SCHOMBURG CONNECTION

Saturday, February 25 at 4 p.m. What's Race Got to do With It? A Discussion of the Impact of the Obama Administration's Economic Policy Join panelists Ta-Nehisi Coates, senior editor at The Atlantic, historian William Jelani Cobb, author of The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress, with Schomburg Director Khalil Gibran Muhammad as he moderates a conversation on the economic impact of the Obama administration's policies. Free! For registration, go to www.schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com         Wednesday, February 29 at 7 p.m. Stage for Debate: Touré and Khalil Gibran Muhammad with Dorian Warren The second Stage for Debate features writer and journalist Touré and Schomburg Director Khalil Gibran Muhammad with moderator Dorian Warren. In his new book,Who’s Afraid of Post-­Blackness? What It Means to Be Black Now, Touré shares a perspective on how black people see themselves in an America now led by a black president. Touré and Khalil Gibran Muhammad: Persuasive analysts with conflicting conclusions about whether embracing “post-blackness” limits or increases individual freedom. Where will you come out in the end? Free! For registration, go to www.schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com         Celebrate Women's History Month at the Schomburg Center!     Women's Jazz 2012 Celebrate Women's History Month at the Schomburg's annual Women's Jazz Festival. This year's amazing lineup includes performances by Meshell Ndegeocello, Spelman Jazz Ensemble, Tamar Kali, Imani Uzuri, The Bernice Johnson Reagon Songbook, plus many more. All concerts start at 7 p.m. Get Your Tickets Now! March 5 Meshell Ndegeocello: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, The Works of Nina Simone SOLD OUT! March 12 Spelman Jazz Ensemble Buy Now! March 19 Celebrate The Great Women of Jazz and Blues Buy Now! March 26 The Bernice Johnson Reagon Songbook Buy Now! Tickets: $20 Members; $25 Non-Members. For ticket charge, call 1-888-71-Tickets or 212-491-2206; or visit ShowClix.com.         Wednesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. The National Black Writers Conference: The Impact of Migration in the Literature of Black Writers  In collaboration with the Eleventh National Black Writers Conference, the Schomburg presents "The Impact of Migration in the Literature of Black Writers." This pre-conference event features Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Isabel Wilkerson, who will also be available to sign The Warmth of other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration, a National Book Critics Circle Award Winner. Free! To register, click here.         Exhibition Malcolm X: A Search for Truth     Thursday, March 8 at 6 p.m. Malcolm X: Gone but Never Forgotten: Exhibition Closing Ceremony Decades after his death, Malcolm X continues to inspire many. The Schomburg is pleased to host a special community open mic to give you the opportunity to share testimonials about Malcolm X's message. This is one event you don't want to miss!  Free! For registration, go to www.schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com                               Support the work of the Schomburg Center---become a member! Subscribe | Send to a Friend | Manage Your Subscription | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Contact Us Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | The New York Public Library 515 Malcolm X Boulevard | New York, NY 10037 | www.schomburgcenter.org

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