Historical Landmarks
Performance Venue Central to the discovery of Black American performers and the development of Jazz, Soul, Swing and Behop
Apollo Theater (253 W 125th St)
Central to the Harlem Renaissance as a social activist and famous for his contribution to jazz poetry
Langston Hughes
When was the Harlem Children Zone founded?
1970
This event took place during the 1920's-30's , an intellectual and cultural movement that witnessed the flourishing of art, literature, dance, fashion, politics, theater in Harlem.
The Harlem Renaissance
Street named after a Black American revolutionary and nationalist leader who advocated for human rights during the civil rights era
Malcolm X Boulevard (formerly Lenox Avenue):
Hosted the 1960's Harlem Cultural Festival (located in East Harlem)
Marcus Garvey Park (6316 Mt Morris Park W)
Name two Literary Leaders in the Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Claude McKay, Countee Cullen, Wallace Thurman, Jessie Fauset
In what year was Promise Academy ll built ?
2004
This occured during the 1916's-1930's, over thousands of Black Americans moved from the South to Harlem
The Great Migration
Street named after the First Black American Congressman elected from New York who was also a Baptist Pastor
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard (formerly 7th Avenue)
Historically Known for being the first Black American Baptist Congregation in New York State
Abyssinian Baptist Church (132 Odell Clark Pl)
Pianist , bandleader and Composer who developed "Big Band Jazz" during the Harlem Renaissance (hint last name sounds like the Netflix show Bridger___)
Duke Ellington
In what year did Kwame Owusu-Kesse become the CEO of the Harlem Children Zone
2014
Harlem was a leading center for activism and social change during the 1960's, what was this era called ?
The Rise of Civil Rights
This street was named after an American Social Reformer, Abolitionist, Writer, Orator, Statesman who escaped from slavery in Maryland, and helped lead the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York
Frederick Douglass Boulevard (formerly 8th Avenue)
Research Center and archive dedicated to the preservation and history of Black American Culture
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture -NYPL (515 Malcolm X Blvd)
Dancer , Singer, Actress, and standout performer in the Harlem Renaissance who was the first Black American Woman to star in a motion picture
Josephine Baker
Name Harlem Children Zone's three core beliefs/values?
Children First, Servant Leadership, Place Matters
This event took place in 1935 as a response to a suspected theft that from a White owned business, the event was fueled by years of economic hardship, racial injustice, and community mistrust of the police.
Harlem Race Riot
This park was named after the first Black American to play in Major League Baseball(MLB) during the 20th century
Jackie Robinson Park
Black American District famous for it's architecture, being a high elevation neighborhood and having served as a sign of economic prosperity and intellect during the 1920's-1940's, the name is also known as the "sweet life"
Sugar Hill Historic District
Black American Sociologist, Writer and Founder of the NAACP who advocated for racial equality
W. E. B. Du Bois
What was the original name of the Harlem Children Zone before it was renamed in 2002 ?
Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families
A weekly celebration that originally started off as a one day celebration in 1974 founded by Percy Sutton and Lloyd Williams that highlights African-American, Caribbean, Hispanic, and African history, arts, and culture.
Harlem Week
125th street is also known as ? (hint this person is an American civil rights activist who is famous for his speech)
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard