LANGSTON HUGHES STAGE
OUTDOOR FESTIVAL
Image Credit:
Take A Look...The Universe Is Yours!, 2019
By Jennifer Mack-Watkins.
ABOUT
SCHOMBURG CENTER LITERARY FESTIVAL
June 18, 2022 | 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM (ET)
OUTDOORS:
135th Street, from Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd. to Malcolm X Blvd.
INDOORS:
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. The Schomburg Center Literary Festival: Reading the African Diaspora extends our engagement with authors of African descent and champions literacy and books across genres to amplify Black history and culture. Festival programming features some of the most talented writers and influential figures in culture today. The festival is built on the foundation created by Arturo Schomburg–encouraging freedom of thought, the relentless pursuit of Black history, and the engagement of our imagination towards our collective freedom.
Image Credit:
Take A Look...The Universe Is Yours!, 2019
By Jennifer Mack-Watkins
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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
COMING SOON
Lit Fest Schedule Announcement
MAY 17, 2022
Schomburg Center's Black Liberation
Reading List
Explore essential titles selected by the Schomburg Center as it marks 95 years of collecting and preserving Black history, arts, and culture. Available on SimplyE and from the Schomburg Shop.
TAKE A LOOK BACK
You can revisit the 2019, 2020, and 2021 festivals at anytime. See the list of participating authors or rewatch the programs on Livestream and YouTube.
