Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

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New York, NY 10037-1801
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In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience Documents 400 years of migrations

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a research unit of The New York Public Library, is generally recognized as one of the leading institutions of its kind in the world. For over 80 years the Center has collected, preserved, and provided access to materials documenting black life, and promoted the study and interpretation of the history and culture of peoples of African descent.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, January 9, 2013
6:30 p.m.	Talks at the Schomburg: David Blight and Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Thursday, January 10, 2013
7 p.m.	Carnegie Hall’s Neighborhood Concert Series: Gregory Porter
Friday, January 11, 2013
7 p.m.	Theater Talks: Apollo Club Harlem
Saturday, January 12, 2013
10 a.m.	Black Comic Book Festival
6 p.m.	For My People: A Musical & Poetic Tribute to Elizabeth Catlett

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