Posts from the Schomburg Photographs and Prints Division

Throughout American history, law enforcement and those with racial prejudices have weaponized the law in attempts to imprison, punish, and silence Black people. Using the Schomburg Center’s resources, learn about past court cases that have impacted the Black community and activists, and how they responded.

Police killings of Black people are painful reminders of not only our history in this nation but, all too often, our present.

Earth Day, which promotes protecting the environment, is on April 22. The day can also be a starting point on discussions such as climate change, environmental racism, agriculture, and more. Zakiya Collier, digital archivist in our Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books Division, and Michael Mery, acting curator of our Photographs and Prints Division, share digital resources to help spark those conversations.

Novella Ford, associate director of Public Programs and Exhibitions, share her picks of Livestream talks to watch.

The Schomburg Center has over 1,100 digitized collections and 300 Livestream programs online. Curators, librarians, and staff share their picks of materials to explore.

Tammi Lawson, curator of the Art & Artifacts Division, shares her pick of a Schomburg Center digital collection to explore.

Dr. Brian Jones, associate director of Schomburg Educational Programs, shares his suggestions for compelling education content including projects by the Junior Scholars and Teen Curators programs.

Staff of the Jean Blackwell Hutson Research Research and Reference Division suggest some highlights of the collections to explore.

Dr. Michelle Commander shares her picks of Schomburg Center digital collections and Livestream conversations to explore.

Cheryl Beredo, curator of the Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, and Digital Archivist Zakiya Collier share their picks of digital collections to explore.

Michael Mery, acting curator of the Photographs and Prints Division, shares his picks of digital collections to explore.

In celebration of Women's History month, learn about some of the books featuring Black women writers in Arturo Schomburg's Collection. Digital replicas are available to read via the HathiTrust Digital Library.

The Schomburg Center is excited to announce a new project which brings together digitized books by 38 African American women writers of the nineteenth century, biographies for each writer, and a list of online resources that will lead to further discovery and advanced knowledge of these incredible authors.

Classical music has been blessed with many composers of African descent, but history has not always remembered them. Here are just a few exceptional composers from the NYPL music collection that we invite you to discover and explore.

This past November, Arturo Schomburg popped up in an answer on the popular TV game show.

'Unsung' and 'Avidly Reads: Passages,' edited and written by Dr. Michelle Commander, respectively, will be released this month. Find out how Dr. Commander juggled both projects simultaneously, plus co-curated a reading list with Penguin Classics.

Explore the HathiTrust Digital Library, NYPL, and the Schomburg Center’s digital collections to read copies of the books similar to ones in Mr. Schomburg’s collection.

Zenzele Johnson, manager of the Ella Baker Initiative at the Schomburg Center, discusses the project and its mission to inspire civic engagement in the tradition of its namesake. Plus, Johnson talks about a family tradition she unwittingly continued during the 2020 election.

The year 2020 brought renewed attention to the fight for racial justice and equality. Explore the Schomburg Center’s digital collections, guides, and reading recommendations for a deeper understanding of the history, literature, and culture of the Black experience.