This event is in the past.It took place on April 16, 2026 at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture - New York Public Library.




A Celebration of Arturo Schomburg
Harlem
Celebrate the Schomburg Center's centennial with a world premiere sneak peek of Negro: The Arturo Schomburg Story, a new opera honoring the Afro-Latino scholar who built one of the world's great Black history collections. Dr. Vanessa Valdés leads a panel discussion before the Harlem Opera Theater brings Schomburg's legacy to life through voice and music.
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A Celebration of Arturo Schomburg




Celebrate the Schomburg Center's centennial with a world premiere sneak peek of Negro: The Arturo Schomburg Story, a new opera honoring the Afro-Latino scholar who built one of the world's great Black history collections. Dr. Vanessa Valdés leads a panel discussion before the Harlem Opera Theater brings Schomburg's legacy to life through voice and music.
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