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*OCTOBER 2009* *Monday & Tuesday, October 5th & 6th 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. EDUCATOR OPEN HOUSE Courage Exhibitions Open House for Educators & Administrators School teachers and college faculty are invited to come in for exclusive tours of the exhibitions and to learn more about incorporating the Schomburg Center's vast collections into their curriculum for the coming academic year. To RSVP please call (212) 491-2234 or email [email protected]. Free materials available when you show your school, district, or youth organization I.D. Tuesday, October 6th 7 p.m. LECTURE What is the U.S. Constitution to Me? Race, Law, and the Constitution With the U.S. Supreme Court now in session with its newest member, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, come and learn more about what the U.S.Constitution means to you with a talk by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY. Wednesday, October 14th 7 p.m. PANEL DISCUSSION & BOOK SIGNING The Speech: Race and Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union" If you enjoyed the exhibition African Americans and American Politics, you won't want to miss our panel discussion on The Speech: Race and Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union" moderated by Jelani Cobb with editor T.Denean Sharpley-Whiting and contributors Keli Goff, Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., Adam Mansbach, and Joan Morgan. Wednesday, October 21st 7 p.m. STAGED READING Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center Staged Reading The Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center and the Classical Theatre of Harlem present staged readings at the Schomburg Center on the third Wednesday of each month. For more information, visit www.fdcac.org or call (212) 864-3375. Saturday, October 24th 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDUCATION EVENT Schomburg Public Education Programs Fall Kick-Off Students, families, and educators are invited to join us as we launch the public education program?s fall season with registration for our new Africana Studies classes for youth and information tables highlighting education and public program offerings throughout The New York Public Library. Monday, October 26th 7 p.m. BLACK GAY & LESBIAN ARCHIVE AUTHOR SERIES READINGS Writing What We Know: Pamela Sneed, Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, Herukhuti, G. Winston James Join us for a lively reading and discussion with four writers whose thought- provoking innovative works challenge conventional social and cultural norms. * *FILMS @the Schomburg* The Schomburg Center presents new film series throughout the 2009-2010 season focusing on a wide range of themes. Screenings will be held on select Saturdays. *Campus Activists Series* Presented in conjuction with the *Courage* exhibitions. *October 10th - 1p.m. to 4p.m.* 1 p.m. Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre 1968 2 p.m. Merritt College: Home of the Black Panthers 3 p.m. Discussion *October 17th - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.* 1 p.m. San Francisco State: On Strike 1:30 p.m. February One 2:30 p.m. Discussion *Check wwww.schomburgcenter.org for detailed listings. Free admission. First come, first served. space is limited. Select screenings will be followed by a discussion.* *EXHIBITION* October 2 *Courage: The Vision to End Segregation, the Guts to Fight for It<http://ga6.org/ct/-pdeC0K1Tjzu/> *& * Courage: The Black New York Struggle for Quality Education <http://ga6.org/ct/-pdeC0K1Tjzu/>* These two exhibitions focus on the local and national struggles for quality education in black communities during the era of legal segregation in South Carolina and black New Yorkers 200 year struggle for quality education in New York City. *Courage: The Vision to End Segregation, the Guts to fight for It was created by the Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte, North Carolina and made possible by a generous grant from Bank of America. * Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture The New York Public Library 515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY, 10037 www.schomburgcenter.org <http://ga6.org/ct/J1deC0K1Tjzj/> *Click **here* <http://www.nypl.org/legal/privacy.cfm>* for our Privacy Policy.* ------------------------------ Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this. 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