Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library

Friday, December 18 at 7 PM: Join us for on our Facebook page for the virtual premiere of The Harlem Chamber Players’ film In Song and Spirit. Conceived by harpist Dr. Ashley Jackson, this musical documentary weaves together excerpts from Harriet Jacobs's memoir, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, with stories of Jackson's family history and performances of African American spirituals. @TheHarlemChamberPlayers is also hosting a talk back afterwards. Visit their website ...to learn more. https://harlemchamberplayers.org///In_Song_and_Spirit.html Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is one of the books in Arturo Schomburg’s personal library, which he sold to NYPL in 1926. See a digital reproduction of Mr. Schomburg's copy using the Digitized Schomburg Books tool featured in the guide created by Allison Hughes, Matthew Murphy, and Bridgett Pride, librarians in the Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books Division. https://libguides.nypl.org/arturoschomburg #SchomburgCenter

Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 7 PM: Join us for an unforgettable evening of beautiful poetry and thought-provoking conversation with Nikki Giovanni and fellow poet Aja Monet. Giovanni discusses her new book, Make Me Rain, which celebrates her loved ones, declares her pride in her Black heritage, and explores the enduring impact of racism and white nationalism. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/between-the-lines-make-me-rain #SchomburgCenter

Tonight, Dec. 16 at 7 PM: Join us for an unforgettable evening of beautiful poetry and thought-provoking conversation with Nikki Giovanni and fellow poet Aja Monet. Giovanni discusses her new book, Make Me Rain, which celebrates her loved ones, declares her pride in her Black heritage, and explores the enduring impact of racism and white nationalism. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/between-the-lines-make-me-rain #SchomburgCenter

The Schomburg Center and all New York Public library locations are temporarily closed until further notice to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York City. For more information, please visit https://nypl.org/about/coronavirus.

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#FromOurFriends: Tomorrow, Dec. 14 at 7PM, Harlem Stage presents Nona Hendryx and Alondra Nelson as they discuss hidden figures in science, speculative fiction, comics and the influence of Jackie Ormes, Octavia Butler, and more. https://bit.ly/2IQQRu7 #schomburgcenter

This poster is from the 1994 exhibition African Zion: The Sacred Art of Ethiopia. It featured coins, icons, manuscripts, and liturgical objects dating back from the fourth to 18th centuries. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org//041d8070-475a-0132-c9 #SundayService #SchomSunday #Goodmorning #BlackChurches

Ready for a three-peat? The #SchomburgCenter and Haymarket Books are collaborating on another can’t miss conversation! Join the discussion on educational justice on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 5 PM ET. Dr. Brian Jones, associate director of the Schomburg Education Programs, is one of the panelists. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-lives-matter-at-school-a #Education #BlackLivesMatter #Educationaljustice

In 1902, Colonel John McKee was worth $2 million and was likely the richest Black person in the U.S. Rebecca Bayeck, a postdoctoral fellow in Data Curation for African American and African Studies with the Council on Library and Information Resources, tells the story of this former Union officer and real estate tycoon. https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/09/30/colonel-john-mckee #SchomburgCenter

Oscar Micheaux, the first African American filmmaker, paved the way for directors such as Kathleen Collins, Gordon Parks, Ava DuVernay, and Tyler Perry. Serena Torres, a librarian in our Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, writes a letter of thanks to the groundbreaking director and producer as she examines his papers, which are part of the Schomburg Center’s collections. Find materials related to films such as The Exile (1931), which are now available for researchers to view, and a research guide to learn more about his work. https://www.nypl.org//dear-oscar-micheaux-schomburg-center #SchomburgCenter #OscarMicheaux #blackfilmmaker #BlackFilm

The Lapidus Center at the Schomburg Center is accepting nominations for its 2021 Harriet Tubman Prize. The award honors a distinguished nonfiction book published in the U.S. on the slave trade, slavery, and anti-slavery in the Atlantic World. The winner receives $7,500. The deadline for nominations is December 31, 2020. https://www.lapiduscenter.org/accepting-nominations-2021-ha #SchomburgCenter

TONIGHT, Nov. 5 at 6:30 PM: Authors Johanna Fernández, Paul Ortiz, and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz discuss the shared experiences and ongoing struggles of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities in the U.S. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/histories-of-multiracial-strug #SchomburgCenter

Want to deepen your knowledge of the slave trade and anti-slavery in the Atlantic World using the Schomburg Center's collections? Applications are now open for both long- and short-term fellowships at the Lapidus Center. The deadline for both types of fellowship is December 31, 2020. https://www.lapiduscenter.org/now-open-2021-2022-lapidus-ce #SchomburgCenter

Tomorrow, Nov. 5 at 6:30 PM: Authors Johanna Fernández, Paul Ortiz, and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz discuss the shared experiences and ongoing struggles of the Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities in the U.S. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/histories-of-multiracial-strug #SchomburgCenter

One area of concern to NCNW was the lack of federal government jobs available to Black women, said Michael Mery, acting curator of the Photographs and Prints Division. When (Mary McLeod) Bethune, also a member of the White House public policy group known as the ‘Black Cabinet,’ wanted to conduct a White House conference on this issue she contacted First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in early 1938, and spoke with her on the significance of holding this gathering in a governmental setting to give prestige and history to it. https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/10/20/black-women-politics... #SchomburgCenter #theellabakerinitiative #blackhistory

As you consider all of the issues and get ready to cast your vote, catch up on the #SchomburgCenter's and #NYPL’s digital materials. https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/10/30/schomburg-cast-vote #VoteReady #NYCVotes

The more we know about the work (and) resistance of the women that came before us, the more we see and understand how much we have to do, said Zenzele Johnson, project manager of The Ella Baker Initiative at the Schomburg Center. https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/10/20/black-women-politics #SchomburgCenter #theellabakerinitiative

Want to see more buttons? Explore The Button Collection from our Art and Artifacts Division. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org//art-and-artifacts-div #SchomburgCenter

As you consider all of the issues and get ready to cast your vote, catch up on the Schomburg Center's and NYPL’s digital materials. https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/10/30/schomburg-cast-vote #VoteReady #NYCVotes #SchomburgCenter