Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Founded in 1925 and named a National Historic Landmark in 2017, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world's leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. From the original 10,000 items provided by Arturo Alfonso Schomburg to the over 11 million items in the collection today, the Schomburg Center features diverse programming and lifelong education and exploration that illuminate the richness of global black history, arts and culture.

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2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Melvis Santa & Jazz Orishas primary image

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Melvis Santa & Jazz Orishas

Mon, Mar 25 • 7:00 PM

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The Schomburg Center 's 12th Annual Black Comic Book Festival primary image

The Schomburg Center 's 12th Annual Black Comic Book Festival

Fri, Apr 26 • 10:00 AM

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2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Melvis Santa & Jazz Orishas primary image

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Melvis Santa & Jazz Orishas

Mon, Mar 25 • 7:00 PM

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The Schomburg Center 's 12th Annual Black Comic Book Festival primary image

The Schomburg Center 's 12th Annual Black Comic Book Festival

Fri, Apr 26 • 10:00 AM

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Past (980)

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Original Pinettes Brass Band/Sounds of New Orleans primary image

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Original Pinettes Brass Band/Sounds of New Orleans

Today • 7:00 PM

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CBFS: Black Women, Freedom Making & the Long 1960s primary image

CBFS: Black Women, Freedom Making & the Long 1960s

Thu, Mar 7 • 6:30 PM

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2024 Women's Jazz Fest: The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni primary image

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni

Mon, Mar 4 • 7:00 PM

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Films at the Schomburg: Things Fall Apart primary image

Films at the Schomburg: Things Fall Apart

Wed, Feb 28 • 6:30 PM

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A Tribute to Harry Belafonte: Singer, Actor, Activist, Producer primary image

A Tribute to Harry Belafonte: Singer, Actor, Activist, Producer

Fri, Feb 23 • 7:00 PM

Free

The Harlem Chamber Players’ 16th Annual Black History Month Celebration primary image

The Harlem Chamber Players’ 16th Annual Black History Month Celebration

Thu, Feb 15 • 6:30 PM

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Between the Lines:  What Have We Here by Billy Dee Williams primary image

Between the Lines: What Have We Here by Billy Dee Williams

Wed, Feb 14 • 6:30 PM

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POSTPONED | Films at the Schomburg: Mahogany (1975) primary image

POSTPONED | Films at the Schomburg: Mahogany (1975)

Wed, Feb 14 • 1:00 PM

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Between the Lines: The New Brownies' Book primary image

Between the Lines: The New Brownies' Book

Mon, Feb 12 • 6:30 PM

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Between the Lines: Redwood Court by DéLana R.A. Dameron primary image

Between the Lines: Redwood Court by DéLana R.A. Dameron

Tue, Feb 6 • 6:30 PM

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CBFS: Before Brown primary image

CBFS: Before Brown

Thu, Feb 1 • 6:30 PM EST

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Exhibition Opening: The Ways of Langston Hughes primary image

Exhibition Opening: The Ways of Langston Hughes

Thu, Feb 1 • 6:00 PM

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2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Original Pinettes Brass Band/Sounds of New Orleans primary image

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Original Pinettes Brass Band/Sounds of New Orleans

Today • 7:00 PM

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CBFS: Black Women, Freedom Making & the Long 1960s primary image

CBFS: Black Women, Freedom Making & the Long 1960s

Thu, Mar 7 • 6:30 PM

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2024 Women's Jazz Fest: The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni primary image

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni

Mon, Mar 4 • 7:00 PM

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Films at the Schomburg: Things Fall Apart primary image

Films at the Schomburg: Things Fall Apart

Wed, Feb 28 • 6:30 PM

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A Tribute to Harry Belafonte: Singer, Actor, Activist, Producer primary image

A Tribute to Harry Belafonte: Singer, Actor, Activist, Producer

Fri, Feb 23 • 7:00 PM

Free

The Harlem Chamber Players’ 16th Annual Black History Month Celebration primary image

The Harlem Chamber Players’ 16th Annual Black History Month Celebration

Thu, Feb 15 • 6:30 PM

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Between the Lines:  What Have We Here by Billy Dee Williams primary image

Between the Lines: What Have We Here by Billy Dee Williams

Wed, Feb 14 • 6:30 PM

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POSTPONED | Films at the Schomburg: Mahogany (1975) primary image

POSTPONED | Films at the Schomburg: Mahogany (1975)

Wed, Feb 14 • 1:00 PM

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Between the Lines: The New Brownies' Book primary image

Between the Lines: The New Brownies' Book

Mon, Feb 12 • 6:30 PM

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Between the Lines: Redwood Court by DéLana R.A. Dameron primary image

Between the Lines: Redwood Court by DéLana R.A. Dameron

Tue, Feb 6 • 6:30 PM

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CBFS: Before Brown primary image

CBFS: Before Brown

Thu, Feb 1 • 6:30 PM EST

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Exhibition Opening: The Ways of Langston Hughes primary image

Exhibition Opening: The Ways of Langston Hughes

Thu, Feb 1 • 6:00 PM

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Founded in 1925 and named a National Historic Landmark in 2017, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world's leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. From the original 10,000 items provided by Arturo Alfonso Schomburg to the over 11 million items in the collection today, the Schomburg Center features diverse programming and lifelong education and exploration that illuminate the richness of global black history, arts and culture.

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Events

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Melvis Santa & Jazz Orishas primary image

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Melvis Santa & Jazz Orishas

Mon, Mar 25 • 7:00 PM

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The Schomburg Center 's 12th Annual Black Comic Book Festival primary image

The Schomburg Center 's 12th Annual Black Comic Book Festival

Fri, Apr 26 • 10:00 AM

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2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Melvis Santa & Jazz Orishas primary image

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Melvis Santa & Jazz Orishas

Mon, Mar 25 • 7:00 PM

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The Schomburg Center 's 12th Annual Black Comic Book Festival primary image

The Schomburg Center 's 12th Annual Black Comic Book Festival

Fri, Apr 26 • 10:00 AM

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2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Original Pinettes Brass Band/Sounds of New Orleans primary image

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Original Pinettes Brass Band/Sounds of New Orleans

Today • 7:00 PM

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CBFS: Black Women, Freedom Making & the Long 1960s primary image

CBFS: Black Women, Freedom Making & the Long 1960s

Thu, Mar 7 • 6:30 PM

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2024 Women's Jazz Fest: The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni primary image

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni

Mon, Mar 4 • 7:00 PM

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Films at the Schomburg: Things Fall Apart primary image

Films at the Schomburg: Things Fall Apart

Wed, Feb 28 • 6:30 PM

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A Tribute to Harry Belafonte: Singer, Actor, Activist, Producer primary image

A Tribute to Harry Belafonte: Singer, Actor, Activist, Producer

Fri, Feb 23 • 7:00 PM

Free

The Harlem Chamber Players’ 16th Annual Black History Month Celebration primary image

The Harlem Chamber Players’ 16th Annual Black History Month Celebration

Thu, Feb 15 • 6:30 PM

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Between the Lines:  What Have We Here by Billy Dee Williams primary image

Between the Lines: What Have We Here by Billy Dee Williams

Wed, Feb 14 • 6:30 PM

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POSTPONED | Films at the Schomburg: Mahogany (1975) primary image

POSTPONED | Films at the Schomburg: Mahogany (1975)

Wed, Feb 14 • 1:00 PM

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Between the Lines: The New Brownies' Book primary image

Between the Lines: The New Brownies' Book

Mon, Feb 12 • 6:30 PM

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Between the Lines: Redwood Court by DéLana R.A. Dameron primary image

Between the Lines: Redwood Court by DéLana R.A. Dameron

Tue, Feb 6 • 6:30 PM

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CBFS: Before Brown primary image

CBFS: Before Brown

Thu, Feb 1 • 6:30 PM EST

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Exhibition Opening: The Ways of Langston Hughes primary image

Exhibition Opening: The Ways of Langston Hughes

Thu, Feb 1 • 6:00 PM

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2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Original Pinettes Brass Band/Sounds of New Orleans primary image

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: Original Pinettes Brass Band/Sounds of New Orleans

Today • 7:00 PM

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CBFS: Black Women, Freedom Making & the Long 1960s primary image

CBFS: Black Women, Freedom Making & the Long 1960s

Thu, Mar 7 • 6:30 PM

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2024 Women's Jazz Fest: The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni primary image

2024 Women's Jazz Fest: The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni

Mon, Mar 4 • 7:00 PM

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Films at the Schomburg: Things Fall Apart primary image

Films at the Schomburg: Things Fall Apart

Wed, Feb 28 • 6:30 PM

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A Tribute to Harry Belafonte: Singer, Actor, Activist, Producer primary image

A Tribute to Harry Belafonte: Singer, Actor, Activist, Producer

Fri, Feb 23 • 7:00 PM

Free

The Harlem Chamber Players’ 16th Annual Black History Month Celebration primary image

The Harlem Chamber Players’ 16th Annual Black History Month Celebration

Thu, Feb 15 • 6:30 PM

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Between the Lines:  What Have We Here by Billy Dee Williams primary image

Between the Lines: What Have We Here by Billy Dee Williams

Wed, Feb 14 • 6:30 PM

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POSTPONED | Films at the Schomburg: Mahogany (1975) primary image

POSTPONED | Films at the Schomburg: Mahogany (1975)

Wed, Feb 14 • 1:00 PM

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Between the Lines: The New Brownies' Book primary image

Between the Lines: The New Brownies' Book

Mon, Feb 12 • 6:30 PM

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Between the Lines: Redwood Court by DéLana R.A. Dameron primary image

Between the Lines: Redwood Court by DéLana R.A. Dameron

Tue, Feb 6 • 6:30 PM

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CBFS: Before Brown primary image

CBFS: Before Brown

Thu, Feb 1 • 6:30 PM EST

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Exhibition Opening: The Ways of Langston Hughes primary image

Exhibition Opening: The Ways of Langston Hughes

Thu, Feb 1 • 6:00 PM

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