Discover Harlem | New York, NY

Blues by Archibald Motley, 1929, Harlem Renaissance

The “Big Apple” is home to the largest black urban population in the United States, a great legacy that dates back several hundred years. Harlem became the center of African American life starting in the late 1800’s. Some even call it the capital of Black America. The following is a guide to some of the sights and sounds of this historic area of New York City.

National Black Theatre

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Harlem School of the Arts

Classical Theatre of Harlem

Apollo Theater

Dance Africa

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Showman’s Bar

Jazz Museum in Harlem

Duke Ellington Memorial

Harlem Week

Striver’s Row

Studio Museum in Harlem

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

African Burial Ground

Fraunces Tavern Museum

Abyssinian Baptist Church

Harlem Heritage Tours

Love at First Site: Harlem One Stop

National Black Fine Arts Show

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

For more information on black travel destinations world wide be sure to visit Discover Black Heritage, A Travel Guide to Black History and Culture.