Jazz Museum in Harlem, New York, NY

Outside of New Orleans, no community has arguably nurtured jazz more than Harlem. Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Count Basie, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday – whose unique sounds all once reverberated throughout these fabled streets. The Jazz Museum in Harlem has dedicated itself to keeping this musical legacy alive by serving [...]

Harlem School of the Arts, New York, NY

According to its website, the mission of the Harlem School of the Arts is “to enrich the lives of children and their families in the Harlem community and beyond, through exposure to and instruction in the arts.” Founded in 1964 by world renown soprano Dorothy Maynor in a local church with twelve neighborhood children in [...]

U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY

The United States Military Academy (also known as West Point ) was the first United States military post built after the Declaration of Independence. In its inception, it was under the command of Benedict Arnold. Established in 1802, it is the oldest military academy in the United States.

Born in Thomasville, Georgia, 1856, Henry Flipper, the [...]

National Black Theatre, New York, NY

Located on the dividing line between East and West Harlem, the National Black Theatre or NBT was the country’s first revenue-generating black theater arts facility when it first opened its doors in 1968.  Performances are based on a black technique of acting that incorporates seemingly disparate elements of the African Diaspora experience such as Pentecostal worship and [...]

Dance Theatre of Harlem, New York NY

Founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook, the Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) has grown into a multi-cultural dance institution with an extraordinary legacy of providing opportunities for creative expression and artistic excellence that continues to set standards in the performing arts.
In addition to the dance company, DTH also operates The Dance Theatre [...]

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