5/5/22 Contemporary Reflection Blog post on Walking Tour – Literature of the Harlem Renaissance Class site 2022

138th and 139th Streets between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Frederick Douglass Boulevards in Harlem sit four rows of beautiful townhouses. A peculiar marker “Private Road, Walk Your Horses” is painted onto the columns that support intricate curled rod-iron gates leading into spacious private townhouse parking. These rows of Neo-Italian and Georgian townhouses together make up Strivers Row,

Lois Alexander educator,visonary, historian, and ms.fashion memorial plaque

The walking tour of Harlem was intriguing. The journey began at the Schomburg, which is located at 135st, and inside there’s a public library and a room filled with images of historical figures and events from Harlem’s early years.The Harlem tour was both fun and educational, beginning with an explanation of some of the images on the walls. Walking around historic streets and picturing Harlem years ago. The walking tour had me thinking of a United Community and how During the Harlem Renaissance, black people were banding together to create a society where they could live their lives freely without fear of being judged by white people. The Harlem walking tour covered a lot of ground in a short amount of time. The Harlem walking tour revealed a wealth of history. Our tour guide advised us of major landmarks. In just a few streets. Below are some images from the tour

Inside the Schomburg there’s a room filled with images of historical figures and events from Harlem’s early years

The Harlem Mural of Dizzy Gillespie 229 W 135th Street

works cited

Untapped New York, Rose, B., & Sheidlower, N. (2022, April 22). Inside strivers row, a historic neighborhood in Harlem. Untapped New York. Retrieved May 10, 2022, from https://untappedcities.com/2022/04/21/inside-strivers-row-harlem/