The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a research
unit of The New York Public Library, is recognized as one of the
leading institutions of its kind. 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. The Center’s collections include manuscript
collections, bound volumes, microforms, photographic images, and
serials from the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, South
America, Africa, Europe, India, and Australia. In addition to
its role as a leading repository, the Schomburg Center is also a
vibrant cultural hub that hosts a wealth of educational
programs, exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, seminars, and
community events. Since 1986, the Schomburg Center’s Scholars-
in-Residence Program has awarded fellowships to academics whose
research and writing on black history and culture would benefit
from extended access to the Center’s resou