Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, was a historian, writer, bibliophile, collector, and activist. He also wrote many books. Schomburg was a Puerto Rican of African and German descent. Wikipedia
Born: January 24, 1874, Santurce, Puerto Rico
Died: June 10, 1938 (age 64 years), Brooklyn, New York, NY
Partner: Elizabeth J. Schomburg (1902–)
Movement: Harlem Renaissance
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