Fall 2015 Schomburg Brochure

Welcome to the

SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE

Where Every Month Is Black History Month

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is excited to announce we are recipients of the 2015 National Medal for Museum and Library Science. Our proud tradition endures as we also celebrate our 90th Anniversary this year!

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, located in Harlem, New York, is a research unit of The New York Public Library system. It is recognized as one of the leading institutions focusing exclusively on African-American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. Starting with the collection of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg more than 90 years ago, the Schomburg collects, preserves, and provides access to materials documenting black life locally, nationally and internationally. It also promotes the study and interpretation of the history and cultures of peoples of African descent.

Today, the Schomburg serves the community not just as a center and a library, but also as a place that encourages lifelong learning and inspires exploration.

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FALL 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS PUBLIC PROGRAMS

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FIRST FRIDAYS

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FALL OPEN HOUSE

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SCHOMBURG ON LOCATION

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WOMEN IN ISLAM

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FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG

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BETWEEN THE LINES

10 CARNEGIE HALL NEIGHBORHOOD

CONCERT SERIES 10 CIN LECTURE SERIES 10 COMEDY NIGHT AT THE SCHOMBURG 10 THE CALL OF INNOCENCE 11

TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG

11 ELOMBE BRATH CELEBRATION 14 DIGITAL PROGRAM: EMMETT TILL PROJECT

EXHIBITIONS & RELATED PROGRAMS 8 UNVEILING VISIONS: THE ALCHEMY OF THE BLACK IMAGINATION 9 BLACK SUBURBIA: FROM LEVITTOWN TO FERGUSON 9

THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO THEATRE

EDUCATION AT THE SCHOMBURG 12

FOR YOUTH & STUDENTS

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THE TEEN CURATORS PROGRAM

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 16 CALENDAR

PLAN YOUR VISIT To register for our FREE events, please visit: schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com Guided tours are conducted Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is required at least 30 days in advance.

To register for a guided or selfguided tour for a group of 15 people or more, please email: schomburgtours@nypl.org.

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SUPPORT 18 SPECIAL EVENTS 19 MEMBERSHIP

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FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS

FIRST

FRIDAYS

JOIN US FOR OUR POPULAR MONTHLY SOCIAL GATHERING WHERE THERE’LL BE LIVE MUSIC, SIGNATURE DRINKS, AND EXTENDED VIEWING HOURS IN OUR GALLERIES! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, AT 6:00PM

LABOR DAY “CARNIVAL EDITION” FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, AT 6:00PM

MASQUERADE EDITION

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, AT 6:00PM

PRINCE VS. MICHAEL JACKSON EDITION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, AT 6:00PM

HOLIDAY EDITION 4

FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS

FALL OPEN HOUSE

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, AT 6:00PM

THE BLACK FANTASTIC

Explore the Schomburg Center’s collections and current exhibitions like never before in an evening full of music, art, dance and conversation.

SCHOMBURG ON LOCATION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, AT 7:00PM

EUROPEAN POWERS, ISLAMIC MOVEMENTS, AND THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

In the 18th century, Senegambia was bitterly contested by France and Great Britain for its slave-trading.

But a third power, the Islamic theocracy of Futa Toro, rose to prominence and opposed both foreign powers while seeking to put an end to the slave trade and slavery. Please join Christopher L. Brown, Professor of History at Columbia University, and Rudolph Ware, Associate Professor at the University of Michigan, for a fascinating conversation on this intricate story.

This event will be held at the New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (located at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City), and is presented in collaboration with The Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery and The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, AT 6:30PM

WOMEN IN ISLAM: HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LECTURE

Join Women in Islam, Inc. for their annual Human Rights Social Justice Lecture Series. Women in Islam, Inc. is an organization committed to advancing the spiritual and intellectual development of women to empower them as dynamic participants in civil society and as advocates for human rights and social justice.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, AT 6:30PM

VISUALLY SPEAKING: ELI REED

Photographer and photojournalist Eli Reed will discuss A Long Walk Home, a retrospective book of his images and documentation of the U.S. and abroad, with Mark Lubell, Director of the International Center of Photography.

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FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, AT 6:30PM

AMERICAN MASTERS: ALTHEA

Photo Credit: Corbis

FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Discover the story of Althea Gibson (1927-2003), a truant from Harlem, who emerged as the unlikely queen of the highly segregated tennis world in the 1950s. Bringing a fierce athleticism to the game, she was the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals. Gibson’s life and achievements transcend sports, and are part of African-American history. The documentary explores Gibson’s roots as a sharecropper’s daughter, her family’s migration north to Harlem in the 1930s, and her mentors, boxer Sugar Ray Robinson, former New York City Mayor David Dinkins and others. Interviewees include Dinkins, Wimbledon champion Dick Savitt and Billie Jean King, who also serves as one of the film’s executive producers. American Masters: Althea was produced and directed by Rex Miller. American Masters: Althea premieres on THIRTEEN and on PBS stations nationwide Friday, September 4, 9:00-10:30 p.m. (check local listings) during the U.S. Open.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, AT 6:30PM

QUEEN NANNY

Film director Roy T. Anderson and history professor, Harcourt T. Fuller—both of whom are Maroon descendants—present Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess. The film documents the struggle for freedom of the Jamaican maroons led by the 18th century spiritual leader and guerilla tactician Nanny, one of the heroines of black resistance in the New World.

This event is presented in collaboration with The Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

EXHIBITION RELATED PROGRAM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, AT 6:30PM

MY BLOCK: STRONG ISLAND, PART TWO

Award-winning filmmaker Jordan Crafton explores the present-day black experience across Long Island in his powerful documentary, My Block: Strong Island Part Two. Crafton interweaves historical reflection with interviews of Long Island residents, inspired by stories in Hofstra University’s Suburban Oral History Project. These narratives personalize the reality of suburban segregation and its consequences.

Featured personalities in the film include NBA Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. J” Erving, NBA World Champion Danny Green, and Hip-Hop Legend Busta Rhymes.

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FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS

BETWEEN THE LINES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, AT 6:30PM

ARI BERMAN

The Voting Rights Act, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in August, enfranchised millions of Americans and is widely regarded as the crowning achievement of the civil rights movement. And yet, fifty years later we are still fighting heated battles over race, representation, and political power. Journalist Ari Berman, author of Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America, will discuss the fight for voting rights from 1965 to today. This event is co-sponsored by The Nation.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, AT 6:30PM

ARTHUR BROWNE AND KHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMAD

Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Arthur Browne will share the remarkable story of Samuel Battle, New York’s first African American cop who broke the color line of the NYPD. Browne’s book, One Righteous Man: Samuel Battle and the Shattering of the Color Line in New York, will be on sale in the Schomburg Gift Shop and a book signing will follow the program.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, AT 6:30PM

TA-NEHISI COATES

In Between the World and Me (Spiegel & Grau, July 2015), TaNehisi Coates, a National Correspondent for The Atlantic, presents the story of his own awakening to the truth about history and his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences: his immersion into nationalist mythology as a child; his engagement with history, poetry, and love at Howard University; travels to Civil War battlefields and the South Side of Chicago; a journey to France that reorients his sense of the world; and pilgrimages to the homes of mothers whose children’s lives were taken as American plunder. Between the World and Me offers a powerful new framework for understanding America’s history and current crisis, and a transcendent vision for a way forward.

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EXHIBITIONS & RELATED PROGRAMS

THE SCHOMBURG PRESENTS TWO NEW EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW SEPTEMBER 25-DECEMBER 31

UNVEILING VISIONS:

THE ALCHEMY OF THE BLACK IMAGINATION

Unveiling Visions: The Alchemy of the Black Imagination is sure to satisfy the sci-fi/fantasy nerd in all of us.

Curated by artist John Jennings, this exhibition includes artifacts from the Schomburg collections that are connected to Afrofuturism, black speculative imagination and Diasporan cultural production. Offering a fresh perspective on the power of speculative imagination and the str uggle for various freedoms of expression in popular culture, Unveiling Visions showcases illustrations and other graphics that highlight those popularly found in science fiction, magical realism and fantasy. Items on display include film posters, comics, t-shirts, magazines, CD covers, playbills, religious literature, and more.

above: John Jude Palencar’s “Mind of My Mind” cover art, copyright 2015 top right: Paul Lewin’s “The Offering,” copyright 2015 bottom right: Manzel Bowman’s “Mind Blown,” copyright 2015

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EXHIBITIONS & RELATED PROGRAMS

BLACK SUBURBIA:

FROM LEVITTOWN TO FERGUSON

What do the suburbs teach us about the black experience, family ideals, community and racial identity? How is the myth of the American Dream complicated by the African American suburban experience?

These and other questions are explored in our new exhibition, Black Suburbia: From Levittown to Ferguson, co-presented by The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University. This exhibition travels through Hempstead, New York; Shaker Heights, Ohio; Compton and Baldwin Hills, California; and other A mer ican subu rbs. T he collection features photographs, letters, property deeds, personal interviews, artifacts and compelling archival film footage that trace a twentieth century narrative of migration and community building that reveals a rich tapestry of contradictions and the persistence of hope. top left: Miss Robinson’s Nursery School .n.d.

Shorefront Legacy Center, Evanston, Illinois top right: Children on Playground at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School, Compton, California. n.d. Black Resource Center, AC Bilbrew Library, County of Los Angeles Public Library

RELATED PROGRAMS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, AT 6:30PM

TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG: RETHINKING FERGUSON THROUGH THE PRISM OF SUBURBIA

See page 11 for more information.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, AT 6:30PM

FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG: MY BLOCK: STRONG ISLAND, PART 2

See page 6 for more information.

CURRENT EXHIBITION ON VIEW THROUGH DECEMBER 2015

THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO THEATRE

The Schomburg Center celebrates the 75th anniversary of our renowned American Negro Theatre (ANT). Known to the locals as “The Harlem Library Little Theatre,” the ANT was founded in 1940 as a community space for thespians to work in productions , that illustrated the diversity of black life. Curated by Mei-Tei-Sing, A scene from the American Negro Theatre s On , this exhibition is taken entirely from the Schomburg Collections Strivers Row stage production. Photographers: , Morgan and Marvin Smith, Frederick O Neal and highlights the ANT’s stage productions between the years Collection, Photographs and Prints Division, 1940 through 1949 with photographs, posters, playbills and news Schomburg Center, NYPL clippings. Images include scenes from successful plays such as Anna Lucasta, studio workshops and radio broadcasts featuring prominent talent like Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier and Lofton Mitchell, whose careers began at the ANT. 9

FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, AT 7:00PM

CARNEGIE HALL NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES: BRIANNA THOMAS

Brianna Thomas grew up surrounded by music. At age six, she made her singing debut with her father’s band, performing a duet rendition of the jazz classic, “What a Wonderful World.”

Thomas has performed at notable events, including the Montreux, North Sea, and Umbria jazz festivals, as well as venues ranging from the Bahamas to Geneva, Switzerland.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, AT 6:30PM

CIN LECTURE SERIES: DON WEHBY

Chief executive Officer (CEO) of GraceKennedy Limited Don Wehby will be the presenter at the 11th Annual Caribbean International Network (CIN) Lecture Series. Wehby’s presentation, “Jamaica to the World... The GraceKennedy Story,” will trace the history of GraceKennedy, and outline their strategy to become a global company with more than 50% of its revenues originating from overseas markets.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, AT 8:00PM

COMEDY NIGHT AT THE SCHOMBURG

Join three leading ladies of comedy for an evening of laughter and conversation, featuring Naomi Ekperigin and Phoebe Robinson with host Akila Hughes. This event is curated by Producer and Comedian Orlando Olier.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, AT 6:30PM

THE CALL OF INNOCENCE: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHANGE

For the first time in a generation, criminal justice reform is at the top of American political discourse and there are signs that tackling mass incarceration, junk science, and an unfair system has bi-partisan support. For more than two decades, the Innocence Project (IP) has worked to free those unjustly convicted of capital and other violent crimes. During that time, the Sidney Hillman Foundation has worked to highlight the problems in our broken justice system and raise the voices of those speaking out. Join our panel of experts—civil society leaders such as IP Co-Director Barry Scheck—as they explore the opportunities and challenges in criminal justice reform. This event is co-sponsored by the Sidney Hillman Foundation.

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FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS

EXHIBITION RELATED PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, AT 6:30PM

RETHINKING FERGUSON THROUGH THE PRISM OF SUBURBIA

Leading scholars, journalists and activists discuss the impact of geography on racial dynamics in America. Perceptions of “suburbia” have been challenged recently as suburbs such as Ferguson, Missouri, have become sites of major policing controversies that have resulted in community uprisings.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, AT 6:30PM

NAT TURNER, REBEL AND PROPHET

Join historian Anthony E. Kaye and writer/artist Thulani Davis for a conversation placing Nat Turner in a broad context of biblical prophets and African American religion, slave rebels and slave rebellions across the Atlantic world.

This event is presented in collaboration with The Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, AT 6:30PM

ONE ISLAND, TWO NATIONS

As tens of thousands of Dominicans have been stripped of their citizenship due to recent renderings of nationality laws in the Dominican Republic, this conversation will explore questions on race, identity and citizenship in lieu of these developments.

ELOMBE

BRATH CELEBRATION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, AT 2:00PM

Celebrate the life, activism and leadership of the late Pan-Africanist, Elombe Brath.

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EDUCATION AT THE SCHOMBURG

FOR YOUTH & STUDENTS When it comes to stimulating our youth, both locally and globally, the Schomburg Center has always been a haven for young people to be heard and enriched. From entertaining programs to stimulating discussions and workshops, we are proud to say that we have been mentors for the younger generation.

And to continue our tradition of inspiring budding entertainers, scholars and other young minds, we’re kicking off a whole new year of engaging initiatives for youth.

Learn more about our fall youth education programs at schomburgcenter.org/education, facebook. com/SchomburgEducation or visit schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com for event listings.

THE JUNIOR SCHOLARS PROGRAM

If you missed the 13th annual Junior Scholars Youth Summit this year, then you missed out on one of the most tweeted about events of the past season. From captivating spoken word performances to striking video presentations and engaging theatrical sets, the daylong event brought everyone out including New York City Council Member Inez E. Dickens!

Celebrating the 2015 theme of “Ascension,” all one hundred and twentyfive Junior Scholars ages 11-18, led by Schomburg Education Director Deirdre Hollman and Education Associate Joel Diaz, wowed the packed audience with a multimedia show which allowed them to respond to the #BlackLivesMatter movement in their own unique and creative way.

Interested in joining the new season of the Junior Scholars Program? We’re now accepting applications! For more information, visit www.schomburgcenter.org/juniorscholars.

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TEEN NIGHT

Looking for something to do on Friday nights? The Schomburg has got you covered. After two successful events earlier in the year—an Open Mic and Listening Party—Teen Night returns with two more exciting programs this September and November that not only create safe spaces for young people ages 13-19 to engage with each other, but also teach them more about the arts in a way that is both fun and accessible.

THE TEEN CURATORS PROGRAM

A brand new teen program beginning this fall is the Teen Curators Program (TCP), an after-school program that aims to use arts education to increase the historical and cultural literacy of teenagers and promote their artistic, intellectual, and professional engagement. Through partnerships with neighborhood schools, TCP will identify participants who traditionally lack avenues for high-quality history and arts programming.

TCP will immerse participants in aesthetic and academic experiences with the Schomburg’s collections through intensive art study, historical research and writing, archival presentations, living artist interviews, community programs, docent tour-giving, and hands-on curatorial exhibition work. The goal is to encourage Teen Curators to produce and present multimedia exhibitions at the Schomburg Center, in the community, and in their schools. Teen Curators is made possible by a five-year grant from The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation. For more information, visit schomburgcenter.org/teencurators.

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AN EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL PROGRAM:

EMMETT TILL PROJECT

The program kicks off with our “Emmett Till: 60 Years Later” Twitter Chat moderated by Schomburg Director Khalil Gibran Muhammad on August 28.

Follow @SchomburgLive and @SchomburgCenter for updates.

On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the murder of Emmett Till, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is launching a digital commemorative project exploring the legacy of this landmark moment in American history. This website includes a selection of primary sources, podcasts, commissioned essays and a short film that present a digital narrative connecting the story of Emmett Till to the contemporary issues concerning race and the criminalization of black youth in America.

T h is mult i med ia platfor m w ill serve as an aggregate for unpacking this historical case and its impact on America’s race relations today.

T he initiative to com memorate this anniversary aligns with the Schombu rg’s m ission to foster intellect ual en r ich ment and community engagement through dynamic programming on black life, history and culture.

Curated By: Myriah Towner, Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf and Ladi’Sasha Jones; Graphic Designer: Adrienne Gaither; Social Media Manager: Candice Frederick

WWW.EMMETTTILLPROJECT.COM

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AUGUST

OCTOBER

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, AT 6:30PM

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, AT 6:00PM CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES

FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG

YOUNG LORDS PARTY

AMERICAN MASTERS: ALTHEA

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, AT 6:00PM

SEPTEMBER

FIRST FRIDAYS

MASQUERADE EDITION

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, AT 6:00PM

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, AT 6:00PM

FALL OPEN HOUSE: THE BLACK FANTASTIC

CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES

FALLEN FREEDOM FIGHTERS: AN EVENING COMMEMORATING THE LIVES OF MAYA ANGELOU, CHOKWE LUMUMBA, GENERAL BAKER, THELMA DALE AND AMIRI BARAKA

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, AT 7:00PM SCHOMBURG ON LOCATION

EUROPEAN POWERS, ISLAMIC MOVEMENTS AND THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, AT 6PM FIRST FRIDAYS

LABOR DAY “CARNIVAL EDITION” WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, AT 6:30PM BETWEEN THE LINES

ARI BERMAN

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, AT 6:30PM

WOMEN IN ISLAM: HUMAN RIGHT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LECTURE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, AT 6:30PM BETWEEN THE LINES

ARTHUR BROWNE AND KHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMAD

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, AT 6:30PM VISUALLY SPEAKING

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, AT 6PM

TEEN NIGHT

ELI REED

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, AT 2:00PM

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, AT 6:30PM FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG

ELOMBE BRATH CELEBRATION

QUEEN NANNY

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, AT 6:30PM BETWEEN THE LINES

TA-NEHISI COATES MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, AT 7:00PM

CARNEGIE HALL NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES: BRIANNA THOMAS

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, AT 6:30PM

THE CALL OF INNOCENCE: CRIMINIAL JUSTICE REFORM AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHANGE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, AT 6:30PM TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG

ONE ISLAND, TWO NATIONS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, AT 6:30PM TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG

RETHINKING FERGUSON THROUGH THE PRISM OF SUBURBIA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, AT 6:30 PM

CIN LECTURE SERIES: DON WEHBY

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, AT 6:00PM

TEEN NIGHT

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, AT 6:30PM

NOVEMBER MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, AT 8:00PM

COMEDY NIGHT AT THE SCHOMBURG

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, AT 6:30PM TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG

NAT TURNER, REBEL

FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG

MY BLOCK: STRONG ISLAND, PART TWO

DECEMBER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, AT 6:00PM FIRST FRIDAYS

HOLIDAY EDITION

AND PROPHET

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, AT 6:00PM

CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES

PROTEST, WOMEN, AND PERFORMANCE

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, AT 6:00PM FIRST FRIDAYS

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