Harlem Renaissance on U Street Walking Tour

Off the Mall Tours

Did you know that the roots of the Harlem Renaissance were planted here in DC?  Learn more on this walking tour through U Street.

The Howard Theatre

Off the Mall Tours takes you on a winding journey through an era in which the U Street neighborhood of Washington, DC was giving rise to a vibrant jazz scene and establishing the roots of a new movement in black intellectualism. Also known as &quot;Black Broadway&quot;, the U Street corridor was a neighborhood where black businesses thrived, Langston Hughes and Jean Toomer were upcoming writers and poets, and Howard University professors were guiding a movement that would highlight black contributions to history.Tour begins at the historic Howard Theater at 620 T Street NW and ends at the Georgia Douglas Johnson house at 1461 S Street NW. The tour also makes a halfway stop at the famous Ben&#x27;s Chili Bowl for a bathroom break and optional refreshment. Tickets are $25 per person .

Harlem Renaissance on U Street Walking Tour

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