4 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
10 people
English
Harlem is an important center of African-American culture and the district's gospel choirs are legendary. On this walking tour, explore the New York City neighborhood like a local; follow in the footsteps of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X; and stop at the famous Apollo Theater, where some of America’s most iconic artists ignited the Harlem renaissance. End the morning attending a traditional gospel choir performance at a local church.
(Exterior Visit) The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research library of the New York Public Library and an archive repository for information on people of African descent worldwide.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
(Exterior Visit) Home of the first Works Project Administration commissioned work awarded to an African American artist
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
(Exterior Visit) Mother Zion has played a critical role in every aspect of African-American life during early New York City history.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
(Exterior Visit) Founded in 1808, Abyssinian Baptist Church is one of the oldest African-American Baptist churches in the United States.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
View beautiful historic homes built by David H. King Jr., who also built the Washington Arch and the Empire State Building.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
(Exterior Visit) Re-opened to both black and white audiences in 1934 as the Apollo Theater catering mostly to Harlem’s black community.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Experience the service of a black congregation and enjoy and participate in the Gospel music with live musicians and choir sharing the joy of Gospel.
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free