The Harlem You Never Knew July 1, 2012

Take a tour through one of the country's most historic neighborhoods with a discussion of its connections to the Revolution and African American history. Stops include Blumstein's, the site of the September 1958 attempted assassination on Martin Luther King; sites associated with the September 1776 Battle of Harlem Heights, Hotel Theresa, where in September 1960 Castro met Malcolm X and Khrushchev; the Mount Morris Park Historic District, the Apollo Theatre, and the Lenox Lounge, where Billie Holiday performed.