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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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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

William Schomburg said medics were working around the clock while also dealing with personal tragedies.

From Reuters • 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

“Disparities that were present before the pandemic were intensified, and COVID-19 exposed gaps in our human services delivery system,” Aysha E. Schomburg, of the department’s Children’s Bureau, said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022

“But not the Schomburg Center. That would be cheating.”

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

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