4 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
6 people
English
Immerse yourself in Chicago’s rich and dynamic African American heritage during this half-day tour. Highlights include interior visit to an African American museum, a stop at the birthplace of gospel music in Bronzeville, and a look at the Obama home in Hyde Park and Jennifer Hudson's childhood home.
A tour of predominantly African American Chicago. We visit historic and cultural rich Bronzeville. Home of the Pilgrim Baptist Church, the birthplace of gospel music. As we tour through Bronzeville we give a historical prospect of the area and why it’s called Bronzeville. The color bronze, does that give you a hint? We stop by Elijah Muhammad house in Hyde Park, the man who founded America’s black Muslim movement in America. We will also see the home of the sometimes controversial Louis Farrakhan. We then travel to Muhammad Ali’s former residence and the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s Operation Push national headquarters.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
We will see the home of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. We stop and visit an African American Museum along with the home of Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, and more! We tour the black community and end the tour at a soul food restaurant. It will be exciting! After this tour, you will know tons about the heritage of Chicago.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Travelers will see and learn about Chicago’s Lake Fronts and parks as well as see Kanye West’s childhood home.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free