Informative, friendly and professional guide、Storage for luggage in our cultural center、Wifi internet services、Bathroom、Entry to the Apollo Theater

What To Bring: Comfortable shoes；What To Bring: Camera；Know Before You Go: The Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center is just minutes from Mid Manhattan via uptown express subway.；Know Before You Go: You are welcome to store your luggage and bags inside Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center while on tour.；Know Before You Go: Near public transportation

New York City: Harlem Civil Rights History Walking Tour｜United States

United States-New York , New York City

Free cancellation 3 day(s) prior to experience date

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Learn about the history of the American Civil Rights Movement
Watch a video presentation at the Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center
Visit churches, theaters, and homes associated with the 1960s and 1970s
Start with an intro video on key civil rights figures
End your tour at the Apollo Theater and hear about its role in the movement

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Tour Type	Shared tour
Transportation method	Get there on your own
Luggage limit	None
Tour types	Guided tour
Meal arrangement	Arrange yourself
Additional service & facility	Luggage Storage
Sightseeing type	City walking tour, Historic site tour, Hiking
Transport	Walking

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Explore Harlem through the lens of the American Civil Rights Movement on a multimedia walking tour designed to connect places, people, and history in a vivid, on the street experience.

Your tour begins inside the Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center, where you’ll watch a short introductory video featuring influential voices and figures such as Shirley Chisholm, Dr. King, Malcolm X, Dr. Wyatt T. Walker, and others connected to Harlem’s civil rights legacy.

Then head outdoors for a 2 hour, low impact, 1.5 mile walk as your Harlem born and raised tour guide shares powerful stories of the 1960s and 1970s era, stopping at meaningful locations tied to leaders, community organizing, and historic events.

Along the way, multimedia elements like video, music, and images are played through portable equipment, helping bring each stop to life. The tour concludes at the Apollo Theater, where you’ll learn how this world famous venue played a role beyond entertainment, intersecting with moments in civil rights history.

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What To Bring: Comfortable shoes
What To Bring: Camera
Know Before You Go: The Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center is just minutes from Mid Manhattan via uptown express subway.
Know Before You Go: You are welcome to store your luggage and bags inside Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center while on tour.
Know Before You Go: Near public transportation

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