"The Harlem Renaissance in DC"
A Free Walking Tour of U St area led by Kim Roberts
Saturday, January 30th
10:15am - 11:30am
Free, but advance RSVP required
RSVP: langstondays@gmail.com
This tour covers the Jazz Age in Washington, DC, when the movement known today as the Harlem Renaissance got its start. And it started--despite its name--right here! DC was home to Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Jean Toomer, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Alain Locke, and Jessie Fauset--some of the most significant writers of the Renaissance. Learn about the "Black Broadway" of U Street, with its clubs, houses, and thriving small businesses.
Presented by Holly Bass Performance Project, in honor of the 108th birthday of former DC resident Langston Hughes (on February 1). Limited to 25 participants. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and carry water. NOTE: If it is raining, snowing, or the temperatures are below freezing, this tour will be rescheduled for the following Saturday, February 6. (We want to honor Langston Hughes, but not suffer for him!)
Starts and ends at
Busboys & Poets
14th & V St, NW
Metro: U St
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