The Schomburg Center is a Finalist for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service! by Candice FrederickFebruary 24, 2015

IMLS finalist

The National Medal for Museum and Library Service is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in recognition of exceptional service to the community and for making a difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities. We are excited to announce that the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has been named as a finalist for the 2015 National Medal award!

This year’s finalists include individual public libraries, special and research libraries, a zoo, science museums, botanical gardens, and many other types of institutions that exemplify the great diversity of libraries and museums across the country.

This honor recognizes the contributions of our programs such as Malcolm X on the World Scene: A Special 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Assassination of Malcolm X and From Dapper to Dope: The Exquisite and Enduring Style of Harlem Men to New York City. We are grateful for your support and are honored to be recognized as a 2015 finalist!

The National Medal winners will be named later this spring, and representatives from winning institutions will travel to Washington, D.C., to be honored at the National Medal award ceremony. Winning institutions also receive a visit from StoryCorps, a national non-profit organization dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs.

In acknowledgement of the National Medal’s celebration of institutions that are committed to community service, IMLS will feature the finalists on social media platforms and provide an opportunity for you to Share Your Story of how the Schomburg Center has impacted your life on the their Facebook page (please remember that you must first “like” the IMLS Facebook page in order to post comments). In addition, we encourage you to post pictures or comments for Share Your Story on Twitter using #NationalMedal.

We look forward to reading your stories. Now let's bring the National Medal home to New York City and the Schomburg Center!

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National Medal

Submitted by Judith Owens-Small (not verified) on March 9, 2015 - 10:13am

I have been attending events at the Schomburg Center for many years. These events have opened the door to explore American and African-American cultures, meet many individuals who have distinguished themselves in their field, and celebrated landmark victories and stepping stones of the African-American citizenry. I was able to do all that in a space that welcomes, values, and celebrates the contributions of African-Americans.

Impact of the Schomburg Center

Submitted by Randi Levy (not verified) on March 19, 2015 - 11:13am

As a college student I had the honor and privilege of studying the papers of A. Philip Randolph at the Schomburg Center archives while researching my senior thesis. This was a unique and inspiring experience that would not have been possible elsewhere.

Schomburg Center are our "power words" to success in the future

Submitted by dorothy omega (not verified) on March 21, 2015 - 1:37pm

someone, somewhere in our community ought to be responsible for keeping track of the circumstances, progress, and problems that may put our senior citizens, child or youth in jeopardy. someone needs to be paying attention to the big picture in their lives. The Schomburg Center, what we have have, to greatly improve, learn and strengthen our fundamental understanding with stronger skills that "at risk/violent" no longer exsist.The schomburg Center gives us that wonderful opportunity to see hope, and help our youth and children say YES there is a future with me in it.