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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 85 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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TABLE OF CONTENTS PUBLIC PROGRAMS
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CARNEGIE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT
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BEFORE 5
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FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG
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TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG
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SCHOMBURG ON LOCATION
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VISUALLY SPEAKING
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EDUCATION AT THE SCHOMBURG 14 3RD ANNUAL BLACK COMIC BOOK FESTIVAL 15 FIRST THURSDAYS! CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES 16 FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
EXHIBITIONS & RELATED PROGRAMS 18 CURATOR’S CHOICE: BLACK LIFE MATTERS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 19 CALENDAR 21
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
SUPPORT 22 SPECIAL EVENTS
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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CARNEGIE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 AT 7 PM
GOSPEL ACCORDING TO GREGOIRE MARET
Gregoire Maret’s virtuoso harmonica playing is sophisticated and soulful, and his innovative compositions embrace both traditional jazz and world music styles. Maret, a musician NPR says “redefined the role of the harmonica in modern jazz,” returns to the Neighborhood Concert series with a small choir in a program based on Gospel music. Carnegie Hall’s Neighborhood Concert Series is a program of the Weill Music Institute and is sponsored by Target.
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FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS
OUR POPULAR SERIES OF MIDDAY EVENTS, BEFORE 5 FEATURES WRITERS AND ARTISTS VIA A RANGE OF PROGRAMS SUCH AS TALKS, WORKSHOPS, AND LIVE PERFORMANCES.
WEDNESDAYS AT 2:00PM
FEBRUARY 25 AT 2:00PM AUGUST WILSON, THE GROUND ON WHICH I STAND
Daytime audiences will be treated to an afternoon screening of August Wilson: The Ground On Which I Stand. This is a 90-minute television documentary and the first in-depth exploration of the life, work and the cultural impact of the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning African-American playwright and Pittsburgh native, August Wilson (1945-2005).
MARCH 25 AT 2:00PM GALLERY TALK WITH SCHOMBURG CURATORS
Join the curators of Black Life Matters for a walk-through and Q&A on rare collections items on display.
APRIL 22 AT 2:00PM THE AMERICAN NEGRO THEATRE
For its 75th anniversary, join Michael Dinwiddie for an afternoon commemoration of the American Negro Theatre.
This series is funded in part by the Manhattan Community Grant Program
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FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG
MONDAY, JANUARY 26 AT 6:30PM
Through a Lens Darkly: Screening and Talkback
Inspired by Deborah Willis’s book, Reflections in Black, filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris casts a broad net with Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People, and begins with his family album. The film is a cornucopia of Americana that reveals deeply disturbing truths about the history of race relations while expressing joyous, life-affirming sentiments about the ability of artists and amateurs alike to assert their identity through the photographic lens. A conversation with Dr. Deborah Willis and Thomas Allen Harris will follow the screening.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 AT 6:30PM
Invisible Heroes: African Americans in the Spanish Civil War
Invisible Heroes: African Americans in the Spanish Civil War, directed by Alfonso Domingo & Jordi Torrent, tells the story of the eighty-five African Americans who in 1936 joined the International Brigades in support of the Spanish Republic. This is their story, an untold chapter in the history of both the United States and Spain, the adventures of unsung heroes who answered the call of a distant war to fight for their own freedom. A talkback will follow the screening with David Levering Lewis, Mireia Sentis and Jordi Torrent.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 AT 6:30PM
An African City The Schomburg Center and African Film Festival, Inc., are proud to present a special screening of the popular web series, An African City. The screening will be followed by an insightful panel discussion with executive producer Millie Monyo and the lead actresses from the series.
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FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS
An innovative portrayal of the African woman, this series depicts five beautiful, successful African ladies who return to their home continent and confide in each other about love and life. It premiered in 2014 and became an instant fan favorite. The series, written, directed and created by Nicole Amarteifio, stars Maame Adjei, MaameYaa Boafo, Esosa E, Marie Humbert and Nana Mensah as five friends living in Accra, Ghana.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3 AT 6:30PM
Vow of Silence
Catch the New York premiere of B. Steady’s Vow of Silence (runtime: 28 minutes) followed by a talkback with cast members Tattiana Aqueel (Jade) and dappho/solsis (Jaxson). Vow of Silence tells the story of Jade, a heartbroken composer who takes a vow of silence to win back the heart of Isis, her true love. In her struggle to reconnect with Isis, she meets Jaxson, an outgoing musician. Utilizing music, magic and silence, Jade finds her voice in the place she least expects it.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 AT 6:30PM
FROM DAPPER TO DOPE: THE EXQUISITE AND ENDURING STYLE OF HARLEM MEN
As a prelude to New York Fashion Week and Black History Month salute, MAD Free & the Schomburg Center present a dynamic multi-platform conversation celebrating the diversity, creativity, and intelligence of self-expression of black men through style uniquely found on the streets of Harlem. Join Michaela Angela Davis, Bevy Smith and special stylish guests for a community discussion on identity, culture and style. Join the conversation and the expression! Come dressed Harlem sharp for a chance to be a part of a live fashion shoot and digital show.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 AT 6:30PM
AMERICAN POLICING: LESSONS ON RESISTANCE
Hear from young writers and activists about the sociopolitical climate of American policing.
THURSDAY, MARCH 12 AT 6:30PM
CAROLE BYARD, THE RENT SERIES, AND BEYOND
The Schomburg celebrates the work of visual artist Carole Byard with a conversation addressing the “Rent Series.” The program will center on Byard’s discovery of her late father’s cache of rent receipts that he’d kept in his lifelong efforts to provide housing for their family. In the early 1980s, Byard set about to reimagine her father’s efforts in a series of images she titled “Rent.” Join Byard’s peers for a conversation and showcase of her work. Guest speakers include Grace Williams, Tomie Arai and Eve Sandler.
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FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 AT 4:00PM
STUDIO SALON: TITUS KAPHAR AND DR. KHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMAD DISCUSS THE NEW JIM CROW
Studio Salon is The Studio Museum in Harlem’s literary society that invites visitors to participate in an ongoing series of talks, book clubs and writing workshops inspired by exhibitions and aimed at encouraging self-expression and critical dialogue. Recreating the intimacy and inquisitiveness of a studio visit, exhibiting artist Titus Kaphar will be joined by Schomburg Director Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad for a walk-through and discussion of The Jerome Project, which will be livestreamed to reach a broader audience. They will explore Michelle Alexander’s seminal text, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness as integral source material that informed Titus’s personal research and artistic process for this very timely and important project. If you are interested in joining Studio Salon, we encourage you to first visit the Museum to view The Jerome Project and purchase your copy of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness from our Bookstore. Purchase your ticket at studiomuseum.org to secure your space as seating is limited!
VISUALLY SPEAKING TUESDAY, APRIL 21 AT 6:30PM
THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ROY DE CARAVA
Visually Speaking is a conversation series curated by photographer Terrence Jennings that highlights the critical visual literacy of photographers whose images bear witness to myriad cultures, scenarios and narratives.
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BETWEEN THE LINES
top right is Mary Helen Washington; middle far right is Farah Griffin; bottom right is Jacqueline Woodson; bottom middle is Renee Watson
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 AT 6:30PM
Vintage Black Glamour
Vintage Black Glamour is a visually stunning addition to black history archives. Alongside profiles and photographs of world-renowned Black stars such as Josephine Baker, Dorothy Dandridge and Diana Ross are biographies and images of lesser-known but hugely influential artists including author Nichelle Gainer’s aunt, opera singer Margaret Tynes, Cotton Club star Margot Webb, pioneering model Ophelia De Vore and many more. Gainer will be in conversation with journalist A’Lelia Bundles, whose great-grandmother, A’Lelia Walker, is featured in the book.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 AT 6:30PM
Eric Foner and Leslie Harris
Pulitzer Prize and Bancroft Prize winner Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University, will be in conversation with Leslie Harris, Associate Professor of History at Emory University. Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad, Foner’s forthcoming book about runaways and antislavery activists in New York, will be the topic of their enlightening discussion. Presented by the Schomburg Center’s Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 AT 6:30PM
Mary Helen Washington and Farah Jasmine Griffin The Other Blacklist explores the impact of The Communist Party, The Left, and the U.S. government spying operations on African-American literature and culture during the Cold War. Focused on six major African-American writers and artists of the 1950s, this study shows how their Left affiliations enabled them to shape an aesthetic that maintained traditions of race radicalism and literary experimentation. Washington will be in conversation with historian Farah Jasmine Griffin.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 AT 6:30PM
Renee Watson and Jacqueline Woodson In her inspired Young Adult debut, This Side of Home, Renée Watson explores the experience of young African-American women navigating the traditions and expectations of their culture. Watson, author of Harlem’s Little Black Bird: The Story of Florence Mills, will be in conversation with Jacqueline Woodson, author of the 2014 National Book Award winner for Young People’s Literature, Brown Girl Dreaming.
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WOMEN’S JAZZ FESTIVAL TICKETS $25 Members; $30 Non-Members. For ticket charge, call (888) 718-4253 or visit schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com
Toshi Reagon, singer/composer/producer/activist, returns for the fourth year as Curator for the Schomburg Center’s Women’s Jazz Festival.
TRIBUTE TO NONA HENDRYX MONDAY, MARCH 9 AT 6:30PM Join various artists as they pay homage to Nona Hendryx with a special performance by the groundbreaking artist herself. Hendryx has always been on the cutting edge of music—from her beginnings with Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles to LaBelle, the rock/funk band of the 70s. Her artistry is unmatched with a stunning solo career and induction into the Rhythm & Blues Foundation’s Hall of Fame in 1999.
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WOMEN’S JAZZ FESTIVAL
CELEBRATE THE GREAT WOMEN OF BLUES AND JAZZ MONDAY, MARCH 23 AT 7:00PM Celebrate Women’s History Month at the Schomburg’s annual Women’s Jazz Festival. Some of New York’s best female performers will come together to give praise to those who led the way. Co-musical director Toshi Reagon will be featured.
CATHERINE RUSSELL & LAKECIA BENJAMIN MONDAY, MARCH 30 AT 7:00PM Jazz and blues vocalist Catherine Russell, a native of New York City, was born with distinctive bloodlines. Her father was Luis Russell, the renowned big band leader who was born in Panama, and lived in New Orleans and New York City. He was a groundbreaking vintage jazzman, as well as a pianist, composer/arranger, and most prominently, the music director for Louis Armstrong in the mid-’40s. Russell’s mother is Carline Ray, a veteran jazz bassist, vocalist, graduate of the Julliard and Manhattan Schools of Music, and famous for performing with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, Mary Lou Williams and Wynton Marsalis, among many others. Charismatic and dynamic saxophonist/ bandleader Lakecia Benjamin, who has played with Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots and Macy Gray, takes center stage with the release of her unconventional soul/funk album, RETOX, on Motéma Music. Though her own music is immersed in the vintage sounds of James Brown, Maceo Parker, Sly and the Family Stone and the Meters as well as classic jazz, Benjamin’s soaring, dance floor-friendly grooves take the classic vibe to a whole new level.
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3RD ANNUAL BLACK COMIC BOOK FESTIVAL SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015 FROM 10:00AM TO 7:00PM
The Schomburg Center’s 3rd Annual Black Comic Book Festival celebrates the rich tradition of black comix with a full day event featuring panel discussions, film screenings, hands-on workshops and exhibit tables with premiere black comic artists from across the country. Presented by the Junior Scholars Program in collaboration with Jerry Craft (Mama’s Boyz) and John Jennings (Black Comix), this family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Register at www.schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com
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FIRST THURSDAYS!
CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES
Join Schomburg Education for the fourth season of Conversations in Black Freedom Studies, a dynamic adult education series featuring a full lineup of provocative scholars and community members committed to engaging dialogue about black freedom studies. Curated by professors Jeanne Theoharis (Brooklyn College) and Komozi Woodard (Sarah Lawrence College), the series now has an archival and interactive website. Visit www.blackfreedomstudies.org and follow @SchomburgCBFS for updates and links to programs and supplementary materials. Reserve your seat for the live conversations at www.schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com.
FIRST THURSDAYS AT 6PM FEBRUARY 5
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATION OF MALCOLM X: MALCOLM X AND BLACK RADICAL WOMEN with Rosemari Mealy, City College of New York; Komozi Woodard, Sarah Lawrence College; and Gloria Richardson, Activist
MARCH 5
RACE AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM PART I: RESISTANCE
with Bryan Stevenson, Equal Justice Initiative/New York University; Dan Berger, University of Washington; and Victoria Law, Activist/Author
APRIL 2
RACE AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM PART II: POLITICAL PRISONERS with Laura Whitehorn, Activist/Author; Ruth Gilmore, The City University of
New York Graduate Center; and Arun Kundnani, New York University and John Jay College
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BLACK AND BROWN ORGANIZING with Sonia Lee, Trinity College; and Alejandra Marchevsky, California State University
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FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS Immigration, migration, and the transformation of the african-american community in the 20th and 21st centuries
Schomburg Education offers year-round programs for school groups and community organizations, as well as professional development workshops for teachers and educators. Programs link to our archival collections, exhibitions and current events. Learn more about our education programs at www.schomburgcenter.org/education, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SchomburgEducation, or visit www.schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com for event listings. NEH SummEr INStItutE for School TeacherS
Immigration, migration, and the transformation of the african-american community in the 20th and 21st centuries
NEH SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS: Immigration, Migration, and the Transformation of the African-American Community in the 20th and 21st Centuries
July 13-31, 2015 and migration movements represent universal human experiences Migration has been central Immigration in the making of africanhistory and culture and in the total american andamerican expressions that ultimately transform societies and explore these complex conditions that offer a experience. however, understanding immigration and migration movement the context of black critical opportunity towithin understand the evolving notions of identity, culture, democracy, race and ethnicity. america has been far too limited to the narrative of However, understanding immigration slavery. Yet it is the black migration experience inand its migration movement within the context of black America has entirety the to nation we know it today. been far that tooshaped limited theasnarrative of slavery. Yet it is the black migration experience that gave birth to the nation as we know it today. Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Immigration Act of Schomburg Center forof the Schomburg Center’s groundbreaking exhibition In Motion: July 13-31 1965, and built upon the foundation research in Black Culture The African-American Migration this Summer Institute will underscore and explain the The New York PublicExperience, library extraordinary diversity of African-American communities that is reflected in contemporary classrooms.
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Open to school teachers nationally. Tuition is free and stipends are available for lodging and food. Visit Schomburg Center www.schomburgcenter.org 515 Malcolm X Boulevard for research in black culture New York, NY 10037-1801 www.schomburgcenter.org/neh2015 for full information. Applications are due March 2, 2015. The New York Public Library (212) 491-2200
BLACK HISTORY 360°: Schomburg’s Summer Education Institute
August 3-7, 2015 Teachers of students in kindergarten through college are invited to make the Schomburg Center their destination for a spectacular “education vacation” this summer! Join hundreds of educators and premier scholars from across the country for lectures, interactive workshops, curriculum July 13-31 Schomburg Center forlabs, curator talks and community walks that explore the history and cultures of African Americans and African peoples research in Black Culture The New York Public library throughout the Diaspora. Educators will gain valuable content www.schomburgcenter.org/neh2015knowledge and learn inquiry-based approaches to teaching across the grades using the Schomburg’s rich primary resource collections on-site and online. Schomburg Center www.schomburgcenter.org 515 Malcolm X Boulevard research inwww.schomburgcenter.org/blackhistory360 black culture Fees apply.for Visit for updates on topics and presenters. New York, NY 10037-1801 The New York Public Library (212) 491-2200 Migration has been central in the making of africanamerican history and culture and in the total american experience. however, understanding immigration and migration movement within the context of black america has been far too limited to the narrative of slavery. Yet it is the black migration experience in its entirety that shaped the nation as we know it today.
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Immigration, migration, and the transformation of the african-american community in the 20th and 21st centuries
The NEH Summer Institute for School Teachers, Immigration, Migration and the Transformation of the African-American Community in the 20th and 21st Centuries, explores the politics of free movement that have shaped identity, ethnicity and culture within the black community and democracy. Over the course of three weeks, the Institute leads teachers through an innovative learning series that includes lectures by distinguished scholars, seminars, research, curriculum labs, films, exhibition visits and extensive interactions with the library’s digital collections. Please visit www.schomburgcenter.org/neh2015 for additional information. Application Deadline: March 2, 2015
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EXHIBITIONS & RELATED PROGRAMS
CURATORS’ CHOICE: BLACK LIFE MATTERS FEBRUARY 2 – AUGUST 15, 2015
Exhibition Hall, Latimer/Edison Gallery
This Curators’ Choice exhibition launches the Schomburg’s 90th anniversary year with an eclectic array of rarely seen collection materials that affirm the Schomburg’s mission to document and preserve black life, history and culture. Selections curated from each research division include works by photojournalist Richard Saunders, African-American children’s books, letters written between literary and political figures, 20th century black artists and illustrators, rare documentary films, historical audio recordings, and selections from the Schomburg’s extensive LP collection.
Photo Credit: Welcoming James Brown to Nigeria, 1970 Photograph by Richard Saunders, Courtesy of Schomburg Photographs and Prints Division.
RELATED EVENTS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 AT 6:30PM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 AT 2:00PM
BETWEEN THE LINES: Renee Watson and Jacqueline Woodson
BEFORE 5: Gallery Talk with Schomburg Curators
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS JANUARY
FEBRUARY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2 AT 6:00PM
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 AT 6:30PM
QUESTION BRIDGE EXHIBITION: Black Male Edition FIRST FRIDAYS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 AT 10:00AM
FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG
INVISIBLE HEROES: African Americans
in the Spanish Civil War
3RD ANNUAL BLACK COMIC BOOK FESTIVAL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 AT 6:00PM FIRST THURSDAYS 50TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATION OF MALCOLM X: Malcolm X
and Black Radical Women FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 AT 6:00PM FIRST FRIDAYS
Edition
Black History Month
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 AT 4:00PM
STUDIO SALON: Titus Kaphar and Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad Discuss The New Jim Crow THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 AT 6:30PM
FROM DAPPER TO DOPE: The Exquisite and Enduring Style of Harlem Men TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 AT 6:30PM BETWEEN THE LINES
GLAMOUR
VINTAGE BLACK
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 AT 7:00PM
CARNEGIE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: Gospel According to
Gregoire Maret
Carnegie Hall’s Neighborhood Concert Series is a program of the Weill Music Institute and is sponsored by Target.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 AT 6:30PM
AMERICAN POLICING: Lessons on Resistance
This program is presented by The Nation and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 AT 6:30PM FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG
An African City
MONDAY, JANUARY 26 AT 6:30PM
THROUGH A LENS DARKLY: Screening and Talkback
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MARCH TUESDAY, MARCH 3 AT 6:30PM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 AT 6:30PM
A SPECIAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF THE ASSASSINATION OF MALCOLM X
FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG
Vow of Silence
This evening is co-presented by the Malcolm X Museum, the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial & Educational Center, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 AT 6:30PM BETWEEN THE LINES
ERIC FONER AND LESLIE HARRIS
THURSDAY, MARCH 5 AT 6:00PM
FIRST THURSDAYS RACE AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM PART I: Resistance
Presented by the Schomburg Center’s Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery
FRIDAY, MARCH 6 AT 6:00PM
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 2:00PM
FIRST FRIDAYS BLUE NOTE EDITION: All About Jazz
AUGUST WILSON, THE GROUND ON WHICH I STAND BEFORE 5
MONDAY, MARCH 9 AT 6:30PM
WOMEN’S JAZZ FESTIVAL: Tribute to Nona Hendryx
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 AT 6:30PM
HARLEM OPERA THEATER
TICKETS: $25 MEMBERS / $30 NON-MEMBERS
For ticket charge, call (888) 718-4253 or visit schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com
Harlem Opera Theater will salute Black History Month with songs of praise and protest in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the March from Selma to Montgomery and the 20th Million Man March in Washington, D.C. The operatic voices of emerging and professional singers will bring the spirit of our history through music and verse.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 AT 6:30PM BETWEEN THE LINES
MARY HELEN WASHINGTON AND FARAH JASMINE GRIFFIN THURSDAY, MARCH 12 AT 6:30PM
6:00PM - RECEPTION AND CONCERT | $40 7:30PM - CONCERT (ONLY) | $25
TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG
CAROLE BYARD, THE RENT SERIES, AND BEYOND
Purchase your ticket online at harlemoperatheater.org or call 212-592-0780
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 AT 6:30PM
BETWEEN THE LINES RENEE WATSON AND JACQUELINE WOODSON
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APRIL MONDAY, MARCH 23 AT 7:00PM
WOMEN’S JAZZ FESTIVAL: Celebrate
The Great Women of Blues and Jazz
TICKETS: $25 MEMBERS / $30 NON-MEMBERS
For ticket charge, call (888) 718-4253 or visit schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 AT 2:00PM
GALLERY TALK WITH SCHOMBURG CURATORS BEFORE 5
MONDAY, MARCH 30 AT 7:00PM
WOMEN’S JAZZ FESTIVAL: Catherine Russell & Lakecia Benjamin TICKETS: $25 MEMBERS / $30 NON-MEMBERS
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DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER:
THURSDAY, APRIL 2 AT 6:00PM
FIRST THURSDAYS RACE AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM PART II: Political Prisoners
FRIDAY, APRIL 3 AT 6:00 PM FIRST FRIDAYS
SPRING FLING: 80s Edition TUESDAY, APRIL 21 AT 6:30PM
VISUALLY SPEAKING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ROY DE CARAVA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 AT 2:00PM
THE AMERICAN NEGRO THEATRE BEFORE 5
THURSDAY, APRIL 30 AT 6:30PM
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Collaboration with the Greaves Family presents
WILLIAM GREAVES: A Celebration of His Art and Legacy
All public programs are FREE unless noted otherwise. Registration is required: schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com All registered seats are released 30 minutes before start time, so we recommend that you arrive early. First come, first seated. For school programs, please email schomburgEd@nypl.org
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