Schomburg Center Volunteer Is One of the Last Surviving ‘Black Angels’
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
March 1, 2022
Learn more about Schomburg Center volunteer Virginia Allen who is one of the last surviving member of a group of nurses known as the “Black Angels.” They cared for patients at Staten Island’s Seaview Hospital, Rehabilitation Center, and Home during the tuberculosis outbreak in the early and mid-20th century after the white nurses walked off the job.
Director Neema Barnette Talks Filming at the Schomburg Center and Her Trailblazing Career
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
February 28, 2022
If you are watching the program 'Harlem' on Amazon Prime Video, you might have seen the Schomburg Center in episode nine, titled "Secrets." Emmy and Peabody Award–winner Neema Barnette directed the episode. Learn more about this trailblazing director and find out which one of our exhibitions inspired the set created for the program.
Bookplates Created by Arturo Schomburg Reveal His History as Bibliophile and Curator
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
January 20, 2022
Learn about Arturo Schomburg's first bookplate.
Collections and Materials to Explore After #SchomCom2022
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
January 15, 2022
Learn about comic book materials to explore in person and online at the Schomburg Center.
Activist and Black Comic Book Festival Cosplayer Isake Smith Talks LGBTQ+ Representation in Comic Books
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
January 10, 2022
Activist and Black Comic Book Festival cosplayer Isake Smith looks back at her time at the festival and discusses the portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community in graphic novels and comic books over the past decade.
David Crownson Wowed Black Comic Book Festival Attendees With Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer. Now, Hollywood Has Taken Notice.
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
January 3, 2022
Writer and independent comic book publisher David Crownson discusses his initial struggles with getting 'Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer' to readers. He also looks back at how the Black Comic Book Festival supported his work as the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary.
A Conversation with Micheline Hess: Designer of Black Comic Book Festival Artwork Shares Her Inspiration
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
December 27, 2021
Hess, the creator of children's comic books and graphic novels for adults, uses her art and storytelling to encourage conversations about caring for the environment and spark the imagination, weaving tales of fantasy and adventure.
Confessions of a Black Comic Book Festival Cosplayer: Michael Flood’s Impromptu Idea With a Fellow Cosplayer Helped Start a Festival Tradition
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
December 21, 2021
Actor Michael Flood shares his experiences as a Black Comic Book Festival cosplayer at the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Back to the Beginning: How Tim Fielder Got His Start with the Black Comic Book Festival
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
December 13, 2021
As the Schomburg Center celebrates the 10th anniversary of the BCBF in January 2022, Fielder shares what inspired him to first attend, what the festivals mean to him, and how they changed the trajectory of his career.
The Black Comic Book Festival Is Turning 10
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
December 13, 2021
As the countdown to the 2022 Black Comic Book Festival begins, enjoy a look back with this seven-part blog series.The articles offer a glimpse into some of the many people who are part of BCBF’s history. Plus, get an overview of the Schomburg Center’s comic book and graphic novel collections to learn even more.
Doc Chat Episode Thirty-Six: Augusta Savage's "Lift Every Voice and Sing," A Treasure of Liberation
by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
November 10, 2021
In this episode, Doc Chatters honored the work and legacies of two Black female artists, a sculptor and a poet, across generations.
Doc Chat Episode Thirty-One: Race and Slavery's Pandemic Legacies
by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
October 19, 2021
In this episode, historians Michelle Commander and Christopher Willoughby discussed the racialization of disease in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, analyzing a 1802 medical advice manual for treating enslaved people in the Caribbean and a 1799 pamphlet that argues that blackness (skin color) is a form of leprosy.
After the Pandemic Legacies Conference: Continue the Learning on Medicine
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
October 14, 2021
If the virtual conference Pandemic Legacies inspired further interest in learning about Black wellness, here's a list of some of our online and in-person materials to add to the conversation.
Reflection and Remembrance: The African Burial Ground, 30 Years After Discovery
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
October 4, 2021
Two Schomburg Center volunteers, who took part in the grassroots efforts to save the African Burial Ground, look back at this historic effort 30 years later.
Kimpa Vita of the Kingdom of Kongo: Embodiment of Resistance
by Rebecca Bayeck, CLIR Postdoctoral Fellow in Data Curation for African American and African Studies, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
October 4, 2021
Kimpa Vita's life exemplifies resistance to Europeans’ invasion and colonization of Africa.
Program Schedule for Pandemic Legacies Conference
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
September 21, 2021
See our list of programs and speakers for our 2021 Conference Pandemic Legacies: Health, Healing, and Medicine in the Age of Slavery and Beyond
Witness to History: Lawrence Reddick's Crusade to Document the Black 20th Century
by Allison Hughes, Archivist, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
September 16, 2021
Reddick, a Schomburg curator in the 1940s, devoted his career to documenting the Black experience during World War II and the civil rights movement through letters, documents and ephemera to ensure it wasn't "erased from mainstream narratives."
"Proudly We Hail": A Celebration of Frederick Douglass JHS's Harcourt Tynes
by Barrye Brown, Processing Archivist, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
September 16, 2021
This homemade book stands as a beautiful tribute to a wonderful teacher and a vibrant learning environment in the Harlem community. It also illustrates the critical role of libraries and archives in collecting and preserving materials that document the history and culture of people of African descent throughout the world for long-term access.
What's Happening at the Schomburg Center: Fall 2021 Preview
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
September 14, 2021
We hope to see you at the programs happening (virtually and in-person) at the Schomburg Center in the upcoming months.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Afro-Latinx Ties
by Lisa Herndon, Communications and Publications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
September 13, 2021
Many people of Hispanic descent also have African roots. Explore the Schomburg Center’s collections and Livestream archive to learn of the rich history, deep ties, and political challenges between both communities. Plus, learn more about materials once owned by Arturo Schomburg, which highlight his Puerto Rican and African heritages.
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