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Miles McAfee Plea to Recover Stolen Documents in Harlem

Posted on April 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

A trove of cultural and financial records from three major African-American institutions has vanished without a trace in Harlem — and their owner is desperate to get them back. Continue reading →

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Schomburg Center Dismantled

Posted on June 23, 2010 by | 4 Comments

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A mainstay of Harlem history is in danger of being dismantled. The collection of materials at the Schomburg Center for Research and Black Culture may be partitioned and sent to various branches of the New York Public Library. This in addition to the possibility of the Center’s collections being sent off to another research library should be an issue of great concern for the Harlem community in particular, and those in the African Diaspora in general. There is even talk of renaming the facility. Continue reading →

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