Posts by Tequila Davis

NYPL's Jean Blackwell Hutson: Building the Schomburg Center

by Tequila Davis, Library Manager, Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library
March 22, 2021

During her tenure, Hutson grew the Schomburg’s collection from 15,000 to 75,000 volumes, including the archive of her friend Langston Hughes, and successfully lobbied for money and support for the Center. The research and reference division now bears her name.

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