-educators/primary-sources/schomburg" > Discover an All-New Curriculum Series Based on Our Archives </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Explore a multi-part curriculum series that introduces middle and high school students to Black history, experience, and culture through our archives and collections. Access four all-new curriculum guides featuring primary source documents and ready-to-use discussion questions—plus, stay tuned for even more guides and resources!</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=ON8sITgz 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=pco4-X6O 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=xCDbVxiH 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=0z3BEj3Q 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=rvgp1wdj 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=AWxKI2j7 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=KdQ3Y13t 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=3_Wc0d-3 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=u0vMSCUz 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=T-V6rEds 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=0dxg3wB4 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=S9iavCkU 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=iMy6UAoP 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=3JPdLzlU 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2025-02/nypl.digitalcollections.8a6e3df4-e69a-4e8a-e040-e00a18061bd5.001.w.jpg?h=a37be601&itok=ON8sITgz" alt="Madam C. J. Walker driving a car, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division." /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/bloomberg-connects" > New! Free Digital Guide on Bloomberg Connects </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Download Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app, to explore the Schomburg Center on your mobile device.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=sEYCJKih 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=ApmHEFCh 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=WmcfSEzA 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=G4Y_0fdb 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=F8gQmRi8 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=kjiffnn- 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=oY4q84WQ 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=46Sg62WV 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=MkNfUUex 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=mqPC9UxG 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=C5JWyP81 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=jq6_PwqZ 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=I_DDtCxE 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=79gpjw-- 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2025-02/cosmogram.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=sEYCJKih" alt="Schomburg Center cosmogram as seen from above." /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/schomburg/exhibitions" > Explore Past Schomburg Center Exhibitions and Multimedia Projects </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>If you missed past in-person exhibitions such as <em>Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration,</em> you can see them online! Also, explore online exhibitions such as <em>Watercolors Amongst Friends</em> and view past multimedia projects produced by students in our Junior Scholars Program.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=YKwkfNct 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=OsnauEvL 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=mw94GR4f 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=ZZXF5cY6 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=iqP2TBJW 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=97ZgaMNQ 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=8D2zK_l9 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=vStpBrm7 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=xNeJAZQ- 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=64hfTNO3 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=IivYsAYq 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=X9hwuxOl 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=sjj_QXMP 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=tTBlMi2O 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2024-12/PastExhibitions.png?h=57024e64&itok=YKwkfNct" alt="Three people are looking at archival materials inside a glass display case." /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://www.nypl.org/spacerental/event-spaces/schomburg" > Space Rentals </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Hosting an event? Consider our Langton Hughes Auditorium, Langston Hughes Lobby, American Negro Theatre, or Schomburg Courtyard. Learn more about these spaces.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=pQgLpc8P 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=j4z1MhS6 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=nwC4PayM 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=oRkBf0P2 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=VUx9kLTn 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=v2G_Kogv 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=eyf2U0-1 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=8CRMtxCm 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=LydAutrW 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=k2YF2zC2 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=Z4w2e43C 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=voCPo0Sv 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=-Ob5VmMm 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=hc2j2V9n 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2022-10/Website_SpaceRentals.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=pQgLpc8P" alt="Circle-shaped tables covered with blue tablecloths and chairs are arranged in the Langston Hughes Lobby. Along the left side is a rectuangular shaped table that has glasses on top. It is covered with a blue table cloth." /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://www.nypl.org/schomburgnews" > Get Updates from the Schomburg Center </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Sign up for our bi-monthly e-newsletter, Schomburg Connection. Get updates and information on our upcoming programs, exhibitions, research guides, blogs, and more!</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=57jjkPNV 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=r2pJc0tD 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=R1aw-vYi 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=-Q-jL7Mu 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=CvwGwKt4 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=n-VAPj33 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=D5B6cQ9f 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=vCkx_T3b 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=a0WP_DGS 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=2suUb4NA 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=8TTOk3m4 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=wxvjhF3X 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=pQw9abhO 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=GlFNhaBS 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2023-11/NewsletterSignUp.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=57jjkPNV" alt="Symbol of an unread email in a rust color. " /> </figure> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="card-list"> <div class="collection-intro"> <div class="collection-intro__heading-section"> <h2 class="collection-intro__heading" id="2681-featured-at-the-schomburg-center" > Featured at the Schomburg Center </h2> </div> <div class="collection-intro__intro"> </div> </div> <ul class="card-list__cards"> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://schomburgshop.com/" > Visit the Schomburg Shop </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>The Schomburg Shop is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 AM to 6 PM for in-person shopping. Or, you can shop online.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=ka3QzlMa 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=hD3vJBez 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=twRq42Zq 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=Nl_Vez0g 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=EN98ZnIR 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=AUsp88ie 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=Fj90zXV5 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=WoI2zv30 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=gVyKReUP 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=nJM8hO0I 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=WQ89wqGb 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=xAx6NQN4 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=ZJCUkd4B 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=6BiAKwFa 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2024-12/Shop.png?h=57024e64&itok=ka3QzlMa" alt="A shelf containing books shown at a side angle. In the background there are floor to ceiling shelves with books and items. " /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://www.nypl.org/blog/all?library=10" > From Our Blog </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Read blog posts from the librarians, staff, and fellows at the Schomburg Center.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=Ho0wLfBx 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=cLn5hS7y 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=rdmBsx5S 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=4UWuUXR5 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=24heext1 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=uuM3V050 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=TIqPb4D4 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=9pe09DJU 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=eOxhJIs2 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=sCy_U4-W 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=jYcqebHs 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=WHWd_AJr 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=EUizaEWi 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=vACKwzR8 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2025-01/Blogs.png?h=57024e64&itok=Ho0wLfBx" alt="An archival photos of librarians sitting a table looking at paperwork and typing letters." /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/schomburg" > Public Programs </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>The Schomburg Center advances knowledge of the global Black experience through dynamic programs and exhibitions.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=lLnNSIzK 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=qxjqqYTr 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=rSKop5x2 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=8hVsKQR1 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=s3SizHWG 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=86PLi6qz 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=FUpet9Gt 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=orAVgoq1 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=qdW0H2wf 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=-TAcEOX- 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=tZORsTSz 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=_s_mNs9M 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=ZQNZXnyG 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=Z7JOJ49i 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2024-12/Programs.png?h=57024e64&itok=lLnNSIzK" alt="Two people are seated in club chairs onstage at the Schomburg Center. Behind the is a video screen listing the name of the program and panelists." /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://www.nypl.org/about/locations/schomburg/digital-schomburg" > Digital Schomburg </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Access exhibitions, podcasts, videos, books, digital collections, and more about the global Black experience 24/7.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=fySd2LOg 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=ibSjOx_x 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=K9TZQqFm 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=FNKlwFby 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=IRVhrZiO 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=hU7RaXiH 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=6WrIJVd6 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=WkeNn0DL 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=Y0UtFBMg 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=ECeZC2jO 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=CGhP3gNl 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=dieuzZ1u 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=0fQetfAG 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=CtOdS8Eo 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2024-12/Digital%20Schomburg.png?h=57024e64&itok=fySd2LOg" alt="A black and white illustration of people dancing. " /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://secure.nypl.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app358b?idb=247803247&df_id=7828&mfc_pref=T&7828.donation=form1&NONCE_TOKEN=59BB4929A517109E977047E52AE91475&s_src=SCQXXZZ_QWLP&_ga=2.36567072.1850456748.1593987423-1613148011.1584560857&7828_donation=form1" > Support the Schomburg Center </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Schomburg Society members receive discounts, invitations to exclusive events, and more!</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=JRGWtkZp 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=C_fcKndI 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=EQhJ9F4y 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=ZLxHVfP7 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=pBNc6m2q 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=o0Zmwmi1 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=fEYvLqUp 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=RymjKUMK 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=wqLprgyH 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=6Cd2PwOC 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=FClkby0d 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=2ac6QWUL 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=bbfx2gff 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=_8LCEma5 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2020-09/unnamed%20%284%29.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=JRGWtkZp" alt="Photograph of the Schomburg Center's exterior facade" /> </figure> </div> </li> <li class="link-card link-card--"> <div class="link-card__content"> <h3 class="link-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://www.nypl.org/about/locations/schomburg/news" > In the News </a> </h3> <div class="link-card__text" > <p>Read news stories featuring interviews with Schomburg Center curators, librarians, and staff.</p> </div> </div> <div class="link-card__image"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=hI52OhqP 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_480/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=DUmpjNlv 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_640/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=1qZ59Sa6 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_800/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=SW8C5yZK 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_960/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=yj_8PjIk 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1120/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=KXIBF5VD 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1280/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=WDDYtryq 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1440/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=jaTGAlXQ 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1600/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=y9x0Me4v 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1760/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=z_zXPegx 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_1920/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=MSLvsUTm 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2080/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=0mkp1qtx 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2240/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=y0fbKWmP 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_2400/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=Gk5Z81Xy 2400w" sizes="(min-width:1312px) 256px, (min-width:600px) 20vw, 100vw" width="320" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/1_1_320/public/2023-03/PersonReading.png?h=04d92ac6&itok=hI52OhqP" alt="A male sitting in profile reading a newspaper" /> </figure> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="views-element-container"><div class="js-view-dom-id-abb3efbe61b74eeef9238ed0f58fa43159dd84e5113d6f589861c31fbf3d31c4"> <div> <div class="card-list"> <div class="collection-intro"> <div class="collection-intro__heading-section"> <h2 class="collection-intro__heading" id="-" > Current Exhibitions </h2> </div> </div> <div class="exhibition-list"> <ul class="card-list__cards"> <li class="list-card"> <h3 class="list-card__heading" > <a class="list-card__heading-link" href="/events/exhibitions/letters-home-black-abcs-reimagined" > <span>Letters from Home: The Black ABCs Reimagined</span> </a> </h3> <div class="list-card__content"> <div class="location-info__date"> Ongoing </div> <div class="location-info"> <div class="location-info__address" > Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture </div> </div> <div class="list-card__text" > <p>Step into Letters from Home: The Black ABCs Reimagined, an extraordinary exhibition by the Schomburg Junior Scholars Program. </p> </div> </div> <a class="list-card__image list-card__image--primary" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" href="/events/exhibitions/letters-home-black-abcs-reimagined" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_320/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=wTW5gHkY 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_480/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=_jkK6kF5 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_640/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=gtJg9PfV 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_800/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=rpsD9Rkn 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_960/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=YQNDFqA7 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1120/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=SblQ-NJd 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1280/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=v3DevYzF 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1440/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=beXHqW5j 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1600/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=9vbejnCO 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1760/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=UOjzOwtr 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1920/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=mDbeModc 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2080/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=dU_Bvgdk 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2240/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=JswZHvC0 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2400/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=WERYXdBR 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 1312px) 506px, (min-width:960px) 39vw, (min-width:600px) 52vw, 100vw" width="320" height="160" class="card__image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_320/public/2024-06/JSP%20Letters%20Header%20Border.png?h=2243565e&itok=wTW5gHkY" alt="Color painting of a woman on a green background with raised fist in the shape of hair. Below the image reads D is for Diaspora" /> </a> </li> <li class="list-card"> <h3 class="list-card__heading" > <a class="list-card__heading-link" href="/events/exhibitions/nellie-mae-rowe-something-nothing" > <span>Nellie Mae Rowe: Something From Nothing </span> </a> </h3> <div class="list-card__content"> <div class="location-info__date"> Ongoing </div> <div class="location-info"> <div class="location-info__online"> <svg class="icon" > <use xlink:href="/themes/custom/nypl_emulsify/dist/img/sprite/sprite.svg?v=1743424165#online-only"></use> </svg> <div class="location-info__online__text" > Online Only </div> </div> <div class="location-info__address" > Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture </div> </div> <div class="list-card__text" > <p>Inspired by the premiere of a documentary film honoring the creative spirit of Nellie Mae Rowe, check out this curated selection of… </div> </div> <a class="list-card__image list-card__image--primary" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" href="/events/exhibitions/nellie-mae-rowe-something-nothing" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_320/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=qRJo0_Va 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_480/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=pbbtPbhK 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_640/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=35ghZsbL 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_800/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=7JbX19PI 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_960/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=0eNel3br 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1120/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=p9-5wqbQ 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1280/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=gNP9tDb8 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1440/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=VatlGswC 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1600/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=r830AmNA 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1760/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=LijHjDot 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1920/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=MwhlufZ4 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2080/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=UIuOzLCC 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2240/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=LZHL2F7m 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2400/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=jl4LP2Xw 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 1312px) 506px, (min-width:960px) 39vw, (min-width:600px) 52vw, 100vw" width="320" height="160" class="card__image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_320/public/2023-12/NELLIE%20MAE%20ROWE%20SOMETHING%20FROM%20NOTHING%20%281%29.jpg?h=2c61325d&itok=qRJo0_Va" alt="Title card for "Nellie Mae Rowe: Something From Nothing"" /> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="card-grid"> <div class="card-grid card-grid--contained"> <div class="collection-intro"> <div class="collection-intro__heading-section"> <h2 class="collection-intro__heading" id="event-section-center" > Events </h2> <a class="collection-intro__see-all" aria-describedby="event-section-center" href="https://www.nypl.org/events/calendar?location=64" > See All <svg class="collection-intro__see-all__icon collection-intro__see-all__icon--right" > <use xlink:href="/themes/custom/nypl_emulsify/dist/img/sprite/sprite.svg?v=1743424166#arrow-xsmall"></use> </svg> </a> </div> </div> <ul class="card-grid__cards card-grid__cards--contained"> <li class="event-card event-card--locations-schomburg event-card--library event-card--no-image"> <div class="event-card__border event-card__border--locations-schomburg event-card__border--library event-card__border--no-image"></div> <div class="event-card__content event-card__content--locations-schomburg event-card__content--library event-card__content--no-image"> <h3 class="event-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2025/04/03/scholars-will-discuss-martin-luther-king-jr-coretta-scott-king-context" > CBFS | Kings for Our Time: Revisiting the Legacy of MLK, Jr. & Coretta Scott King</a> </h3> <div class="event-card__date event-card__date--locations-schomburg event-card__date--library event-card__date--no-image">Thursday, April 3 | 6:30 PM</div> </div> </li> <li class="event-card event-card--locations-schomburg event-card--library event-card--no-image"> <div class="event-card__border event-card__border--locations-schomburg event-card__border--library event-card__border--no-image"></div> <div class="event-card__content event-card__content--locations-schomburg event-card__content--library event-card__content--no-image"> <h3 class="event-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2025/04/16/day-1-across-generations-democratic-vistas-2-day-poetry-workshop" > (Day 1) Across Generations, Democratic Vistas: 2-Day Poetry Workshop</a> </h3> <div class="event-card__date event-card__date--locations-schomburg event-card__date--library event-card__date--no-image">Wednesday, April 16 | 5 PM</div> </div> </li> <li class="event-card event-card--locations-schomburg event-card--library event-card--no-image"> <div class="event-card__border event-card__border--locations-schomburg event-card__border--library event-card__border--no-image"></div> <div class="event-card__content event-card__content--locations-schomburg event-card__content--library event-card__content--no-image"> <h3 class="event-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2025/04/17/clone-day-2-across-generations-democratic-vistas-2-day-poetry-workshop" > (Day 2) Across Generations, Democratic Vistas: 2-Day Poetry Workshop</a> </h3> <div class="event-card__date event-card__date--locations-schomburg event-card__date--library event-card__date--no-image">Thursday, April 17 | 5 PM</div> </div> </li> <li class="event-card event-card--locations-schomburg event-card--library event-card--no-image"> <div class="event-card__border event-card__border--locations-schomburg event-card__border--library event-card__border--no-image"></div> <div class="event-card__content event-card__content--locations-schomburg event-card__content--library event-card__content--no-image"> <h3 class="event-card__heading" > <a class="heading__link" href="https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2025/04/19/across-generations-democratic-vistas-poetry-workshop" > Across Generations, Democratic Vistas: Poetry Workshop</a> </h3> <div class="event-card__date event-card__date--locations-schomburg event-card__date--library event-card__date--no-image">Saturday, April 19 | 12 PM</div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="basic-page-section" > <h2 class="basic-page-section__heading" > About the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture </h2> <div class="basic-page-section__image basic-page-section__image--left"> <figure class="figure" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_320/public/2020-07/interior_schomburg-2787_0_0.jpg?itok=YsAXQ2Cu 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2020-07/interior_schomburg-2787_0_0.jpg?itok=vwoDdRHt 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_640/public/2020-07/interior_schomburg-2787_0_0.jpg?itok=VEJagiaV 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_960/public/2020-07/interior_schomburg-2787_0_0.jpg?itok=9CAL2Xa2 775w" sizes="(min-width:960px) 480px, 100vw" width="480" height="320" class="image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/max_width_480/public/2020-07/interior_schomburg-2787_0_0.jpg?itok=vwoDdRHt" alt="Interior view of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture." /> </figure> </div> <div class="basic-page-section__text" > <p>The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. 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