Schomburg Center Fall 2014

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Welcome to the SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR

RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTUREWhere Every Month Is Black History Month

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The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, located in Harlem, New York, is a research unit

of The New York Public Library system. It is recognized as one of the leading institutions focusing

exclusively on African-American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. Starting with the

collection of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg more than 85 years ago, the Schomburg collects, preserves,

and provides access to materials documenting black life locally, nationally, and internationally. It

also promotes the study and interpretation of the history and cultures of peoples of African descent.

Today, the Schomburg serves the community not just as a center and a library, but also as a place that

encourages lifelong learning and inspires exploration.

FALL 2014TABLE OF CONTENTS

PLAN YOUR VISITTo register for our FREE events,

please visit: schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com

Guided tours are conducted Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is required at

least 30 days in advance.

To register for a guided or self-guided tour for a group of 15

people or more, please email: [email protected].

Subscribe to our e-newsletter: nypl.org/schomburgnews

CONNECT with the Schomburg:

Take 2 or 3 train to 135th St.

515 Malcolm X Boulevard New York, New York 10037-1801Schomburg Center

for research in black culture The New York Public Library

For more information, ASK NYPL:

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PUBLIC PROGRAMS4 FALL OPEN HOUSE5 FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG6 TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG8 BETWEEN THE LINES9 CONFERENCE10 SCHOMBURG ON LOCATION

EDUCATION AT THE SCHOMBURG12 THE JUNIOR SCHOLARS PROGRAM13 FIRST THURSDAYS! CONVERSATIONS

IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES14 FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS15 EDUCATION FROM THE COLLECTIONS

AT THE SCHOMBURG

EXHIBITIONS & RELATED PROGRAMS16 I FOUND GOD IN MYSELF17 QUESTION BRIDGE: BLACK MALES17 GOING HOME, COMING HOME:

REMEMBERING

CALENDAR OF EVENTS18 CALENDAR20 REGISTRATION INFORMATION

SUPPORT22 SPECIAL EVENTS23 MEMBERSHIP

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FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS

FALL OPEN HOUSE & FIRST FRIDAYS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 6 P.M.BLACK MECCA, COLLECTIVE MEMORYThe annual Fall Open House is an opportunity to sample some of the exciting programs taking place at the Schomburg—guided exhibition and building tours, talks, and live music. Enjoy extended hours in our galleries, and light refreshments and wine.

Meet Schomburg librarians and archivists and take a journey through the our collection of manu-scripts, books and periodicals, moving image and recorded sound, art and photographs to explore the richness of the history of black urban centers. Cities have always been instrumental in the formation of black collective memory. Black urban enclaves embody multiple meanings and often serve as sources of daily inspiration and motivation juxtaposed with racial unrest and oppression.

The highlight of the evening will be poet and publisher jessica Care moore in conversation with writer, musician, and producer, Greg Tate. Detroit native, jessica will present her lively personal narratives about growing up in the Motor City and the impact Detroit has had on her life and on other black meccas around the world. The evening will conclude with a special edition of our popular monthly social gathering, First Fridays.

Presented in partnership with Harlem Arts Alliance with Harlem Arts Advocacy Week.

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FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURGSATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 1 P.M. AND 4 P.M.FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG: The Liberation SeriesThis double feature of two recent South African films presents the story of a teenage aspiring jazz musician (Felix) and a documentary about a 2012 platinum mine strike that ended in violence (Miners Shot Down). Presented by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The Apollo Theater and World Music Institute as part of the Africa Now! South Africa festival and African Film Festival, Inc.

FELIX (1 P.M.)Described as “Billy Elliot with Cape jazz,” this family-friendly film follows 14-year-old Felix as he dreams of becoming a saxophonist like his late father. When he leaves his township to take up a scholarship at an elitist private school, he defies his mother and turns to two aging members of his father’s old band to help him prepare for the school jazz concert.

MINERS SHOT DOWN (4 P.M.)In August 2012, mineworkers in one of South Africa’s biggest platinum mines began a strike for better wages. Six days later, the police used live ammunition to brutally suppress the strike, killing 34 and injuring many more. What emerges is collusion at the top, spiraling violence, and the country’s first postcolonial massacre.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 6:30 P.M.FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG: Muslim Voices of Philadelphia and New York CityJoin us for screenings of a series of short documentaries produced by the Muslim Voices community history project. The goal of the Muslim Voices project is to provide instruction and media tools to traditionally underrepresented Muslim groups so that they can research and share the stories, significant events, achievements, and issues that are part of the history of Islam in both Philadelphia and New York City.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 6:30 P.M.NTOZAKE SHANGEIn conjunction with the exhibition i found god in myself, Ntozake Shange celebrates the 40th anniversary of her landmark work, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, with a discussion about its creation and influence.

When Shange’s for colored girls…, a choreopoem, appeared on the theater scene in New York City in 1975, it achieved immense popularity. Ten years later, it was still being pro-duced in theaters throughout the United States. With this choreopoem—a performance piece made up of a combina-tion of poems and dance—Shange introduced themes and concerns that continue to characterize her writings and per-formances. Her works are often angry diatribes against so-cial forces that contribute to the oppression of black women in the United States combined with a celebration of women’s self-fulfillment and spiritual survival.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 AT 6:30 P.M.THE STATE OF BLACK AMERICAN THEATERS

This past summer, Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) hosted Catalyst: Moving the Black Theatre Legacy Forward, the first national convening of its kind in the 21st century for 21 of America’s leading black theater

institutions. Join Sade Lythcott, NBT’s CEO, and Jonathan McCrory, NBT’s Director of Theatre Arts Program and curator of Howlround.com, for a postmortem discussion about the outcome of such a convening and the financial and structural crisis facing black theaters nationwide.



THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 AT 6:30 P.M.BLACK ART + IDENTITY POLITICSJoin exhibiting artists from i found god in myself (Renee Cox and Dianne Smith) and Question Bridge: Black Males (Hank Willis Thomas and Bayeté Ross Smith) for a conversation about the racial, gender, and class politics that inform their cultural production as visual artists.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 AT 6:30 P.M. SLAVERY, UNIVERSITIES, AND INNER CITIES Join us for a stimulating conversation between Craig S. Wilder, Professor of History at MIT and Davarian Baldwin, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies at Trinity College. They will discuss the role of slavery in the building and functioning of many of the country’s most revered colleges and universities; and how, today, some institutions of higher learning are transforming urban America by continually expanding their real estate holdings, spearheading gentrification, and offering low-wage labor to inner-city residents.

Craig S. Wilder is the author, most recently, of Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America’s University, and In the Company of Black Men: The African Influence on African American Culture in New York City. Davarian Baldwin is the co-editor, with Minkah Makalani, of Escape From New York! The New Negro Renaissance beyond Harlem, and the author of Chicago’s New Negroes: Modernity, the Great Migration, and Black Urban Life. Presented by the Schomburg’s Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Trans-Atlantic Slavery.

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BETWEEN THE LINES

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 AT 6:30 P.M.Fire Shut Up in My BonesCHARLES M. BLOW WITH KHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMADJoin New York Times columnist and author Charles M. Blow in conversation with Khalil Gibran Muhammad to discuss Blow’s memoir, Fire Shut Up in My Bones. This moving memoir takes a look at how one of America’s most innovative and respected journalist found his voice by coming to terms with a painful past. Charles M. Blow is the New York Times visual Op-Ed columnist, whose column appears every Saturday. His career at the Times spans 20 years and is distinguished by numerous awards, including the Best in Show award from the Society of News Design. He is also the art director of National Geographic Magazine.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 AT 6:30 P.M.Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard on You? A MemoirGEORGE CLINTON WITH QUESTLOVEThe funk musician George Clinton shares stories about his life and career on the occasion of the publication of his new book, Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard on You? A Memoir. Clinton will be in conversation with the Roots’ drummer, DJ, writer, and producer Questlove.Grammy award–winning artist George Clinton was the mastermind behind Parliament and Funkadelic, the two bands that virtually defined the funk genre. Clinton began recording solo in 1981, and has earned widespread recognition for his contributions to the music world.


STATE OF BLACK RESEARCH COLLECTIONSREGISTER FOR THE SCHOMBURG’S STATE OF BLACK RESEARCH CONFERENCE NOW!The conference kicks off on Thursday, October 30 with a full day of panel discussions. It concludes on Friday, October 31 with a half-day, invitation-only Black Collections Think Tank. This conference is funded by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and will culminate in a white paper addressing issues, challenges, and opportunities facing institutions that collect black primary resources.

TICKETS: $35 Buy tickets at showclix.com/event/StateofBlackResearch

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SCHOMBURG ON LOCATION

A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF MAYA ANGELOUFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 11 A.M.The family of Dr. Maya Angelou, Random House, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of The New York Public Library and The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY invite you to The Riverside Church to honor her life and work.

Open to the public. Limited seating. First come, first served.The Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive, New York, NY

This celebration will be streamed live: new.livestream.com/SchomburgCenter

CELEBRATE SONIA!FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 6 P.M.The Center for Black Literature, AKILA WORKSONGS, African Voices magazine, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture present a special birthday party for the beloved world-renowned poet, humanitarian, scholar, and activist Sonia Sanchez. Remarks by Haki Madhubuti with performances by jessica Care moore and Ursula Rucker and so much more. Music by DJ Reborn.

TICKETS: $35 Buy tickets at celebratesonia.eventbrite.

com or call (718) 804-8882 or (718) 756-8501.


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CONVERSATIONS ON SELF-DETERMINATIONThe Schomburg Center presents the series Conversations on Self-Determination to complement the exhibition Funk, God, Jazz, and Medicine: Black Radical Brooklyn. The project, a collaboration of Creative Time and Brooklyn’s Weeksville Heritage Center, includes installations, performances, and events that build upon Weeksville’s history as an independent free black community, and runs Fridays–Sundays, September 20–October 12.

Join us every Saturday for a free series of Conversations on Self-Determination, presented and produced in partnership with the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture: Gather on the lawn for afternoon discussions on main exhibition themes Funk, God, Jazz, and Medicine. Talks will explore local art, music as a force for social change, Black bodies, and Black souls. Free and open to the public.

BLACK RADICAL BROOKLYN: PAST, PRESENT, FUTUREWith Xenobia Bailey, Dwight Brewster, Jamal Cyrus, Ron Johnson, Stanley Kinard, Simone Leigh, Clarence Mosley, DeeArah Wright, and moderated by Rashida Bumbray, Rylee Eterginoso and Nato ThompsonSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 AT 3:30 P.M.

FUNK AND JAZZ With Willard Jenkins, Toshi Reagon, Carl Hancock Rux, and moderator Una-Kariim A. Cross SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 3:30 P.M.

GOD AND MEDICINEWith Dr. Harriet Washington, Dr. Obery Hendricks, and moderator, Dr. Samuel Roberts SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 3:30 P.M.

These events take place at Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn (A or C to Utica Avenue).

Copresented by The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Creative Time, and Weeksville Heritage Center.

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THE JUNIOR SCHOLARS PROGRAMThe 13th year of the Schomburg Junior Scholars Program will launch this fall on Saturday, October 25. The year’s themes will include Youth Cultures and Education in Black Communities, Post–Civil Rights History, Hip-Hop Studies, and Family Histories. Young people ages 11–18, from across the City are encouraged to apply for the Junior Scholars Program, a unique Saturday academy aimed at increasing young people’s historical and cultural literacy, college and career readiness, and civic participation.

Visit schomburgcenter.org/juniorscholars for applications or call (212) 491-2207 for additional information. Application must be received by September 30, 2014.

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FIRST THURSDAYS!CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES

Join Schomburg Education for the third season of Conversations in Black Freedom Studies, a dynamic adult education series featuring a full lineup of provocative scholars and community members committed to engaging dialogue and purposeful study. Curated by Professors Jeanne Theoharis (Brooklyn College) and Komozi Woodard (Sarah Lawrence College), the series launches its archival and interactive website this fall. Visit blackfreedomstudies.org and follow @SchomburgCBFS for updates and links to programs and supplementary materials. Read in advance for best experience.

Reserve your seat for the live conversations: schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com.

FIRST THURSDAYS AT 6 P.M.

SEPTEMBER 4 THE URBAN CRISIS: AN UNFINISHED AGENDA With Robert Curvin, author of Inside Newark: Decline, Rebellion, and the Search for Transformation; Junius Williams, author of Unfinished Agenda: Urban Politics in the Era of Black Power; and Clarence Taylor, Baruch College.

OCTOBER 2 EDUCATION FOR LIBERATION AND FREEDOM SCHOOLING With Charles Payne, University of Chicago; and Brian Purnell, Bowdoin College.

NOVEMBER 6 THE POLITICAL LIFE AND LEGACY OF SHIRLEY CHISHOLM With Barbara Winslow, Brooklyn College; Zinga Fraser, Brooklyn College; and Joshua Guild, Princeton University.

DECEMBER 4 BUILDING COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS AND MOVEMENT COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS With Jessica Nemblard Gordon, John Jay Col-lege; Alondra Nelson, Columbia University; and Laura Hill, Bloomfield College.

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FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTSSchomburg Education offers year-round programs for school groups and community organizations, as well as professional development workshops for teachers and educators. Programs link to our archival collections, exhibitions, and current events.

Learn more about our education programs at schomburgcenter.org/education,facebook.com/SchomburgEducation or visit schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com for event listings

SCHOOL PROGRAMSBring your classes to the Schomburg Center for theatrical productions, films, and cultural events that celebrate black history and culture with dynamic artists and postperformance discussions that complement your classroom curriculum.

ED TALKSThe Schomburg’s Ed Talks series is a forum for educational scholars and thought leaders whose work illuminates, challenges, and transforms the pedagogy and practice of teaching historical and cultural literacy today. Ed Talks are held in the fall and spring of each year. Recordings will be available for viewing in the Schomburg’s Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division.

BLACK HISTORY 360°: Schomburg’s Summer Education InstituteSave the dates July 27–31, 2015: Teachers from kindergarten to college are invited to make the Schomburg Center your

destination for a spectacular “education vacation” next summer! Join hundreds of educators and premier scholars from across the country for lectures, interactive workshops, curriculum labs, curator talks, and community walks that explore the history and cultures of African Americans and African peoples throughout the Diaspora. Educators will gain valuable content knowledge and learn inquiry-based approaches to teaching across the grades using the Schomburg’s rich primary resource collections on-site and online. Visit schomburgcenter.org/blackhistory360 for updates on topics and presenters.



EXHIBITION VISITSThe Schomburg Center’s collections and exhibitions offer rich educational experiences for teachers and learners of all ages. Visit our website, schomburgcenter.org, to find up-to-the-minute information about our hours of operation and details about the exhibitions on view. Plan ahead and schedule group tours of our multimedia exhibitions. Full instructions are available, please visit nypl.org/events/tours/schomburg.

COLLECTION PRESENTATIONSBy appointment only, group collection presentations in the Schomburg library divisions are geared toward providing information about the holdings, special databases,

and how to obtain access to the resources in each division. Talks can also be focused on specific topics, such as the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Arts Movement, the Civil Rights Movement, or black photographers and artists. Collection items from the Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books, Photographs and Prints, and Art and Artifacts divisions can be displayed during the presentations. Short video clips from holdings in the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division can also be shown to groups. Visits can be scheduled by contacting each division and completing a Presentation Request Form (online at goo.gl/t0qoqz). For research consultations for class groups, please contact the division directly or call (212) 491-2218.

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EXHIBITIONS & RELATED PROGRAMS

I FOUND GOD IN MYSELF: The 40th Anniversary of Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls…SEPTEMBER 19, 2014–JANUARY 3, 2015Latimer/Edison Gallery

i found god in myself is a multimedia and multigallery exhibition celebrat-ing the 40th anniversary of Ntozake Shange’s groundbreaking choreopoem, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf. The exhibition features 20 specially commissioned pieces in honor of the individual poems.

RELATED EVENT

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 6:30 P.M.TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG: Ntozake ShangeIn conjunction with the exhibition i found god in myself, Ntozake Shange celebrates the 40th anniversary of her landmark work, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, with a discussion about its creation and influence.

When Shange’s for colored girls…, appeared on the theater scene in New York City in 1975, it achieved immense popularity. Ten years later, it was still being produced in theaters throughout the United States. With this choreopoem—a performance piece made up of a combination of poems and dance—Shange introduced themes and concerns that continue to characterize her writings and per-formances. Her works are often angry diatribes against social forces that contribute to the oppression of black women in the United States combined with a celebration of women’s self-fulfillment and spiritual survival.


EXHIBITIONS & RELATED PROGRAMS

QUESTION BRIDGE: Black MalesSEPTEMBER 19, 2014–JANUARY 3, 2015Exhibition Hall

Question Bridge: Black Males is a media-based forum for necessary, honest expression and healing dialogue on themes that divide, unite, and puzzle black males in the United States. The project power-fully exposes the incredible diversi-ty of thought, character, and identity within the black American male de-mographic, breaking the traditional view of a monolithic identity. The project’s multiplatform approach has four integrated components: art, education, community education, and digital media.

RELATED EVENT

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 AT 6:30 P.M.TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG: Black Art + Identity PoliticsJoin exhibiting artists from i found god in myself (Renee Cox and Dianne Smith) and Question Bridge: Black Males (Hank Willis Thomas and Bayeté Ross Smith) for a conversation about the racial, gender, and class politics that inform their cultural production as visual artists.

ALSO ON VIEW: SEPTEMBER 19, 2014– JANUARY 3, 2015Going Home, Coming Home: Remembering

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CALENDAR OF EVENTSSEPTEMBER 2014

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 AT 6 P.M.Conversations in Black Freedom Studies

THE URBAN CRISIS: AN UNFINISHED AGENDA

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 AT 6 P.M.FIRST FRIDAYS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 11 A.M.Schomburg on LocationThe Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive, New York, NY

A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF MAYA ANGELOU TRIBUTE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 6 P.M. Schomburg on LocationBedford Hall, 1177 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY

CELEBRATE SONIA!

TICKETS: $35

Buy tickets at celebratesonia.eventbrite.com

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 AT 3:30 P.M.Schomburg on LocationWeeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

CONVERSATIONS ON SELF-DETERMINATION: Black Radical Brooklyn: Past, Present, Future

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AT 6:30 P.M.ORDINARY PEOPLE: Alexis DeVeauxThis program is presented by In the Life Archive at the Schomburg Center.


CALENDAR OF EVENTS

OCTOBER 2014THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 AT 6 P.M.Conversations in Black Freedom StudiesEDUCATION FOR LIBERATION AND FREEDOM SCHOOLING

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 6 P.M.FALL OPEN HOUSE: Black Mecca, Collective Memory

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 3:30 P.M. Schomburg on LocationWeeksville Heritage Center 158 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

CONVERSATIONS ON SELF-DETERMINATION: Funk and Jazz

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 AT 6 P.M. HARLEM ARTS ALLIANCE AND GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 AT 6:30 P.M. WOMEN IN ISLAM: Human Rights Social Justice Lecture

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 1 P.M. AND 4 P.M.FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG: The Liberation Series

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 3:30 P.M.Schomburg on LocationWeeksville Heritage Center 158 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

CONVERSATIONS ON SELF-DETERMINATION: God and Medicine

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 AT 6:30 P.M.BETWEEN THE LINES: Charles M. Blow and Khalil Gibran Muhammad

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 6:30 P.M.TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG: Ntozake Shange

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 7 P.M.CARNEGIE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERTS: Abdullah Ibrahim and FriendsCarnegie Hall’s Neighbor-hood Concert Series is a program of the Weill Music Institute and is sponsored by Target.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 AT 2 P.M.BEFORE 5 : Xenobia Bailey and Tammi Lawson

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 6 P.M.AFRO-LATIN@S NOW: Race Counts!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 6:30 P.M.FILMS AT THE SCHOMBURG: Muslim Voices of Philadelphia and New York

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 AT 6:30 P.M.BETWEEN THE LINES: George Clinton and Questlove

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 7 P.M.CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK LECTURE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 STATE OF BLACK RESEARCH COLLECTIONS CONFERENCE TICKETS: $35

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NOVEMBER 2014MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 AT 6:30 P.M. ORDINARY PEOPLE: Dear Joe This program is presented by In the Life Archive at the Schomburg Center.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 AT 6:30 P.M.TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG: The State of Black American Theatres

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 AT 6 P.M.Conversations in Black Freedom StudiesTHE POLITICAL LIFE AND LEGACY OF SHIRLEY CHISHOLM

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 6 P.M.FIRST FRIDAYS

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 6:30 P.M.QUESTION BRIDGE: Tell Your Story!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AT 6:30 P.M.ALBERT MURRAY: His Life and Work

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 AT 2 P.M.BEFORE 5: Chouki El Hamel

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 AT 6:30 P.M.TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG: Black Art + Identity Politics

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AT 4 P.M. AND 8 P.M.HOMAGE 3 ILLMATICAn original play by Shaun Neblett

TICKETS: $10

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER:

All public programs are FREE unless noted otherwise.

Registration is required: schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com

All registered seats are released 30 minutes before start time, so we recommend that you arrive early.

First Come, First Seated.

For school programs, please email [email protected]

DECEMBER 2014TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2 AT 6:30 P.M.ORIDINARY PEOPLE: LGBT Kwanzaa Community of New York

DECEMBER 4 AT 6 P.M.Conversations in Black Freedom StudiesBUILDING COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS AND MOVEMENT COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 6:30 P.M.VISUALLY SPEAKING: Who You Callin’ a Paparazzi?

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 AT 6 P.M.FIRST FRIDAYS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 AT 6:30 P.M. TALKS AT THE SCHOMBURG: Slavery, Universities, Inner Cities Presented by the Schomburg Center’s Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17 AT 2 P.M. BEFORE 5: Jan Parker and James Weidman

Schomburg Center programs and exhibitions are supported in part by the City of New York; the State of New York; the New York City Council Black, Latino and Asian Caucus; the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; the Rockefeller Foundation Endowment for the Performing Arts; and the Annie E. and Sarah L. Delany Charitable Trusts.

Photo Credits: cover jessica Care moore page 7 Renee Cox by Kerwin Devonish page 10 Dwight Carter page 21 Terrence Jennings

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