Event
October 2009
Monday & Tuesday, October 5th & 6th
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
EDUCATOR OPEN HOUSE
Courage Exhibitions Open House for Educators & Administrators
School teachers and college faculty are invited to come in for exclusive tours of the exhibitions and to learn more about incorporating the Schomburg Center’s vast collections into their curriculum for the coming academic year. To RSVP please call (212) 491-2234 or email schomburged@nypl.org. Free materials available when you show your school, district, or youth organization I.D.
Tuesday, October 6th
7 p.m.
LECTURE
What is the U.S. Constitution to Me? Race, Law, and the Constitution
With the U.S. Supreme Court now in session with its newest member, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, come and learn more about what the U.S.Constitution means to you with a talk by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY.
Wednesday, October 14th
7 p.m.
PANEL DISCUSSION & BOOK SIGNING
The Speech: Race and Barack Obama’s “A More Perfect Union”
If you enjoyed the exhibition African Americans and American Politics, you won’t want to miss our panel discussion on The Speech: Race and Barack Obama’s “A More Perfect Union” moderated by Jelani Cobb with editor T.Denean Sharpley-Whiting and contributors Keli Goff, Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., Adam Mansbach, and Joan Morgan.
Wednesday, October 21st
7 p.m.
STAGED READING
Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center Staged Reading
The Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center and the Classical Theatre of Harlem present staged readings at the Schomburg Center on the third Wednesday of each month. For more information, visit www.fdcac.org or call (212) 864-3375.
Saturday, October 24th
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
EDUCATION EVENT
Schomburg Public Education Programs Fall Kick-Off
Students, families, and educators are invited to join us as we launch the public education program?s fall season with registration for our new Africana Studies classes for youth and information tables highlighting education and public program offerings throughout The New York Public Library.
Monday, October 26th
7 p.m.
BLACK GAY & LESBIAN ARCHIVE AUTHOR SERIES READINGS
Writing What We Know: Pamela Sneed, Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, Herukhuti, G. Winston James
Join us for a lively reading and discussion with four writers whose thought- provoking innovative works challenge conventional social and cultural norms.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The New York Public Library
515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY, 10037
www.schomburgcenter.org
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