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Schomburg

American  
[shom-burg] / ˈʃɒm bɜrg /

noun

  1. Arthur Alfonso, 1874–1938, U.S. scholar and collector of books on Black literature and history, born in Puerto Rico.


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“These are not the conditions under which humanitarian personnel can work,” William Schomburg, the leader of the Red Cross operation in Gaza, said in a statement.

From Seattle Times Nov. 7, 2023

William Schomburg, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross sub-delegation in Gaza, told the BBC that hospitals had been operating non-stop to deal with the casualties.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2023

When the Walters-organized exhibition “African Zion” appeared at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem in 1994 it blew me away.

From New York Times Sep. 2, 2023

It is organized by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, a research library that is part of the New York Public Library system.

From Reuters Jan. 20, 2022

Dad works at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and in some ways, it’s my second home.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan

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