We need the historian and philosopher to give us with trenchant pen, the story of our forefathers, and let our soul and body, with phosphorescent light, brighten the chasm that separates us. We should cling to them just as blood is thicker than water. ―Arturo Schomburg
Good find, Maestro. I'd never heard of the Schomburg Center until a few years ago when Khalil Gibran Muhammad, the great grandson of Elijah Muhammad, became director.
Interestingly, I'd thought the name Schomburg was strictly Ashkenazi Jew. So my findings today, thanks to you, have enlightened me about the Puerto Rican-German autodidact scholar.
We need the historian and philosopher to give us with trenchant pen, the story of our forefathers, and let our soul and body, with phosphorescent light, brighten the chasm that separates us. We should cling to them just as blood is thicker than water. ―Arturo Schomburg
Kudos to Arturo for his efforts in educating us on all the great contributions of Africans. And kudos to all who continue that effort today. I plant to visit New York this spring, and the Shomburg Center is on my list of places to visit.
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Good find, Maestro. I'd never heard of the Schomburg Center until a few years ago when Khalil Gibran Muhammad, the great grandson of Elijah Muhammad, became director.
Interestingly, I'd thought the name Schomburg was strictly Ashkenazi Jew. So my findings today, thanks to you, have enlightened me about the Puerto Rican-German autodidact scholar.
We need the historian and philosopher to give us with trenchant pen, the story of our forefathers, and let our soul and body, with phosphorescent light, brighten the chasm that separates us. We should cling to them just as blood is thicker than water. ―Arturo Schomburg