Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture General History

Black history explored
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515 Malcolm X Boulevard
New York,
NY, 10037
United States
Phone No. +1 212 491 2200
 Visit Websitehttp://www.nypl.org/research/s..
 E mailphotoservices@nypl.org
Transport Options:
Train Available: 2, 3 at 135th Street

Overview

This collection is located in the heart of Harlem and within a branch of the New York Public Library. Arthur Schomburg, born in Puerto Rico, was the original collector of this compendium of information about the black experience and African slavery. The original manuscripts, photographs, paintings and other documents that comprised the collection have been expanded since Schomburg's death in 1940, and now include over five million items. Admission is free.

Amazingby Yahoo | 2005-05-09 19:52:47 |

You can learn how to track your lineage here. It's nothing fancy, but it's a real tool for learning. They give guided tours of the exhibit, and then allow you to check out the research center down stairs. The founder is Black, but he is also Puerto Rican, and had an affinity toward black culture. The center is a tribute to the people, located right near the subway. When your done, I highly suggest you go eat at Sylvia's mmmmmmmm mmmmm mmmmmm