Duke Ellington Memorial, New York, NY

Located on the northeast corner of New York’s Central Park at Pioneers’ Gate (at 110th Street and Fifth Avenue), the sculpture of Edward Kennedy Ellington is the first monument in New York City dedicated to an African American and the first memorial to Ellington in the U.S.  The monument depicts Ellington standing beside a concert [...]

Harlem Week, New York, NY

First organized in 1974 by the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce as a one day event to lift the spirits of the citizens of Harlem weighed down by the negative images associated with the area, Harlem Week has turned into a month long celebration held every year in August. Now considered New York City’s largest outdoor festival, [...]

Striver’s Row, New York, NY

The two rows of 1890′s brownstones on 138th street and 139th street in Harlem known as Striver’s Row were originally built for middle and upper middle class white families, but in the 1920s and 1930s, they started attracting wealthy and influential African Americans, including W.C. Handy and Eubie Blake, as well as, many other African American [...]

Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY

  For almost four decades, the Studio Museum in Harlem has been true to its mission of serving as “the nexus for black artists locally, nationally, and internationally, and for work that has been inspired by black culture.” Founded in 1968 as a studio space for experimental art and artists, the 60,000 square foot fine arts museum is [...]

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York, NY

  From its beginnings at the 92nd Street Men’s Hebrew Association in 1958, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater changed forever the perception of American dance. The dance troupe, as one the most acclaimed international ambassadors of African American culture, has performed for an estimated 21 million people in 48 states and 71 countries on six [...]

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