Attend a Harlem gospel church service, explore Harlem’s culture and history on a multimedia walking tour with a Harlem born guide. Start with a light snack and an intro video at the cultural center.
Follow Harlem’s most culturally electric era on a guided walking tour focused on the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, a time when music, literature, and art reshaped how Black identity was seen and expressed in America.
Meet at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, one of the most important institutions preserving histories of the Black diaspora. Then head out with your guide, a lifelong Harlem resident, for a walking experience enriched with portable multimedia. As you move through the neighborhood, you’ll hear vintage music from the era and view archival images and video clips that connect Harlem’s streets to the people and places that defined them.
Your walk ends at the Apollo Theater area, where you’ll hear stories about Harlem’s entertainment legacy and the neighborhood’s lasting cultural influence.
