On this tour, Malcolm X is our “tour guide” as we navigate the streets of Harlem, imagining ourselves in his world.
Harlem has been a center of Black culture and politics for a century, and Malcolm recognized this early on in his life when he first arrived to the storied neighborhood as a teenager.
It remained a mainstay in his life through various phases as a young adult, as minister of the Nation of Islam’s Temple No. 7, and finally as the founder of his own mosque after he left the NOI and embraced Sunni Islam upon making the Hajj pilgrimage. While Malcolm traveled all over the world, Harlem was always the home base of his political organizing.
On this tour, we will read Malcolm’s “Autobiography” on key sites that are referenced in the book to bring them to life for us once more. Bring your copy to enrich the experience!
Accessibility
The tour will be two hours long, with between 1.5 to 2 miles of walking. Near the final third of the tour, we will take the M2 bus from 135th St/ACP Blvd down to 125th St/ACP Blvd. From there, we will stop at two sites and then walk another 9 blocks to finish the tour on 116th St/Lenox Blvd. The route is all on the sidewalks and streets and is fully accessible to wheelchairs.
Location Information
RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.
