Civil Rights Journal Premiere Edition published by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Arthur 'Afroborinque o' Schomburg by Robert Knight (c) 1995 It was barely a century ago that a young man arrived in New York on a mission that would bridge two cultures, span several centuries, and provide a lasting structure for understanding and respect among African-, Latino- and European-Americans. He ...

The Negro Digs Up His Past By ARTHUR A. SCHOMBURG Click on an icon to view a full-size image. THE American Ncgro must remake his past in order to make his future. Though it is orthodox to think of America as the one country where it is unnecessary to have a past, what is a luxury for the nation as a whole becomes a prime social necessity for the Negro. For him, a group tradition must supply ...