a fresh day in harlem
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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100: A Century of Collections, Community, and Creativity
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture -
New York Public Library
12:30 - 1:30pm
A special guided tour of The Schomburg Center’s Centennial Exhibition, 100, showcasing rare books, art, and archive from the Harlem Renaissance and beyond, including works by Augusta Savage (pictured in Harlem with her 1938 sculpture "Realization") and Aaron Douglas. Curated by Director Joy Bivins, this powerful collection honors a century of innovation.
Pascale Sablan
talk + book signing
The Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel
2:00 - 3:00pm
Meet Pascale Sablan (FAIA, NOMAC, LEED AP),CEO of the Adjaye Associates New York studio overseeing projects in North and South America and the Caribbean including the Studio Museum in Harlem’s new home.
fitgi st. louis
artist reception
The Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel
3:00 - 4:00pm
Meet Fitgi Saint-Louis, a multidisciplinary artist based in Harlem. Her work considers the intertwined nature of identity, remembrance and community within African, American and Caribbean cultures.
126th Street Harlem African Burial Ground Memorial and Mixed-Use Project
The Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel
4:00 - 5:00pm
As a cemetery for free and enslaved Africans from the mid-1600s to the mid-1800s, the Harlem African Burial Ground is a sacred site of New York City’s early history. Saradine Pierre is the Senior Project Manager of Neighborhood Strategies at the NYC Economic Development Corporation. She helps lead the engagement effort to bring greater recognition and awareness of the Harlem African Burial Ground.
Malcolm X 100: Shaping Movements, Minds, and Memory with Mark Whitaker
A conversation with award-winning journalist and author Mark Whitaker, who will discuss his latest book, The Afterlife of Malcolm.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture -
New York Public Library
6:30 - 8:00pm
In celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of Malcolm X's birth, join us for an in-depth conversation with award-winning journalist and author Mark Whitaker, who will discuss his latest book, The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America. In this groundbreaking work, Whitaker examines how Malcolm’s legacy has grown and shifted in the decades since his assassination—shaping movements, minds, and memory across generations. Journalist and educator, Linda Villarosa, will moderate the conversation. Book signing will follow.