Posts from the Schomburg Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division

November is Hip Hop History Month. Explore the Schomburg Center's collections to learn about the artists and writers who created and nurtured the art form.

As you consider all of the issues and get ready to cast your vote, catch up on the Schomburg Center's and NYPL's digital materials.

Whether you're looking to conduct research or learn more about his life and impact through a book or streamed discussion, the Library has a wealth of resources about Malcolm X.

Get ready for a book lovers feast! Join us for virtual readings and panel discussions for all ages and genres, ranging from prose to poetry, comic books to young adult novels, fiction and nonfiction.

Explore talks by some of these authors on the Schomburg Center's Livestream channel.

Short-Term Research Fellowship Recipient Autumn Allen describes the many resources she used to study the youth of the Black Power movement.

Discover the unsung heroes of abolitionism and American freedom in an online exhibition curated by NYPL’s Schomburg Center.

During the Black Theatre Movement of the 1960s and 1970s, New York City saw an emergence of theater companies led by artists of African descent. One influential group became the laboratory for hundreds of playwrights and the launching pad for some of America's most notable actors.

In celebration of Mandela Day, and what would have been his 99th birthday, we honor the South African activist and former President Nelson Mandela with this resource guide.

On February 27, 2017, Model Behavior, a program featuring a talk between, Pat Cleveland and Coco Mitchell, two legendary African American models, was held at the Schomburg Center. The conversation, moderated by author and fashion industry expert Constance C.R. White, was held in conjunction with FIT’s exhibit Black Fashion Designers that runs through May 16, 2017.

In honor of National Poetry Month, and what would have been her 89th birthday, we celebrate the life and work of, Dr. Maya Angelou, with this Research Guide. Here, you will find an overview of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s holdings related to the work and life of this notable poet, writer, journalist, actress, and dancer.

In this letter to friends, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, Julian Mayfield discusses his work on a play, world news in Ghana, and a discussion with Malcolm X.

New! This series of Schomburg Center Research Guides will provide you with resources related to various topics and subjects related to the Global Black Experience. This research guide will provide you with an overview of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s holdings related to Black dance pioneer, Katherine Dunham.

Oscar award winning rapper, and actor, Common, recites this heartfelt letter written by Nelson Mandela, to his sister-in-law, Niki Iris Xaba, about family, prison, and his love for then wife, Winnie Mandela.

New! This series of Schomburg Center Research Guides will provide you with resources related to various topics and subjects related to the Global Black Experience. This research guide will provide you with an overview of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s holdings related to Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association.

Black Ballots Mixtape presents audio selections from items housed in the Schomburg Center's Moving Image and Recorded Sound division. The playlist collects several excerpts from speeches related to Black people and voting.

In the spirit of October being Archives Month, I have asked four Archivists from the Schomburg Center Research of Black Culture questions about their specializations. Join us on Twitter, @SchomburgMARB, on Wednesday October 5 from 11 AM to 2 PM to ask us any questions about our collections, best archival practices, and the archival profession.

The Library for the Performing Arts’s exhibition on political cabaret focuses on the three series associated with Isaiah Sheffer, whose Papers are in the Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Today’s episode features a letter from jazz singer, dancer, and nightclub owner Ada Smith, jazz trumpeter, composer, singer, and "auto-archivist" Louis Armstrong.