Arturo Schomburg Celebration

Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was a notable writer, activist, collector, and bibliophile, who devoted his life to acquiring and archiving materials related to the history and culture of people of African descent, amassing over 10,000 documents. In 1926, he sold his personal collection to the Division of Negro Literature, History and Prints of the 135th branch of The New York Public Library, which is now known as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. 

Join us for our annual celebration of Arturo Schomburg’s legacy and our 90th anniversary with this special tribute, featuring our esteemed panelists: Dr. Ada Myriam Felicie-Soto, author of "Arturo and the Hidden Treasure” and professor of the University of Puerto Rico; Dr. Elinor Des Verney Sinnette, author of "Arturo Alfonso Schomburg: A Biography;” and Dr. Frances Negrón-Muntaner, professor at Columbia University.

This conversation will be moderated by Dean Schomburg, grandson of Arturo Schomburg

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Watch on livestream. 

FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED
For free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. All registered seats are released 15 to 30 minutes before start time, so we recommend that you arrive early.

PRESS 
Please send all press inquiries (photo, video, interviews, audio-recording, etc) at least 24-hours before the day of the program to Adenike Olanrewaju at adenikeolanrewaju@nypl.org.