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Welcome to Harlem

A Black-owned Harlem tour company running walking tours, gospel brunch outings and intimate jazz nights in brownstones.

145 W 122nd St · New York, NY

About Welcome to Harlem

Welcome to Harlem is a Black-owned tour company run for over 20 years by a lifelong Harlem resident. Its Harlem Renaissance walking tour passes Langston Hughes' former home, the Schomburg Center, the Apollo Theater and the brownstones of Strivers' Row, with lunch at a local spot. Other outings include gospel and brunch tours, a civil rights walk, and the Safe House Jazz Parlor, a monthly concert held inside a Harlem brownstone.

#walking tour
#harlem renaissance
#gospel brunch
#live jazz
#black history

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