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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Upcoming (6)

Talks at the Schomburg: Photographic Archives and Legacy Building primary image

Talks at the Schomburg: Photographic Archives and Legacy Building

Tuesday • 6:30 PM

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Conversations in Black Freedom Studies: Food, Life & Leisure primary image

Conversations in Black Freedom Studies: Food, Life & Leisure

Thu, Apr 4 • 6:30 PM EDT

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Talks at the Schomburg: Black Curators Matter Oral History III primary image

Talks at the Schomburg: Black Curators Matter Oral History III

Wed, Apr 10 • 6:00 PM

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Before 5:  Searching for August Savage, Then and Now primary image

Before 5: Searching for August Savage, Then and Now

Tue, Apr 16 • 1:00 PM

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Carnegie Hall Citywide: aja monet primary image

Carnegie Hall Citywide: aja monet

Wed, Apr 17 • 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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Talks at the Schomburg: Photographic Archives and Legacy Building primary image

Talks at the Schomburg: Photographic Archives and Legacy Building

Tuesday • 6:30 PM

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Conversations in Black Freedom Studies: Food, Life & Leisure primary image

Conversations in Black Freedom Studies: Food, Life & Leisure

Thu, Apr 4 • 6:30 PM EDT

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Talks at the Schomburg: Black Curators Matter Oral History III primary image

Talks at the Schomburg: Black Curators Matter Oral History III

Wed, Apr 10 • 6:00 PM

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Before 5:  Searching for August Savage, Then and Now primary image

Before 5: Searching for August Savage, Then and Now

Tue, Apr 16 • 1:00 PM

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Carnegie Hall Citywide: aja monet primary image

Carnegie Hall Citywide: aja monet

Wed, Apr 17 • 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 (981)

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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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

Mon, Mar 18 • 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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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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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

Mon, Mar 18 • 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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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

Talks at the Schomburg: Photographic Archives and Legacy Building primary image

Talks at the Schomburg: Photographic Archives and Legacy Building

Tuesday • 6:30 PM

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Conversations in Black Freedom Studies: Food, Life & Leisure primary image

Conversations in Black Freedom Studies: Food, Life & Leisure

Thu, Apr 4 • 6:30 PM EDT

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Talks at the Schomburg: Black Curators Matter Oral History III primary image

Talks at the Schomburg: Black Curators Matter Oral History III

Wed, Apr 10 • 6:00 PM

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Before 5:  Searching for August Savage, Then and Now primary image

Before 5: Searching for August Savage, Then and Now

Tue, Apr 16 • 1:00 PM

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Carnegie Hall Citywide: aja monet primary image

Carnegie Hall Citywide: aja monet

Wed, Apr 17 • 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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Talks at the Schomburg: Photographic Archives and Legacy Building primary image

Talks at the Schomburg: Photographic Archives and Legacy Building

Tuesday • 6:30 PM

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Conversations in Black Freedom Studies: Food, Life & Leisure primary image

Conversations in Black Freedom Studies: Food, Life & Leisure

Thu, Apr 4 • 6:30 PM EDT

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Talks at the Schomburg: Black Curators Matter Oral History III primary image

Talks at the Schomburg: Black Curators Matter Oral History III

Wed, Apr 10 • 6:00 PM

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Before 5:  Searching for August Savage, Then and Now primary image

Before 5: Searching for August Savage, Then and Now

Tue, Apr 16 • 1:00 PM

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Carnegie Hall Citywide: aja monet primary image

Carnegie Hall Citywide: aja monet

Wed, Apr 17 • 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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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

Mon, Mar 18 • 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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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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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

Mon, Mar 18 • 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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