I’m Debi Kops, I’ll be your tour guide.
Join me on a tour of Central Harlem and the Walk Of Fame
Central Harlem Walk Of Fame Tour
The Harlem Walk of Fame is one full block, tree-lined. Both sidewalks contain beautiful bronze plaques honoring Harlem Legends.
Located on West 135 St. from Frederick Douglass Blvd. to Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.
Central Harlem Tour Highlights
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Ella Fitzgerald won the first Wednesday Amateur Night at the Apollo in 1934. Big band leader Chick Webb was in the audience. 1.5. Years later, Chick hired Ella as the singer for his big band, and were featured at The Savoy Ballroom for eight years. Ella was known as ‘The First Lady of Song’.
Ella Fitzgerald
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Arturo was an important intellectual figure during The Harlem Renaissance. Over the years he collected literature, art, slave narratives, and other materials of African History. 10 thousand pieces. The collection became the basis of The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Studies.
Arturo Schomburg
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Dizzy Gillespie was a beloved American musician, who played his signature instrument, a bent trumpet. He and fellow musician Charlie Parker became a major influence in the development of Bebop and Modern Jazz.
Dizzy Gillespie
Central Harlem is a magical place.
Sites you’ll see:
St. Nicholas Park
Walk of Fame
Fane Hotel listed in The Green Book
Thurgood Marshall High School
The original site of Jazz club: Smalls Paradise
135th St. YMCA
Phillip Payton’s residential block
Speakers Corner
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Lenox Terrace
Metropolitan Church
Pursuit of Happiness @ Harlem Hospital
— Based on the work of artist Vertis Hayes
Led by tour guide/historian and Central Harlem resident Debi Kops
This is an original tour covering art, history, architecture, and entertainment from Central Harlem.
Tour Dates
This is a dog-friendly tour.
We’ll meet at 10 a.m. at the Entrance to St. Nicholas Park at 135 Street and Westside of St. Nicholas Ave.
And conclude at 12:30 p.m. Across the street from The Schomburg Center at135 Street and South West corner of Lenox Ave.
Pre-book the the date you’d like to attend by venmo’ing @debikops and specifying the Sunday you plan on attending along with the number of people in your party and their names.
Have a question? Contact Debi Kops
