Rokhaya Diallo, Afro-Parisienne journalist, antiracism activist, and award-winning filmmaker, turned her camera on an emerging generation of black activists who, in the wake of the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, were able to mobilize international opinion in favor of the protests in America. Continue reading
Shirley Chisholm was the first African American to seek the Democratic Party presidential nomination in 1972. Continue reading
James Barnor is credited with documenting two iconic times in history and being an advocate of diversifying the field of photography.Continue reading
After five years of service at the Schomburg, Director Khalil Gibran Muhammad will begin a tenured position as Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and joins the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study as the Suzanne Young Murray Professor. Continue reading
In collaboration with the Malcolm X Museum, this year's commemoration of the assassination of Malcolm X will focus on the intersections of his legacy as a liberation faith leader and human rights activist.Continue reading
Sing to Me, a stunning record of Antonio “L.A.” Reid’s life and career, he shares the inspiring story of his struggles and success, and takes readers inside the glamorous and hard-hitting world on which he has left his indomitable stamp. Continue reading
Join preeminent Harlem scholar and architect John T. Reddick, scholar and artist, Lenwood O. Sloan and performer and activist Liza Jesse Peterson for an afternoon exploring the rich legacy of Bert Williams and African Americans' contribution to the American theater. Continue reading
