The Black Comic Book Festival 2023 is really about the future. It's a festival where kids of all ages can imagine a best version of themselves and starting creating their own future. The SchomCom brings together animators, Blerds, bloggers, cosplay, illustrators, publishers and writers of Black comic books and graphic novels. There are panels, workshops, and creative … [Read more...] about The 11th Black Comic Book Festival 2023 is a Creative Gathering of Comic, Graphic Novel & Cosplay Families
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Remember Arturo Schomburg, Harlem Renaissance Man!
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was a Puerto Rican intellectual whose collection of Black culture became the core of the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Arturo Schomburg of Puerto Rico Schomburg was born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico on January 24, 1874. He was German African Puerto Rican. A grade school teacher told him that … [Read more...] about Remember Arturo Schomburg, Harlem Renaissance Man!
Kids of All Ages Love the Schomburg Center’s Black Comic Book Festival 2021
The Schomburg Center's Black Comic Book Festival celebrates the rich tradition of Black comics with panel discussions, a fun cosplay show, and the work of the new generation of Black comic creators. 9th Black Comic Book Festival The 9th Black Comic Book Festival goes virtual at nypl.org/blackcomicbookfestival from Wednesday- Saturday, January 13-16, 2021. FREE It's … [Read more...] about Kids of All Ages Love the Schomburg Center’s Black Comic Book Festival 2021
Black Comic Book Festival 2020
Harlem's Schomburg Center becomes Wakanda over Martin Luther King Weekend 8th Black Comic Book Festival Friday-Saturday, January 17-18, 2020 ~ The 8th Black Comic Book Festival is at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, NYC from 10am to 8pm. Complete schedule and attendance RSVP at eventbrite.com When I was a kid, … [Read more...] about Black Comic Book Festival 2020
Black Comic Book Festival 2019
The New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture becomes "Wakanda" for the Black Comic Book Festival. The Festival is fun for all ages. It connects writers, illustrators and independent publishers with thousands of collectors, blerds and nerds. (A "blerd" is a Black nerd.) 7th Annual Black Comic Book Festival (2019) Friday-Saturday, January 18-19, … [Read more...] about Black Comic Book Festival 2019
“Crusader: Martin Luther King Jr.” at Schomburg Center
Crusader: Martin Luther King Jr. photography exhibition opens with a reception at the Schomburg Center in Harlem on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 from 5-7pm. Monday-Saturday through April 6, 2019. The reception is FREE with rsvp Crusader: Martin Luther King Jr. Exhibition The exhibition from the Schomburg's collections shows a rarely seen side of Dr. King's life. It is … [Read more...] about “Crusader: Martin Luther King Jr.” at Schomburg Center