Harlem African American History Walking Tour

This is a fun tour offering fresh air and exercise and incomparable history for African American people. The birthplace of the Harlem Renaissance kicked off an unprecedented era of creativity, growth and triumph for black Americans.

Meeting Point

111 W 110th St

111 W 110th St, New York, NY 10026, USA

Meeting point is Unlimited Biking" shop. In nice weather, I'll meet guests outside the shop, in rain, inside by the counter.

What's included:

• Helmet is optional and free

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 3 hours

Masjid Malcolm Shabazz Mosque

102 W 116th St, , New York City, 10026-2500, New York

Masjid Malcolm Shabazz is where Malcolm X preached until he left it for Sunni Islam in 1964.

5 minutes

A Great Day in Harlem Photo location

17 E 126th St, New York, NY 10035, USA

Site of a world famous 1958 is a black-and-white photograph of 57 jazz musicians in Harlem, New York City. The picture was published in Esquire magazine's January 1959 issue.

5 minutes

Sylvia's

328 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027, USA

“The Queen of Soul Food”, was founded by Sylvia Woods, in 1962. Presidents, celebrities, and Harlemites alike call this iconic soul food restaurant home.

5 minutes

Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

140 W. 137th St., , New York City, 10030, New York

The oldest African-American church in New York. A vital part of the United States abolitionist movement, and was an "Underground Railway." Members included, Sojourner Truth. Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Paul Robeson, Langston Hughes and W. E. B. Du Bois.

5 minutes

Strivers' Row

New York City, New York

Historic district of housing. A failed effort to attract wealthy white New Yorkers, they became symbolic of success for those found the greatest success during the Harlem Renaissance, the Strivers of Harlem.

5 minutes

Apollo Theater

253 W 125th St, , New York City, 10027-4408, New York

The 1,506 seat theater, opened in 1914 as Hurtig and Seamon's New Burlesque Theater, but did not reach success until 1934 when it began to offer entertainment for, by and about black people. Launching pad for countless African American entertainers, it is estimated that 1.3 million people visit the Apollo every year.

10 minutes

Cotton Club

656 W 125th St, New York City, 10027-2302, New York

The Cotton Club was a New York City nightclub from 1923 to 1940. The club launched or featured stars such as Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Bessie Smith, the Dandridge Sisters, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, and more.

5 minutes

Frederick Douglass Circle

Frederick Douglass Cir, New York, NY 10026, USA

A traffic circle is named for the American abolitionist, women’s suffragist, editor, orator, author, statesman, and reformer Frederick Douglass. The plaza connects the New York City neighborhoods of Harlem with the Upper West Side. Harlem.

10 minutes

Central Park

New York City, New York

Time permitting, we'll take a spin through Central Park's Harlem Meers area.

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