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New York – 11 June 2025
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1. Wide pan of exhibition space at the Schomburg Center showcasing artwork and historical displays for its centennial celebration
2. Zoom out of book published in 1926 showcasing an anthology of Blues music
3. Mid of centennial celebration sign at the Schomburg Center
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Tammi Lawson, Curator of Art and Artifacts Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture:
"We are celebrating our centennial, which is 100 years of documenting, preserving and making accessible art and artifacts, books, manuscripts, photographs, films, by and about people of African descent, and this has been housed here at the library at the beginning since 1925 and in 1926, we acquired Mr. Schomburg’s collection, which kicked it all off for us."
5. Various of historical books and artifacts displayed at the Schomburg Center centennial exhibition
6. Various of photographs taken around 1984, 1985 depicting Black culture in New York City
7. Zoom out of study area in New York Public Library branch to artwork on display at Schomburg Center
8. Pan of exhibit
9. Various of Schomburg Center lobby showcasing centennial celebration decorations
10. Various of notebook and photograph on display in case showcasing early beginnings of hip-hop
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Tammi Lawson, Curator of Art and Artifacts Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture:
"His whole collection is giving back what slavery took away, so this collection validates and edifies and inspires. It is a counter historical document, documentation of Black people worldwide."
12. Close of book on display
13. Various of statue on display
14. Various of gold sneakers featuring Jean-Michel Basquiat design on display
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Tammi Lawson, Curator of Art and Artifacts Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture:
"It is a way to negate all the negative stereotypes and derogatory imagery that is out about Black people. This gives you the tools and the voice to counter it because you’re seeing all the beauty."
16. Various of colorful painting on display
STORYLINE:
IT’S ONE OF THE LARGEST REPOSITORIES OF BLACK HISTORY IN THE COUNTRY, FOUNDED IN NEW YORK CITY DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE.
BUT MANY PEOPLE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT.
NOW, THE SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE IS MARKING ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY.
SOUNDBITE (English) Tammi Lawson, Curator of Art and Artifacts Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture:
"We are celebrating our centennial, which is 100 years of documenting, preserving and making accessible art and artifacts, books, manuscripts, photographs, films, by and about people of African descent, and this has been housed here at the library at the beginning since 1925 and in 1926, we acquired Mr. Schomburg’s collection, which kicked it all off for us."
THE CENTER IS NAMED AFTER AFRO-LATINO HISTORIAN ARTURO SCHOMBURG, WHO WAS AN IMPORTANT INTELLECTUAL FIGURE IN THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE.
THE CENTENNIAL IS BEING MARKED IN AN ERA OF BACKLASH AGAINST RACE-CONSCIOUS EDUCATION AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
SOUNDBITE (English) Tammi Lawson, Curator of Art and Artifacts Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture:
"His whole collection is giving back what slavery took away, so this collection validates and edifies and inspires. It is a counter historical document, documentation of Black people worldwide."
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