Four centuries of black history in America's greatest city From the prestigious Schomburg Center of the New York Public Library comes this absorbing single-volume reference, a matchless resource for information and insight on the long and rich history of African-American life in New York City. Featuring more than 200 striking images and packed with thousands of fascinating details, The Black New Yorkers gives a sweeping view of who did what and when in the capital of black America. Includes rare documents and vintage illustrations from the Schomburg's world-famous collection * The companion volume to the Schomburg exhibit Black New Yorkers / Black New York and a resource for Rick Burns' Fall 1999 PBS series on the history of New York City The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Public Library is one of the world's foremost research facilities devoted to documenting black life. From its founding in 1926 during the Harlem Renaissance, the Center has amassed holdings in excess of five million items.