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Panelists talked about the influence of the Black Arts Movement on contemporary literature. “The New Urban Aesthetics: The Black Arts Movement, Revised” was a panel at the 2014 Harlem Bo…

Panelists talked about the political and economic progress made by African Americans since the March On Washington fifty years prior. They spoke about historical and contemporary factors tha…

Authors talked about their biographies about the achievements of African Americans. Ms. Wills moderated. They responded to questions from members of the audience. “American Biography: Triump…

Former Freedom Riders spoke about the Mississippi freedom rides during the Civil Rights Era, their experiences during and since the events of 1961, race relations and presidential election p…

Former fellows in the Schomburg Center’s Scholar-in-Residence program talked about the problem of presenting a balanced view of black history in their books. Professor Miller included images…

The panel talked about the Transatlantic Slave Trade in relative and contemporary frameworks. They reviewed recent advancements, specifically the creation of several datasets that are releva…

The panel talked about the development, challenges, and direction of African American Publishing. They focused on the implications of publishers focusing on "urban publishing". “40 Years …

Moderated by Carla Ranger, authors talked about the topic, “Memoir and Remembrances: Making My Way Out of No Way.” They described their lives, their memoirs, and biographies they have writte…

Moderated by Tony Rose, a panel of writers discussed the topic, “From Black Power to Hip Hop: The Evolution of Grassroots Political Thought.” After more than one hundred years of political e…

Moderated by Anthony Samed, a panel of writers talked about the topic, “Politics of African American Identity.” Topics included “post-black,” self-negation, and assimilation vs. acceptance. …

The Harlem Book Fair panel was called “Narratives of a Black Life: Memoir and Biography.” The panelists, who had written about their own lives or about relatives, discussed the inspiration…