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This special episode of One to One with Sheryl McCarthy, filmed at the Schomburg Center, features Joy Bivins, Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, as the institution marks its 100th anniversary. Bivins discusses the center’s origins in the collection of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, an Afro–Puerto Rican scholar who sought to prove and preserve the global history and contributions of people of African descent. The conversation highlights the Schomburg’s role during the Harlem Renaissance, its preservation of both celebrated figures and everyday Black life, and its importance as a cultural and community hub. Bivins also addresses present-day challenges, emphasizing the center’s continued mission despite political attacks on diversity and inclusion.

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