Black Ballots: The Democratic Process in the African Diaspora

The Schomburg Center's Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books, Art and Artifacts,  Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference, Moving Image and Record, and Photographs and Prints Divisions are excited to be participating in the Archivist Round Table of Metropolitan New York's 2016 Archives Week. Stop by to see our timely display of materials, including documents, posters, photographs, books and audio, that illuminate the complex electoral process in the United States and across the African Diaspora. You'll be able to view archival material from our election collections, including the Anti-Apartheid South Africa Collection, Fannie Lou Hammer Papers, Student Non-Violence Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and various items related to politics and government.

The exhibition will be preceded by cocktail Happy Hour.

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FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED
For free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. All registered seats are released 15 to 30 minutes before start time, so we recommend that you arrive early.

PRESS 
Please send all press inquiries (photo, video, interviews, audio-recording, etc) at least 24-hours before the day of the program to Angela Montefinese at angelamontefinise@nypl.org.

Please note that professional photography and video recordings are prohibited without expressed consent.