Focus on African American History Month

Digital Schomburg

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a research unit of The New York Public Library, is generally recognized as one of the leading institutions of its kind in the world. For over 80 years the Center has collected, preserved, and provided access to materials documenting black life, and promoted the study and interpretation of the history and culture of peoples of African descent.  Digital Schomburg provides a wealth of important information.  Current Online exhibits include;  African Americans and American Politics: An Exhibition From The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, African Burial Ground, Harlem 1900-1940: An African-American Community and much much more!