Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center is delighted to work with Harlem Park to Park and member organizations in presenting Harlem Days and Nights Cultural Tourism Experiences presented by Harlem Heritage Tours and Harlem Park to Park. Every first Thursday and...
Authentic Harlem Blog loves the heritage of the Harlem Black Greek community. Members of Alpha Phi Alpha, 1905 at 203 West 138th Street (Stivers Row). Vertner Woodson Tandy, one of the founding members (Seven Jewels) of Alpha Phi Alpha and first...
“YEAR OF DAY” “YEAR OF DAY” photo exhibition celebrates the 100th birthday of Billie Holiday born April 7th, 1915. Dates: April 19th, 2015 – opening reception. Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Price: Free to Public Meet: 104 Malcolm X Blvd.,...
“I Remember Harlem” is a four part series chronicling Harlem history over 350 years intermingling rare footage, great story telling and music, making this production the best ever to teach the story of Harlem. Parts 1 and 2, 1600’s –...
HARLEM 1960’S Photo exhibition “HARLEM 1960’S” portals one to what everyday life was like for the average Harlem resident in terms of social, economic, cultural and political happening. Do you want to travel back to Harlem of the 1960’s ?...
“I Remember Harlem” four part series chronicling Harlem’s heritage over 350 years (1600’s – 1980’s) intermingling rare footage, great story telling and music making this production the best ever to teach the story of Harlem. Parts 3 and 4...
“James Baldwin – Price of the Ticket” beautifully captures the intellect of the Harlem born Author James Baldwin and the pivotal times he lived in. Bill Miles worked as one of the producers of this film and provided much of the archival footage....
On the Shoulders of Giants, produced by Kareem abdul Jabbar tells the story of pioneering basketball players who played during a time preceding the NBA and ABA when Black were considered to be inferior athletes. Harlem players like Pop Gates and the legendary Johnny...
Join us at Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center for Saturday Night NBA All Star Weekend. Dates: Saturday February 14th 2015 – Black History Month 2015 Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Price: $10.00 Per Person Meet: 104 Malcolm X Blvd., between 115th &...
In a small amount of time, approximately 3 years Mr. Marcus Garvey was able to write himself in the annals of world history – just incredible. join us as learn about this often misunderstood leader who advocated that Black people look inward toward our...
Incredible documentary conveying the collective efforts of both Black and White young people who tested the tolerence of racism within interstate motor coach bus traveling. Eventually the kids make a differnce leading to many other accomplishments during the Civil...
Amazing footage telling the story of the Black Power Movement from 1967 – 1975 in a mix tape modern day Hip Hop style with current day narration by those who were there during the period. Some of the best footage I have ever seen – I love it. ...
Bayard Rustin was one of the smartest and bravest of the 1960’s Civil Rights Leaders, but he is one of the least known and we at the Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center think that is a crime. Mr. Rustin was one of Dr. King’s top advisor, the March...
Dates: February 19th – Black History Month 2015 Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Price: $10.00 Per Person Meet: Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center – 104 Malcolm X Blvd., between 115th – 116th Street and Malcolm X Blvd. 2 and 3...
Comeback Charleston Blue is the sequel to Cotton Comes to Harlem. Released in 1972, this movie talks to many of the issues pertaining to Harlem of the 1960’s & 1970’s such Black militancy, numbers running, police brutality and community organizing....
Dates: February 20th – Black History Month 2015 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM Price: $10.00 Per Person Meet: 104 Malcolm X Blvd., between 115th & 116th streets – # 2 and 3 trains (Red line on subway maps arrives directly to meeting location. 212...
Take The A Train Harlem Tour Take The A Train Harlem Tour meets in Times Square, followed with ride on “A Train” to Harlem for cultural walking tour and soul food ending with tickets to Amateur Night at the Apollo Theatre. • Board legendary A Train...
Harlem Roots of Hip Hop Walking Tour Harlem Roots of Hip Hop Walking Tour take you back (mid 1970’s – mid 1980’s) when conversion from disco culture popularity transferred over into the development of what we now know as Hip Hop Culture, precusor to...
Buy Now – This is an old school Hip Hop musical cd recorded in 1980 at a legendary old school Hip Hop venue called “Studio 125” This is a 35 year old analog recording, first song a little cloudy, but the remainder is sounds totally vintage –...
Title: “Live on Lenox Thursday Night Harlem Tour”Location: Meet: Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center 104 Malcolm X Blvd. 2 and 3 trains on the IRT line arrive directly to meeting location.Link out: Click hereDate: 2014-06-05
Harlem Heritage Tours and the Apollo Theater collaborate to present the “Harlem Heritage Apollo Theater Walking Tour. Tour starts with authentic Harlem walking tour loaded with lots of Harlem history focusing on music, old Harlem music venues and legendary...
Take The A Train Harlem Tour Take The A Train Harlem Tour meets in Times Square, followed with ride on “A Train” to Harlem for cultural walking tour and soul food ending with tickets to Amateur Night at the Apollo Theatre. • Board legendary A Train...
General Harlem Heritage Multimedia Lunch Tour General Harlem Heritage Multimedia Tour Lunch Tour consists of 45 minute video presentation conveying the history of Harlem with soul food lunch served inside of the Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center followed...
Hip Hop culture stated in the Bronx, but Harlem served as both stage and player during the early days of Hip Hop. The Roots of Hip Hop Multimedia Walking Tour takes back to the early 1970′s/1980′s when local young people used their creativity and imagination to...
Visit Spanish Harlem and explore the history of Salsa music while seeing and feeling one of New York Cities best kept cultural secrets. A historian will explain the evolution of Salsa music and guide you to residences associated with innovators such as Tito Puente,...
Join us for our annual Harlem Heritage Christmas Day Multimedia Walking Tour. Nothing is better than being in Harlem on Christmas Day walking the historic streets as you enjoy the sights and learn the history while listening to wonderful Christmas music that will...
A small Act tells the story of how a small act of generosity by a women from Europe positively impacted the life of a young disenfrancised child in Africa. Dates: February – Black History Month 2015 Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Price: $10.00 Per Person Meet:...
“Price of the Ticket” superb documentary about he life and times of noted Novelist, Playwright, Essayist, and Civil Rights Activist Mr. James Baldwin. Dates: Friday February 17th – Black History Month 2012 Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Price: $10.00...
” Blacks in Orbit”, another great doc. by Harlem legend Mr. Bill Miles. Pioneering Black Astronauts tell their story about breaking barriers and taking on new frontiers. This film is fitting for Black History Month 2010, considering the technological age...
Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was one of the most powerful men in Washington during the 1960’s when he chaired the committe for education and labor, writing legislation that still benefits us today. Unforfortunately we have folks who live on Adam C. Powell Jr....
The Cool World, film depicting 1960’s gang culture in Harlem with many underlining themes pertaining to the conditions present in Harlem at the time. Great 1960’s street scenes, believe it or not we spotted my Mom’s 1st building in Harlem in the...
Waiting for Superman takes an interseting look at public education vs charter school education and features Geoffrey Canada Founder of Harlem Childrens Zone. Education is one of the hottest political issue in Harlem these days and we feel all community residents...
This is a wonderful documentary that features interviews with prominent African American males who have over come obstacles to achieve success against all odds. The idea is to encourage young African American males to reach for the stars and follow in the foot...
A passionate James Van Dee tells the story of his life in detail, his interest in music, love for his wife and how he started his photography business – MUST SEE! Dates: Friday February 28th 2015 – Black History Month 2015 Time: 7:00 PM...
500 Years later is an eye opening documentary that chonicles social, economic, political and cultural challenges that Black people have faced over the last 500 years. This documentary does not just focus on the problems, but also discusses much needed...
. Romare Bearden is the ultimate collage artist who drew constant inspiration from the authentic Harlem scene ever present during his youthful in Harlem. Dates: February – 28th, 2015 – Black History Month 2015 Time: 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM...
Through a series of biographies placed in social, political, and economic context, I’ll Make Me a World articulates the development of twentieth-century African- American art. “We tried to find stories and people that would be strong metaphors for the struggles and...
Through a series of biographies placed in social, political, and economic context, I’ll Make Me a World articulates the development of twentieth-century African- American art. “We tried to find stories and people that would be strong metaphors for the struggles and...
Through a series of biographies placed in social, political, and economic context, I’ll Make Me a World articulates the development of twentieth-century African- American art. “We tried to find stories and people that would be strong metaphors for the struggles and...
A small Act tells the story of how a small act of generosity by a women from Europe positively impacted the life of a young disenfrancised child from Africa. Moving doc. that will make you want to save the world, one small act at a time. The idea is that we all have...
Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at King Towers Community Center (NYCHA) 1/21/2013 from Harlem Heritage Tours on Vimeo. It was a pleasure once again to participate in the Annual Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the King Towers...
Many are coming on Sunday mornings for Harlem Gospel Tours that include music, but few are receiving an experience that expresses the role the church plays in the community including and beside the music. Come with us and experience a wonderful spiritual environment...
The “Harlem Heritage 116th Street Walking Tour” celebrates the historic richness and cultural diversity of east to west 116th street in the grand village of Lady. We at Harlem Heritage Tours feel that from east to west, 116th Street in Harlem is one of the...
Dates: Friday November 2nd, 2012 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Price: $10.00 Per Person Meet: Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center – 104 Malcolm X Blvd. between 115th & 116th Streets. #2 and #3 express trains on IRT line (Red on Subway maps) arrives...
“Black Champions” three part series celebrating the triumphs and struggles of Black athletes, featuring loads of great footage of sports pioneers such as Joe Louis, Kareem Adbul Jabbar, Althea Gibson, Jack Johnson and many others. Thats Mr. Bill Miles in...
“Black Stars in Orbit” Mr. Bill Miles brilliantly informs about the history of the U.S. space program through the eyes and lives of an elite group of African-American space pioneers. Dates: Saturday November 3rd, 2012 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Price:...
Many are coming on Sunday mornings for Harlem Gospel Tours that include music, but few are receiving an experience that expresses the role the church plays in the community including and beside the music. Come with us and experience a wonderful spiritual environment...
Harlem Heritage Tours welcomes visitors from far and near to walk our historic Harlem streets and boulevards and experience and the culture of one of America’s most legendary neighborhoods. We are especially excited about our new Harlem multimedia walking tour that...
Many are coming on Sunday mornings for Harlem Gospel Tours that include music, but few are receiving an experience that expresses the role the church plays in the community including and beside the music. Come with us and experience a wonderful spiritual environment...
Dates: Super Bowl Sunday February 5th, 2012 Time: 6:30 PM Game Time Price: $10.00 Per Person or what ever you can contribute. Meet: Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center – 104 Malcolm X Blvd., between 115th – 116th Street and Malcolm X Blvd. 2 and...
During these tough economic times, its inspiring to see a pioneer like Madame C.J. Walker who was able to revolutionize the black haircare industry and become the first self-made female millionaire in the country. If she can do it we can too. Yes we can! Dates:...
Dates: Wednesday February 8th – Black History Month 2012 Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Price: $10:00 Per Person Meet: Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center – 104 Malcolm X Blvd., between 115th – 116th Street and Malcolm X Blvd. 2 and 3...
Three The Hard Way Three the Hard Way is a 1974 action film starring , Jim kelly, Jim Brown and Fred Williamson directed by Gordan Parks Featuring the three biggest black action stars of the 1970s in their first movie together, the film chronicled the group’s...
Black Greek Organization: The Foundation tells the story of how the major 8 Black Greek Fraternities and Sororities came into being – young kids in the community need to see this as a tool to possible inspire them to attend college. Dates: Friday February 10th...
The Saga of Lillian Harris Book Signing at the Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center, bring the whole family during Black History Month to learn about one of Harlem’s most successful entrepreneurs. Dates: Saturday February 18th – Black History...
Decon for defense tells the story of Decons from LA who during the summer of 1964 took matters into their own hands to combat prejudice in their area of Bogalusa, LA. Dates: Tuesday February 13th – Black History Month 2012 Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Price:...
I Remember Harlem is a four part series that chronicles Harlem’s heritage over the past 400 years. Parts 1 and 2 pertains to the period from the 1600’s – the late 1930’s. Days: Sunday February 19th – Black History Month 2012 Time:...
Harlem Filmmaker Bill Miles is the producer and director of the I Remember Harlem series + 10 other documentaries. Bill’s passion for telling the story of Harlem is contagious and he needs to celebrated for his efforts. Parts 3 and 4 explores the period from...
“Liberators” this is the most controversal of the films created by Mr. Bill Miles about the participation of African-American solders in liberating German concentration camps. Dates: February 2015 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Price: $10.00 Per...
Learn the history of one of Harlem’s most famous brands : The Harlem Globetrotters. Many know of the Globetrotters for being multi talented Basketball Players, but they are also internationally known for being harbingers of peace and good will. Bounce your way...
Since 1948 the Rucker Basketball Tournament has been one of the premiere urban street basketball leagues in America. This documentary chronicles the evolution of the league and those who were influencial in founding and sustaining tournament. Now the league is...
Hughes’ Dream Harlem presents a vision of the esteemed poet in present-day Harlem and makes an important case for Hughes’ impact on hip-hop and the spoken-word community. This multi-layered documentary includes roundtable discussions of his contributions...
Dates: February 27th – Black History Month 2015 Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Price: $10.00 Per Person Meet: Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center – 104 Malcolm X Blvd., between 115th – 116th Street and Malcolm X Blvd. 2 and 3 express trains...
Many are coming on sunday mornings for gospel experiences that include music, but few are receiving an experience that expresses the role the church plays in the community including and beside the music. Come with us and experience a wonderful spiritual environment...
The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords is the first film to chronicle the history of the Black press, including its central role in the construction of modern African American identity. It recounts the largely forgotten stories of generations of Black journalists...
” Blacks in Orbit”, another great doc. by Harlem legend Mr. Bill Miles. Pioneering Black Astronauts tell their story about breaking barriers and taking on new frontiers. This film is fitting for Black History Month 2010, considering the technological age...
Many are coming on Sunday mornings for Harlem Gospel Tours that include music, but few are receiving an experience that expresses the role the church plays in the community including and beside the music. Come with us and experience a wonderful spiritual environment...
On the Wednesday November 9th, 2011 I personally conducted the Harlem Heritage Wednesday Gospel Experience. Mr. Bill Binderman attended the tour with his daughter. We walked and talked and had a great time getting to know each other and then we were off to the church,...
Title: Civil Rights Multimedia Walking Tour Location: Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center – 104 Malcolm X Blvd, between 115th & 116th Streets on uptown side of Malcolm X Blvd. 2, 3 express trains arrive directly to location on (IRT – red line)....
Many are coming to Harlem in the afternoon for dinner, but want something to do before dinner starts in the afternoon. The pre-dinner Harlem Renaissance Walking Tour is the answer: This walking tour transports you back to the days of the Harlem Renaissance, when the...
February 28th, 2011 On February 10th 2011, I attended an event at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in celebration of the life and times of the late great Harlem Photographer Mr. Kwame Gervin. Additionally, the event recognized the latest exhibition...
January 22nd, 2011. In the photo above my friends Mother holds her two Grand Daughters as we celebrate their 1st Birthday at the Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center. I’m extremely thankful to the industry of Cultural Tourism for giving us a platform...
On January 15th, 2011 friends from Atlanta Ga. and the Boston Mass. area visited us in search of the legacy of Dr. King in Harlem. The gentlemen with red scarf once worked as a postal worker in Atlanta and the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta was on his route daily,...
12/29/2010 I was walking home and came across these kids playing in the snow, of course I whipped out the Evo and captured the happenings. The folks in the window are the Sisters and Brothers of the kids on the ground, they are not the parents. I once played these...
01/01/2011 During Holiday Season 2010, me and guests from Iowa were at Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market when we came across a table with t-shirts reading 1993 – which immediately caught my eye. I went over to the table and realized that they were the very last of...
12/29/2010 I’m here providing moral support for these guys as they work hard to get this van free from the snow and ice on Malcolm X Blvd. and 118th Street. The gentlemen eventually freed the vehicle from the snow and ice on Malcolm X Blvd. at 118th St. The...
Malcolm X Blvd. is the northern extension of 6th Ave. above Central Park starting at 110th Street. This to me is the grand urban gem of NYC stretching nearly 50 city blocks through the core of Harlem with historic building, restaurants, churches/mosque’s + more...
12/09/10 On Wednesday 12/08/2010 I attended Circle of Brothers Town Hall Meeting in Harlem sponsored by Circle of Brothers and Street Corner Resources. The meeting took place in the lunchroom cafeteria of P.S. 175 on West 134th Street. When I walked in I was a little...
12/08/2010 On 12/07/2010 I attended two Holiday celebrations starting with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting down by the water front on West 125th Street . This was a beautiful scene with caroling and the lights of Christmas bouncing off the waves of the Hudson...
11/24/2010 Many are writing about Harlem from an outside perspective, but now it’s time to talk to the people on the street. “Word From the Street Wednesday’s”. I got this idea while walking down 5th Ave and encountering this Harlem General...
May 19, 2010 Malcolm X would have been 85 years old, come with us as we walk through Harlem and celebrate the life and times of the one who sacrificed it all for what he believed in, he truly did it for the people. As we walk through the grand village a Harlem native...
