The Schomburg Center is celebrating its 100th anniversary while preserving more than 11 million items in the archive.

1874—Arthur Schomburg is born Ar­turo Alfonso Schomburg in Puerto Rico. After moving to New York City in April 1891, he became known over time as the “Sherlock Holmes” of Black histo­ry ...

1874—Arthur Schomburg is born Ar­turo Alfonso Schomburg in Puerto Rico. After moving to New York City in April 1891, he became known over time as the “Sherlock Holmes” of Black histo­ry because of his ...

Also of note: Locke’s father was the first Black civil-service employee of the USPS. Originally from Puerto Rico, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was a historian, writer, activist, and curator of Black art ...

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In its founding years in the early 20th century, the Louisiana State Museum borrowed dozens of artworks from Marshall Marcell, a successful African American art dealer in New Orleans, to hang on ...