Fall 2016
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, 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 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS PUBLIC PROGRAMS 4
FIRST FRIDAYS
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ARTIST AND THE ARCHIVE
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BEFORE FIVE
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BETWEEN THE LINES
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VISUALLY SPEAKING
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FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG
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THEATER TALKS
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TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG
12 BLACK POWER 50 TALKS
EDUCATION AT THE SCHOMBURG 14 CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES 15
JUNIOR SCHOLARS PROGRAM
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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THE TEMPERATURES MAY BE DROPPING, BUT WE’RE STILL ROCKING IT OUT AT THE SCHOMBURG CENTER THIS FALL! JOIN US FOR A FUN SEASON OF DANCING, MUSIC, AND COMMUNITY: SEPTEMBER 6 AT 6:00 PM
LABOR DAY EDITION OCTOBER 7 AT 6:00 PM
AFRO BEAT EDITION NOVEMBER 4 AT 6:00 PM
MUSIC MAKERS EDITION DECEMBER 2 AT 6:00 PM
HOLIDAY EDITION 4
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AT 6:30 PM
RACE AND REVOLUTION
Nine contemporary artists respond to excerpts from documents written by leaders of the American Revolution in the current public art exhibition Race and Revolution, curated by Katie Fuller on Governor’s Island in New York. Artists Talwst, Nona Faustine, and Cannupa Hanska Luger of the Race Revolution collective, will join Katie Fuller in a moderated conversation about historical memory and the influence of archival material on a contemporary art and activism.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 AT 2:00 PM
I’M JUDGING YOU: LUVVIE AJAYI AND FRANCHESKA MEDINA
With over 500,000 readers a month at her enormously popular blog, AwesomelyLuvvie.com, Luvvie Ajayi is a go-to source for smart takes on pop culture. I’m Judging You is her debut book of humorous essays that dissect our cultural obsessions and call out bad behavior in our increasingly digital lives. This afternoon delight will feature the sharp wit and astute observations of Ajayi joined by Francheska Medina, founder of the website/blog HeyFranHey.com.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 AT 6:30 PM
HEATHER ANN THOMPSON AND KHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMAD
Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, by awardwinning historian Heather Ann Thompson of University of Michigan, sheds new light on one of the most important civil rights stories of the last century–the 1971 Attica Correctional Facility uprising in upstate New York. The book explores every aspect of the uprising and its legacy from the perspectives of all of those involved in this 45-year fight for justice–the prisoners, the state officials, the lawyers, the state troopers and corrections officers, and the families of the slain men. Thompson has written on the history of mass incarceration–as well as its current impact–for a number of publications. Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and Suzanne Young Murray Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, will join her in conversation. A book signing will follow.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 AT 6:30 PM
C. NICOLE MASON AND VANESSA K. DE LUCA
Born Bright: A Young Girl’s Journey from Nothing to Something in America is a memoir that explores the meaning and shifting narratives of black girlhood and womanhood in a contemptuous America. Author C. Nicole Mason, PhD, and Vanessa DeLuca, Editor-In-Chief of ESSENCE Magazine, will be in conversation and the evening will feature a reading by Charlene Carruthers, Executive Director of BYP100. Following the event will be a reception and book signing.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 6:30 PM
KIA CORTHRON AND MARGO JEFFERSON
The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter: A Novel, the first novel by lauded playwright and writer for The Wire, Kia Corthron, sweeps American history from 1941 to the twenty-first century through the lives of four men–two white brothers from rural Alabama and two black brothers from small town Maryland–whose journey culminates in an explosive and devastating encounter between the two families. The four mature into men, directly confronting the fierce resistance to the early Civil Rights Movement, and are all ultimately uprooted. Sharing a cultural and literary heritage with Edward P. Jones, Corthron’s The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter is a monumental epic deftly bridging the political and the poetic. Corthon will be in conversation with Margo Jefferson, author of the memoir, Negroland, and former New York Times theater critic, and professor at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School. A book signing will follow. 6
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 AT 6:30 PM
IMBOLO MBUE
Imbolo Mbue’s debut novel Behold the Dreamers is the story of one immigrant family from Cameroon whose fates collide with the collapse of financial markets in 2009. Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award winner, described Mbue’s writing as “startlingly beautiful, thoughtful, and both timely and timeless.” She is among a cadre of new authors adding African stories to the canon of experiences that have shaped the United States. Mbue is a native of Limbe, Cameroon. She holds a B.S. from Rutgers University and an M.A. from Columbia University. A resident of the United States for over a decade, she lives in New York City. Books will be available for purchase from the Schomburg Shop and following the author talk, Mbue will have a book signing.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 AT 6:30 PM
CLINT SMITH
Educator, activist and poet Clint Smith, whose two TED Talks, “The Danger of Silence” and “How to Raise a Black Son in America,” have been viewed more than 4 million times, will present his latest poetry collection, Counting Descent, here at the Schomburg. In Counting Descent, Smith explores the cognitive dissonance that results from belonging to a community that unapologetically celebrates black humanity while living in a world that often renders blackness a caricature of fear. A 2014 National Poetry Slam champion, Smith’s writing has been published in The New Yorker, The Guardian, The American Literary Review, and Harvard Educational Review. A book signing will follow.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 AT 6:30 PM
VINTAGE BLACK GLAMOUR: GENTLEMEN’S QUARTERS
Vintage Black Glamour: Gentlemen’s Quarters is the anticipated follow-up to Nichelle Gainer’s Vintage Black Glamour, a popular collection of photographs and profiles of world-renowned black stars. Gentlemen’s Quarters contains biographies and images of lesser-known but hugely influential artists, alongside stars such as Duke Ellington and Muhammed Ali. Men like pioneering photographer Charles ‘Teenie’ Harris and fashion designer Willi Smith are among those profiled. Gainer will host the New York book launch conversation and signing at the Schomburg Center.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 6:30 PM
JAMES BARNOR
James Barnor is credited with documenting two iconic times in history and being an advocate of diversifying the field of photography. At the age of 17, a camera given to Barnor by his headmaster would serve as a catalyst for his lifelong career as a photographer and photojournalist of changing societies. In his early 20s he created Ever Young, a portrait studio in Jamestown Accra. His photographs documented the transition of Ghana to an independent country, and portrayed Britain’s transition to a multicultural society in the 60s. Barnor will share his visual ethos and discuss the critically acclaimed retrospective solo exhibition of his works, Ever Young. Books will be available to purchase on-site and a book signing will follow.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 AT 6:30 PM
JAMEL SHABAZZ AND SARAH ELIZABETH LEWIS
Brooklyn born Jamel Shabazz has been capturing New York life since he was 15 years old. In his gaze were his peers, members of the local Mosque, elders in their Sunday best, families–all members of communities that shared familial bonds. He is presently working on a new book, titled The Book of Life. Shabazz will discuss his photographic contributions to “preserve world history and culture” with Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, author, curator, and guest editor of Aperture magazine’s Vision & Justice issue. A book signing will follow.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 6:30 PM
NOT YOUR MAMA’S MOVEMENT (PREMIERE)
Rokhaya Diallo, Afro-Parisienne journalist, antiracism activist, and awardwinning documentarian turned her camera on an emerging generation of black activists who, in the wake of the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, were able to mobilize international opinion in favor of the protests in America. Although France is confronted with similar problems, the victims of French police brutality do not benefit from the same media attention. Not Your Mama’s Movement explores the similarities and differences between the racial situations in the U.S. and France and how today’s activists navigate building movements for change. A discussion with the filmmaker and a panel of activists will follow the screening. This program is presented in partnership with The March on Washington Film Festival (MOWFF), a production of The Raben Group.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 AT 6:30 PM
CHISHOLM '72 - UNBOUGHT & UNBOSSED
Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American of any gender to seek the Democratic Party presidential nomination in 1972. Faced with opposition from established politicos and the media, this documentary showcases the tenacity of Chisholm who remained unbought and unbossed throughout her campaign. In collaboration with Women In Islam, Inc., join us for a screening of Chisholm ‘72 - Unbought & Unbossed, and a talkback with director Shola Lynch,Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division, and Dr. Niambi Carter, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Howard University and co-author of Gender and Black Presidential Politics: From Chisholm to Moseley-Braun.
Theater MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 6:30 PM
SELL/BUY/DATE
Tony Award-winning playwright and performer Sarah Jones (Bridge & Tunnel) will take to the Schomburg stage to discuss her new onewoman play, Sell/Buy/Date. The exuberant new show is inspired by the real-life experiences of people affected by the sex industry, and preserves the full humanity of voices seldom heard in the theater. SCHOMBURGCENTER.ORG
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LAPIDUS CENTER PRESENTS All programs are brought to you by the Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery. MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 AT 6:30 PM
ARCHITECTS OF THEIR OWN LIBERATION: AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE ABOLITION MOVEMENT
In her groundbreaking book, The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition, Manisha Sinha, Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, documents the centrality of slave resistance in shaping the ideology and tactics of abolition. She will be in conversation with Pulitzer Prize, Lincoln Prize, and Bancroft Prize winner Eric Foner.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 AT 6:30 PM
THE AFRICAN BURIAL GROUND AND BEYOND
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the discovery of the African Burial Ground (ABG), Columbia sociologist Alondra Nelson, Howard University biologist Fatimah Jackson, City University of New York anthropologist Leith Mullings, Connecticut State University anthropologist Warren Perry, and Michael Blakey, anthropologist and a National Endowment for the Humanities professor at the College of William & Mary, where he directs the Institute for Historical Biology, will discuss the significance of the ABG, and the new research in ethnohistory, anthropology, genetic ancestry testing, and archeology that help provide a better understanding of the lives of enslaved men, women, and children.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT 6:30 PM
BANJO STORIES AND SONGS FROM HAITI & NEW ORLEANS
With his new book, The Banjo: America’s African Instrument, Laurent Dubois, Professor of Romance Studies and History at Duke University, has written an illuminating biography of an instrument that was an essential part of black culture on Caribbean and North American plantations. Renowned singer and tenor banjo, guitar, and cello player Leyla McCalla will be in conversation with Dubois.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 AT 6:30 PM
WHEN SUGAR HILL WAS SWEET
This engaging discussion will pay tribute to influential women of 409 and 555 Edgecombe, some of whom history has relegated to the background, eclipsed by the famous men they married. These figures include Shirley Graham Du Bois, Dr. Mamie Phipps Clarke, Louise Thompson-Patterson, and Eslanda Goode Robeson. Rosemari Mealy, J.D., Ph.D. will be in conversation with Tina Campt, Ph.D.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 6:30 PM
KATHLEEN BATTLE
Kathleen Battle is world renowned for her pristine operatic soprano, and has performed Baroque-era compositions to contemporary works. In November, Battle will return to The Metropolitan Opera after 20 years to perform “Kathleen Battle: Spirituals From The Underground Railroad.” Join us for an evening exploring of the Underground Railroad and the language conveyed in spirituals of a people determined to get and remain free. Battle will be in conversation with host Terrance McKnight (WQXR), Peter Gelb (President of The Metropolitan Opera), Professor Spencer Crew (George Mason University), Rev. Dr. James Cone (Charles A. Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary), and ethnomusicologist Aja Burrell Woods.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 6:30 PM
TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG: POLITICS, RACE, AND RAGE
If today’s “white rage” reveals attitudes that prevailed during Jim Crow, while people of color, specifically African Americans and Latinos experience significant population growth and influence, how do these factors inform our upcoming presidential election and current political environment? Dr. Carol Anderson, Chair of the African American Studies department at Emory University and author of White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of our Racial Divide will join a moderated discussion exploring issues of race, economics and politics. Books from both authors will be available in the Schomburg Shop and a book signing will follow the conversation.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AT 6:30PM
TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG: SOHAIL DAULATZAI
As part of the Schomburg’s year-long exploration of the Black Power Movement, Sohail Daulatzi, author of Black Star, Crescent Moon: The Muslim International and Black Freedom Beyond America, offers a perspective on the political and cultural history of black internationalism from the 1950s to the present. Daulatzai will highlight how movements in the U.S. found connections to larger communities of resistance around the globe. A book signing will follow.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 AT 7:00 PM | TICKETS: $35 MEMBERS: $30
CAVE CANEM 20TH ANNIVERSARY AND BLACK POWER 50 PRESENT “FREEDOM NOW!” Cave Canem’s 20th anniversary and the Schomburg Center, for our year-long exploration of the Black Power Movement, will present an intergenerational, interdisciplinary performance based on the musical composition of jazz composer and drummer Max Roach’s 1961 Freedom Now Suite. Freedom Now! will feature Cave Canem cofounders Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady and Black Arts Movement icon Sonia Sanchez, with a special appearance by New York City-based youth poets. Together, they showcase original work and reimagine the legacy of Audre Lorde and Henry Dumas to deliver a message of consciousness, survival, hope and transcendence. Musicians Lisala Beatty (vocalist), Chris Eddleton (drums), Henry Grimes (bassist), Alex Harding (trumpet) and Marvin Sewell (guitar). The performance will be lead by artistic director Karma Mayet Johnson.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 6:30 PM
TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG: BOBBY SEALE AND STEPHEN SHAMES
Steven Shames, a student at the University of California, Berkeley, first encountered and photographed Panther Chairman Bobby Seale in April 1967 at an anti–Vietnam War rally. Seale became a mentor to Shames, and Shames, in turn, became the most trusted photographer to the party, remaining by Seale’s side through his campaign for mayor of Oakland in 1973. Seale and Shames, in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party, will be in conversation here at the Schomburg Center. Shames’s new book, Power to the People: The World of the Black Panthers, features memorable images accompanied by Seale’s colorful in-depth commentary. This program is presented in partnership with the Steven Kasher Gallery and the accompanying exhibition on view at the Steven Kasher Gallery September 15-October 24. A book signing will follow.
12 Right: Bobby Seale speaks at a Free Huey rally in DeFremery Park, Oakland, 1968. Left of Seale is Bill Brent, who later went to Cuba. Right is Wilford Holiday, known as Captain Crutch. ©Stephen Shames, courtesy of Steven Kasher Gallery
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 6:30PM
FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG: ¡PALANTE, SIEMPRE PALANTE! In the midst of the Black Power Movement, liberation was sought by communities across the globe. In the U.S., Puerto Rican and Latino/a communities fought for economic, racial and social justice. The Young Lords emerged as a powerful voice for the independence of Puerto Rico, empowerment and improved living conditions in America. ¡Palante, Siempre Palante! Also features interviews with activists. The film’s director, Iris Morales, is a grassroots activist who was the first woman to join the East Harlem branch of the Young Lords. Morales will join us for a talkback following the screening.
NOVEMBER 17-19
SCHOMBURG ON LOCATION: BLACK PORTRAITURE[S] III JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
“Black Portraiture[s] III: Reinventions: Strains of Histories and Cultures” is the seventh conference in a series of conversations about images of the black body. This conference opens up a forum that will give artists, activists, and scholars from around the world an opportunity to share ideas ranging from historical topics to current research on the 40th anniversary of the Soweto uprisings of 1976.
“BLACK POWER 50 CONVERSATION: THE IMAGE AS PROTEST” The Schomburg Center will present a panel discussion on the theme “Image as Protest,” building on the Schomburg’s yearlong exploration of the Black Power Movement in the U.S. and similar movements around the globe. The conversation will examine images produced during past and present movements for freedom. From the TIME magazine cover featuring an image of protesters in Baltimore to campaign posters created by Emory Douglass for the Black Panther Party to photojournalist Sam Nzima, whose iconic photo in 1976 raised the visibility of the Soweto Uprising, a panel of scholars and photographers will be in conversation with other image makers to discuss the currency of tragedy, the power of black representation in photojournalism, and use of photography to build social awareness.This discussion will be livestreamed.
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EDUCATION AT THE SCHOMBURG
Join Schomburg Education for the seventh season of Conversations in Black Freedom Studies, a dynamic community education series that features a full lineup of provocative scholars committed to engaging dialogues about black freedom studies. Curated by professors Jeanne Theoharis (Brooklyn College) and Komozi Woodard (Sarah Lawrence College), the series can be followed live or through our comprehensive website, blackfreedomstudies.org, which includes 35 program videos, bios, supplementary materials. Live tweet the conversation with us at @SchomburgCBFS!
CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES OCCURS ON THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:00PM. SEPTEMBER 1
BLACK WOMEN AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Featuring speakers Sarah Haley, Keisha Blain and Talitha LeFleuria
OCTOBER 6
NORTHERN ORGANIZING AND CULTURAL RENAISSANCE
Featuring speakers Anne Knupfer, Yasmin Ramirez, and Erik Gellman
NOVEMBER 3
THE WAR ON POVERTY AT 50
Featuring speakers Elizabeth Hinton, Alejandra Marchevsky, and Crystal Sanders
DECEMBER 1
HONORING THE LEGACY OF BLACK WOMEN RADICALS GLORIA RICHARDSON AND MAE MALLORY
Featuring speakers Ashley Farmer and Joseph Fitzgerald
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APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2016-2017 SEASON OF JUNIOR SCHOLARS ARE NOW AVAILABLE During this FREE program, Saturday sessions run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and use an inquiry- and project-based approach to teach black American history and the global black experience. Junior Scholars attend college-style lectures and presentations, engage in dialogue with adult scholars, participate in guided peer group discussions and activities, generate individual research projects and portfolios, and create collaborative media and arts projects that grow from their intensive study based on the Schomburg’s vast collections, exhibitions, and educational resources. Through this process, it is expected that Junior Scholars will increase their historical literacy, expand their knowledge of who they are as intellectual, social, cultural and artistic beings, embrace their legacy as African-American citizens, and learn about the lands and cultures of their prolific and trailblazing ancestors.
This year we’re excited to kick off an alumni association for former Junior Scholars. To learn more, contact our Education team at schomburged@nypl.org.
We’re accepting applications for our 15th season of Schomburg Junior Scholars! 100 Youth ages 11 to 18 will be selected to participate in another season of this uniquely designed pre-college black studies program at the Schomburg Center. The 2016-2017 Junior Scholars Program begins on October 22, 2016 and culminates on May 13, 2017 with the annual Youth Summit. For more information, visit schomburgcenter.org/ education.
High school students interested in learning how to collect, preserve, archive, and interpret art are encouraged to apply for our next season of Teen Curators! Visit schomburgcenter.org/ education for info. 15
CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 AT 6:00 PM
CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES
BLACK WOMEN AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 AT 6:00 PM
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 AT 6:30 PM
LABOR DAY EDITION
WHEN SUGAR HILL WAS SWEET
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 AT 6:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 6:30 PM
HEATHER ANN THOMPSON AND KHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMAD
KIA CORTHRON & MARGO JEFFERSON
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 6:30 PM
OCTOBER
FIRST FRIDAYS
TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG
BETWEEN THE LINES
BETWEEN THE LINES
THEATER TALKS
BUY/SELL/DATE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 6:30 PM VISUALLY SPEAKING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AT 6:30 PM
JAMES BARNOR
BLACK POWER 50 TALKS
SOHAIL DAULATZAI
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 AT 6:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 AT 2:00 PM
NORTHERN ORGANIZING AND CULTURAL RENAISSANCE
CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES
BEFORE 5
I’M JUDGING YOU LUVVIE AJAYI AND FRANCHESKA RAMSEY
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 AT 6:00 PM
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 AT 6:30 PM
AFRO BEAT EDITION
C. NICOLE MASON & VANESSA K. DE LUCA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 AT 6:30 PM
FIRST FRIDAYS
BETWEEN THE LINES
BETWEEN THE LINES
IMBOLO MBUE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AT 6:30 PM ARTIST AND THE ARCHIVE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 AT 7:00 PM
RACE AND REVOLUTION
CAVE CANEM 20TH ANNIVERSARY AND BLACK POWER 50 PRESENT “FREEDOM NOW!”
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CALENDAR LISTINGS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 6:30 PM TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG
KATHLEEN BATTLE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 6:30 PM BLACK POWER 50 FILMS
¡PALANTE, SIEMPRE, PALANTE!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 AT 6:30 PM LAPIDUS CENTER PRESENTS
ARCHITECTS OF THEIR OWN LIBERATON: AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE ABOLITION MOVEMENT
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 THROUGH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 SCHOMBURG ON LOCATION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 6:30 PM
BLACK POWER 50 CONVERSATION: THE IMAGE AS PROTEST
NOT YOUR MAMA’S MOVEMENT (PREMIERE)
DECEMBER
FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 6:30 PM BLACK POWER 50 TALKS
BOBBY SEALE & STEPHEN SHAMES
NOVEMBER
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 AT 6:00 PM
CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES
HONORING THE LEGACY OF BLACK WOMEN RADICALS GLORIA RICHARDSON AND MAE MALLORY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 AT 6:00 PM
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 6:30 PM TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG
POLITICS, RACE, AND RAGE
FIRST FRIDAYS
HOLIDAY EDITION WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT 6:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 AT 6:30 PM
LAPIDUS CENTER PRESENTS
FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG
BANJO STORIES AND SONGS FROM HAITI & NEW ORLEANS
CHISHOLM '72 - UNBOUGHT & UNBOSSED THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 AT 6:00 PM
CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES
THE WAR ON POVERTY AT 50
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 AT 6:30 PM VISUALLY SPEAKING
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 AT 6:00 PM
JAMEL SHABAZZ AND SARAH ELIZABETH LEWIS
MUSIC MAKERS EDITION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 AT 6:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 AT 6:30 PM
CLINT SMITH
FIRST FRIDAYS
LAPIDUS CENTER PRESENTS
THE AFRICAN BURIAL GROUND AND BEYOND
BETWEEN THE LINES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 AT 6:30 PM BETWEEN THE LINES
VINTAGE BLACK GLAMOUR: GENTLEMEN’S QUARTERS
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