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One Of The Fathers Of Black History Was Afro-Puerto Rican

The story of Arturo Schomburg, who navigated between being Puerto Rican and black in the U.S. in the 19th century.

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Corrected: July 24, 2017 at 10:00 PM MDT
A previous headline on this page said Arturo Schomburg was the "father of black of history." In fact, there were others who played important roles in the collection of black history.
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