Event is Live
Presented by Harlem One Stop
Harlem: The Migration and Integration of America's African Voice
Saturday, April 27, 2019
11:30 AM
Apollo Theater
Please note that this event has been cancelled. The next walking tours will take place on Saturday, May 11 and Saturday, June 8 at 11:30 AM. For more information, please contact Harlem One Stop at 212-939-9201.
The migration of African Americans from the South to Harlem fostered a direct dialogue with immigrant African descendants from the Caribbean and the broader diaspora. At this time, Harlem was also the city’s second largest Jewish community. This proximity fostered black engagement with the area’s immigrant Eastern European and Russian Jews. From this evolved the rhythms and language of the American Songbook. This walking tour focuses on those points of interaction—theaters, religious institutions, and cultural venues—that shaped that dialogue.
The migration of African Americans from the South to Harlem fostered a direct dialogue with immigrant African descendants from the Caribbean and the broader diaspora. At this time, Harlem was also the city’s second largest Jewish community. This proximity fostered black engagement with the area’s immigrant Eastern European and Russian Jews. From this evolved the rhythms and language of the American Songbook. This walking tour focuses on those points of interaction—theaters, religious institutions, and cultural venues—that shaped that dialogue.
Part of: Migrations: The Making of America
Tickets: $30
Venue Information
Begins in front of the Apollo Theater
253 West 125th Street | Manhattan
harlemonestop.org | 212-939-9201