Arturo Schomberg

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Arturo Schomburg, born in Puerto Rico in 1874 and later a resident of Harlem, New York, was a pioneering historian, writer, and collector who made significant contributions to the study and recognition of African and African American history. He became a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement of the early 20th century that celebrated African American art, literature, and heritage. Schomburg's passion for collecting books, manuscripts, and artifacts related to Black history culminated in the creation of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, which is now an…