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Maya Angelou For Schomburg NYPL In Harlem

Posted on October 10, 2012 by | Leave a comment

In 2010 the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture‘s then Director, Howard Dodson, and New York Public Library President Paul LeClerc announce the acquisition of the personal and professional papers of Dr. Maya Angelou. Continue reading →

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Harlem’s Howard Restoring a Trove at Howard

Posted on March 15, 2012 by | Leave a comment

“Antiquated.” “Depleted.” “Grossly underunded.” Continue reading →

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Harlem Social Diary: Kelis, Chocolat, Dr. Khalil…

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

… who would have thunk it, Kelis the Harlem mommy cooks, this week she was on Top Chef … boy, if I hear one more time how good the calamari is at Chocolat I’m going to go (Lady) Gaga, got … Continue reading →

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Historian Will Direct Schomburg Center In Harlem

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

“What we get in him is a kind of intellectual and personal vigor, even charisma, that’s captivating” Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a history professor at Indiana University, has been named the new director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black … Continue reading →

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‘Harlem Views,’ The Schomburg Presents 23 Photographers

Posted on March 11, 2011 by | 2 Comments

By Claude Jay

The Schomburg Center for Research and Black Culture, Howard Dodson, Director, presents the New Harlem Renaissance Photographers Exhibition, “Harlem Views/Diasporan Visions”. The exhibition opened February 1, and runs through June 30. The Schomburg Center is located at 515 Malcolm X Blvd at 135th Street, New York City. The hours are 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. There is no charge for admission. Continue reading →

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Harlem Views, Schomburg News: February 15-28, 2011

Posted on February 15, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Photographers Soulful Stiching: Patchwork Quilts by Africans (Siddis) of India.

Come and visit our two new exhibitions!

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Talks @ the Schomburg:
Curator’s Talk: Soulful Stitching Patchwork Quilts by Africans (Siddis) of India
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 6 pm

Join curator Henry J. Drewal for a walkthrough of the exhibition and an illuminating talk about the Siddis, their history, culture, and arts. Free. Continue reading →

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At The Schomburg: The State of African Studies

Posted on January 3, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The State of African American and African Diaspora Studies:  Methodology, Pedagogy, and Research

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Library Budget Cuts Take Hold In Harlem

Posted on November 24, 2010 by | 1 Comment

New York Public Library users are visiting Harlem branches in record numbers, but the library says it is “preparing for the worst” after the city inflicted significant budget cuts this fiscal year. Continue reading →

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Schomburg Center Gets Angelou Work In Harlem

Posted on October 26, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Maya Angelou’s paper trail includes a rambling, typewritten letter from James Baldwin, dated Nov. 20, 1970, addressed to “Dear, dear Sister” discussing everything from his new book to his feelings about death.

And one from Malcolm X, written on Jan. 15, 1965, assuring her, “You can communicate because you have plenty of (soul) and you always keep your feet firmly rooted on the ground.”

And a draft of her poem “On the Pulse of Morning,” which she recited at the 1993 inauguration of President Bill Clinton, showing Ms. Angelou’s changing the first line from “Rocks and Rivers and Trees” to the final, stark version: “A Rock, A River, A Tree.” Continue reading →

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Harlem Arts Advocacy Week At The Schomburg

Posted on September 30, 2010 by | Leave a comment

The HARLEM Arts Alliance in collaboration with Manhattan Community Boards 9 and 10 presents an Arts Community & Community Board panel discussion on Wednesday October 6, 2010 from 5:30PM to 6:30PM at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. As part of event lineup for HARLEM ARTS ADVOCACY WEEK 2010, the keynote address will be given by Dr. Howard Dodson who has served as Chief of the prestigious branch of New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture since 1984.  Noted for his professional devotion and expertise in developing world’s leading repository for materials and artifacts on the global black experience, Dr. Dodson will be stepping down from his post in 2011 after 25 years of service. Continue reading →

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