Bill > HRes766

This resolution celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a renowned research library located in Harlem, New York, that has been pivotal in preserving and studying Black and African history and culture. The resolution traces the center's origins back to 1905, when the 135th Street Branch Public Library opened, and highlights its significant milestones, including becoming a focal point of the Harlem Renaissance, hiring the first African-American and Puerto Rican librarians, and being renamed after Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, an acclaimed Afro-Latino historian. The resolution recognizes the center's extensive collection of over 11 million artifacts from prominent Black leaders and cultural figures, its national historic landmark status, and its ongoing commitment to educational programs like the Scholars-in-Residence and Junior Scholars Program. By passing this resolution, the House of Representatives acknowledges the Schomburg Center's critical role in advancing intellectual growth, cultural understanding, and historical preservation of African and Black culture, celebrating its lasting impact on American history and its continued significance as a beacon of research, creativity, and community engagement.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/766/all-info