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New York City is the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement and this tour celebrates the accomplishments, historical landmarks, and heroes that have impacted the entire world.
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Tour Type: Private & Virtual
Duration: 1 Hour
We look at Harlem in New York City and the Abolitionist movement against American slavery. Topics include the Civil Rights Movement, Harlem Renaissance, the “New Negro” movement, and contemporary social justice struggles like affordable housing, equal justice under the law, police brutality, and mass incarceration.
Sites viewed include the Harriet Tubman Memorial, Blumstein Department Store, Schomburg Center in Research and Black Culture, Hotel Theresa, Adam Clayton Powell Junior State Office Building Plaza, Strivers’ Row, historic churches, and the Apollo Theater.