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 BLACK HISTORY 360°

Connecting Black American History
to the Global Black Experience

 
 

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What educators have said about Black History 360°:

“Extremely Stimulating!” “I appreciated the extraordinary quality of every single presentation, the diversity of perspectives, the generosity of materials, and the brilliance.” “I am revamping my curriculum and so excited to teach my students what I’ve learned."

  The Schomburg Center's Summer Education Institute 2011


REGISTRATION IS OPEN for our 2nd Annual Schomburg Summer Education Institute: Black History 360°: Connecting Black American History with the Global Black Experience from July 25 through 29, 2011 – 9 am to 5 pm.   HOPE TO SEE YOU HERE!


This year we’ve lined up 5 full days of brilliant scholars and educators including Dr. Quintard Taylor (U. of Washington) lecturing on the Black West, Dr. Robert O’Meally (Columbia U.) lecturing on Black Manhattan, Dr. Sylviane Diouf (Schomburg Center) lecturing on The African Diaspora in the Indian Ocean World, Yohuru Williams (Fairfield U.) lecturing on Civil Rights in America, and Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad (the Schomburg’s New Director).


The 5 daily themes are:

Monday, July 25 – African & African-American Communities New York: 17th-19th Centuries

Tuesday, July 26 – The Black West

Wednesday, July 27 – Black Manhattan: Renaissance and Contemporary Contexts

Thursday, July 28 – Civil Rights in America: The People’s Revolutions

Friday, July 29 – New Perspectives on the African Diasporan Imprint


In addition, the Schomburg will have two fantastic gallery exhibitions on view this summer on Malcolm X and Romare Bearden.  There is so much for us to share and discover this year, more details are included on the attached flyer.


Contact schomburged@nypl.org or 212-491-2234 for more information.

** See attached Flyer and Registration Form

 
 
 

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