This episode features a love letter from Trinidadian social theorist, historian and political activist C.L.R. James (1901-1989) to his wife and confidant--actress, model, writer and activist Constance Webb (1918-2005).  

Troy Belle, Library Technical Assistant III in our Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, provides the voiceover. 



Live From the Reading Room: C.L.R. James to Constance Webb

Founded in 1925 and named a National Historic Landmark in 2017, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. As a research division of The New York Public Library, the Schomburg Center features diverse programming and collections spanning over 11 million items that illuminate the richness of global black history, arts, and culture.