Arturo Schomburg was born to a German father and a Puerto Rican of African mother.
He searched and documented Africans' accomplishments on their continent and in the diaspora.
Who founded the Schomburg Centre?
An Afro-Boricua historian who became a father of modern Black Studies. Photo: blackandhispanicmediaSource: Instagram
The place has facilities, programs, and services for patrons with disabilities.
Carlos Federico Schomburg was a merchant and a German immigrant’s son.
The couple gave birth to sons Kingsley Guarionex, Maximo Gomez, and Arthur Alfonso Jr. Arturo had two more sons, Reginald Stanton and Nathaniel Jose, in his second marriage.
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He joined New York’s Prince Hall Lodge while studying at Manhattan Central High School.
As expected, the white Masons community demeaned and termed it an illegitimate association.
He became the American Negro Academy’s president after co-founding the Negro Society for Historical Research in 1911.
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In 1926, the Carnegie Corporation bought Schomburg’s private collection for $10,000.
What is the Schomburg collection and where is it housed?
Arturo Schomburg museumis located on103 West 135th Street Manhattan, Harlem, New York City.
Arturo was widowed three times. Surprisingly, his wives had the same first name, Elizabeth. Each Photo: GWANJEZSource: Twitter
It won international acclaim in 1926 for meeting the community’s educational needs and has over 11 million items.
How did Arturo Schomburg die?
He was buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery.
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These stamps were among the organization’s Voices of the Harlem Renaissance stamps.
The world honours Arturo Schomburg for educating the white hegemonic society about the Blacks' achievements.
These galleries have the most expensive and mind-blowingly beautiful ancient and modern pieces of art.
He used the term “afroborinqueno” to honour his Afro-Latino heritage. Photo: fuerteandfearlessSource: Instagram
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The 1969 Fisk University students. Arturo transformed the school into a premier institution for research and studies. Photo: watchtheyardSource: Twitter
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