Harlem Movie Bus Tour
Explore Hollywood in Harlem on our Harlem Movie Bus Tour! Visit the sights and watch clips/segments of classic Harlem movies such as Lady Sings the Blues, New Jack City, American Gangster, Cotton Comes to Harlem and many more. Compare real Harlem with the movie version as you watch clips and see the actual locations where the movies were made and learn Harlem history at the same time with a native lifelong Harlem resident..
| Time: | 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM – 05/01/2010 |
| Price: | $48.00 per person. |
| Meet: | Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center – 104 Malcolm X Blvd. #2 and #3 trains arrive to 116th Street within a few yards of office. |
When the sun goes down during summer 2010 come uptown and relive the entertainment yesteryears of Harlem. Event starts with a walking tour that will make multiple visits to happening night spots in Harlem. Explore some of the old places and find out what’s new at night in Harlem. After making various mini stops, we will sit down for dinner and a live jazz/music performance at a favored venue in the grand village of Lady Harlem – all tour guides for this one were born, raised and still live in Harlem. Get an insiders view of Harlem’s Jazz/Music Nights.
The idea of this tour is to convey what the Civil Rights Movement was, what it meant to the country/world, and the role that Harlem leaders and community organizations played in the movement. Considering the resent accomplishments of President Barack Obama, we think it is only fitting to recognize the period (1960’s) and the legends that laid the foundation for his accomplishments. This tour is unique in that we will present video clips of history at the very sight where history happened. Hear the voice of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., as he denounces the Vietnam War while we approach the Riverside Church. Watch video of Malcolm X, as he rally’s a crowd with words of wisdom and truth. Feel the energy of former Congressman and Religious leader Rev. Adam C. Powell Jr., as he screams to the crowd “WHAT’S IN YOUR HAND.” Relive the history. 
Video footage will be interspersed though your Sunday morning walk and rider through Come to Harlem on a Sunday morning and ride and walk through the spirit of religious heritage while before experiencing the wonderful sounds of gospel music at one of our community churches. The tour portion of the experience will express the important role that worship plays in the everyday life of the Harlem community as well as celebrate many sights of cultural significance: Sugar Hill, Masjid Malcolm Shabazz, Harlem Children’s Zone + more. 
Hip Hop started in the Bronx in the 1970’s and has since become a global phenomenon, but true Hip Hop culture has been lost in the mix. Travel with MC Greg Nice as we take a trip back in time and explore the neighborhoods in the Bronx and Harlem where Hip Hop originated. The idea of this tour is to visit sights where Hip Hop culture originated and present video footage that brings the sight to life. Greg Nice (tour guide) was born, raised and still lives in the Bronx. Sights include 62 Park, former home of Grand Master Flash, Rucker Park, The Black Door, Hip Hop Wall of Fame, Harlem World + more.
This multimedia bus / walking tour provides an overall history of the Harlem community, with special emphasis on 20th century Harlem. Learn how Harlem became the African-American capital of the USA and the impact the community has had on the world over the past 100 years. In an effort to provide true understanding of the history, we will present video and audio though out the tour. Visit the world famous Apollo Theater and view 1960’s footage of a James Brown performance before you enter the historic building, cruise through Strivers Row and view scenes from Spike Lee’s movie “Jungle Fever”, take a picture on the steps of the Langston Hughes House after listening to his poem: “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” + much more.
