Historic black-and-white photo of Stormé DeLarverié in a tuxedo and bowtie flanked by drag queens in elaborate dresses

#SchomburgSyllabus: LGBTQIA+

The #SchomburgSyllabus is an archive of new and recent educational resources relating to Black studies, movements, and experiences. By connecting these materials to the Schomburg Center’s collections, we honor and recognize the source and strength of Black self-education practices, collective study, and librarianship. The #SchomburgSyllabus is curated by Schomburg Center staff and organized into 27 themes to foster a greater understanding of the Black experience. Explore resources below to learn more about LGBTQIA+.

#SchomburgSyllabus: LGBTQIA+

 

Excavating Black Queer Thought: A Pride Bibliography II (June 23, 2020) / by Emerald Rutledge, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, #Syllabus Web Archive Collection – Archive-It, The New York Public Library

 

Exploring Black LGBTQ Studies in the Schomburg Center's Archive / by Bridgett Johnson-Pride, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library

 

In the Life Archive (ITLA) miscellaneous collections, Sc MG 736, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library

 

LGBT Lives in Contemporary Cuba (2012), Sc Visual DVD-356, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Moving Image & Recorded Sound Division, The New York Public Library

 

#TransJusticeSyllabus, Sociologists for Trans Justice (2017-2018) / by Committee for Advancing Trans and Intersex Studies in Academia, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, #Syllabus Web Archive Collection – Archive-It, The New York Public Library

Explore More #SchomburgSyllabus

Discover other #SchomburgSyllabus themes, a curated selection of videos, commentary, and more.

Learn More
The text Schomburg Syllabus with a purple Schomburg Center "S" Logo

Image: Stormé DeLarverié (center), surrounded by three female impersonators at Roberts Show Club, Chicago, Illinois, 1958. Photographs and Prints DivisionSchomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library. 

Explore more in the Library's Digital Collections

 

Special Thanks

The #SchomburgSyllabus is made possible through The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s generous support for the #SchomburgSyllabus project, and the Community Webs program, which is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Internet Archive, and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.