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Schomburg Research Guide: Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement...
"I have been for a visit to Mr. Schomburg's library. It is a marvelous collection when one considers that every volume on his extensive shelves is either by a Negro or about a Negro."—Zora Neale...
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Looking for Langston, Du Bois, and Miss La La: An Interview with Author John...
John Keene is Chair of African American and African Studies and Associate Professor of English and AAAS at Rutgers University-Newark. A former member of the Dark Room Writers Collective of Cambridge...
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Schomburg Treasures: WPA Photographs
Federal Theatre Project still from Androcles & the LionPart of FDR's New Deal, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was created in 1935 to provide paying jobs for the unemployed at every skill...
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10 African and African American Folktales for Children
America is a country rich in history and stories. As a melting pot of cultures, our national literature comes from all over the world. One of the best ways to teach our children about other cultures is...
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Schomburg Research Guide: Katherine Dunham
"That I would come into their midst, able to worship these gods in dance, and knowing, ...seemed to be of utmost importance to the cult itself—as it was important that I carry the meaning of the true...
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Celebrate Black History Month with Our Online Exhibitions
The New York Public Library has exhibitions and displays in branches all over the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. But, if it feels too cold to go traveling this time of year, then stay warm and...
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Live from the Reading Room: Julian Mayfield to Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis
Live from the Reading Room: Correspondence is a podcast series that aims to share interesting and engaging letters written by or to key historical figures from the African Diaspora. Each episode...
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The Schomburg Legacy Lives On: The Genius of Deborah Willis
Dr. Deborah Willis is a pioneer in the field of photography. Her first book, Black Photographers, 1840–1940 : An Illustrated Bio-Bibliography, has inspired the work of countless photographers,...
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Schomburg Center Research Guide: Dr. Maya Angelou
“History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, however, if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” – Dr. Maya AngelouMaya Angelou photograph © Jill Krementz. All rights reserved The...
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Live from the Reading Room: Ella Baker to Potential Members of the NAACP
Live from the Reading Room: Correspondence is a podcast series that aims to share interesting and engaging letters written by or to key historical figures from the African Diaspora. Each episode...
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Our Eyes Are On Zora Neale Hurston
Their Eyes Were Watching GodThis past fall marked the 80th anniversary of the publication of Zora Neale Hurston’s iconic novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. In honor of the novel and Hurston’s...
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Joy Out of Fire: Josephine Baker
Written By Jillian Peprah-Frimpong Pre-Professional, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Student, New York City Museum SchoolThis post is the first in the "Joy Out of Fire" series on...
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They Did It For The Culture: Children's Books of Black Cultural Icons Who...
Author of the blog post, at the Parkchester LibraryIt’s February! The winter weather is bone-chilling, people are contemplating heartwarming gifts to give their loved ones on Valentine’s Day, and it is...
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Teaching American History With NYPL Digital Collections: Childhood in America
A 7-Year-Old Cotton Picker, 1924, NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: 1235231.Everything has a history, even (or, especially!) the most personal and seemingly timeless parts of our lives. Teaching...
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New Orleans: A City Whose Truth is Stranger (and Better) than Fiction
New Orleans Mardi Gras, 1915 via Wikimedia CommonsNew Orleans is a vibe. A mood. Close your eyes and you are transported via its sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and storied mythology. A fully unique...
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Dear Oscar Micheaux
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, New York Public Library. (ca. 1940s). Portrait of Oscar Micheaux, Oscar Micheaux CollectionDear Oscar,It’s been months...
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The Woodson Project Booklist
This blog post is part of the Woodson Project—a series of events, posts, and book lists on subjects including empowering Black families, amplifying Black voices, exploring Black identity and...
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African American Women Writers of the 19th Century: Digital Project Gets a...
African American women writers have been an inspiration to this world by bravely sharing their stories, struggles, and triumphs. To acknowledge and honor Black women writers of the nineteenth century...
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The Fight Continues: Schomburg Archival Collections to Explore for Pride Month
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and a great opportunity to explore archival collections documenting the lives of LGBTQIA+ individuals. NYC Pride’s theme this year, The Fight Continues, "reflects the...
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The Schomburg Curriculum Project
This blog post is part of the #SchomburgSyllabus series edited by Zakiya Collier, Digital Archivist, Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books Division. The #SchomburgSyllabus project archives...
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