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Billie Holiday's Harlem Walking Tour
Sep
8

Billie Holiday's Harlem Walking Tour

Save Harlem Now! invites you to step back in time to the Roaring Twenties, when Central Harlem pulsed with the rhythm of the Jazz Age. Trace the footsteps of the legendary Billie Holiday - and dive into the vibrant beginnings of the Black music industry.

Our journey begins on West 139th Street, where a young Billie first called New York home. Just blocks away, on historic 133rd Street, known as "Swing Street," where music floated into the night from legendary clubs like Tillie's and Pod & Jerry's. Close your eyes and imagine the smoky haze, the clinking glasses, and the electrifying sounds of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Billie taking her first steps on a musical pilgrimage spilling into the Street.

Stroll through Strivers’ Row and see buildings where jazz musicians lived and gathered in the 1920s. We'll peer into the modest parlor of Harry Pace, founder of Black Swan Records, the first Black-owned label.

As we walk, feel the energy of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural explosion fueled by music, poetry, and artistic expression. 

So, let's wander through Harlem's hidden harmonies, where history hums in every brick, and Billie's voice still whispers in the breeze.

Our tour is led by Mark Satlof, a 23-year-resident of Central Harlem / Strivers’ Row, Save Harlem Now! Board Member and experienced tour guide.

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Inaugural Gene Norman Preservation Awards Gala
May
23

Inaugural Gene Norman Preservation Awards Gala

Alfred Warren Gene Norman, Feb1935-Sep 2020, was the first, and to date only, African American Chairman of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). Serving under Mayor Edward I. Koch in the 1980s, Norman helped defeat New York State legislation that would have exempted religious institutions from landmarks designation, and oversaw the preservation of St. Bartholomew's Church. During his tenure as chairman, LPC granted landmark designation to the Coty and Rizzoli Buildings on Fifth Avenue; the Ladies Mile shopping area from 15th to 24th Streets, between Park Avenue South and Avenue of the Americas; and the Coney Island Cyclone. Norman was widely praised for his superior skill in navigating New York City's landmarking bureaucracy.

Our honorees are Michael Henry Adams, Mussenden Van Der Zee, and New York State Senator Cordell Cleare.

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Preservation Conference 2022
Nov
3

Preservation Conference 2022

Held in the Nelson Mandela Room at the Ford Foundation in midtown Manhattan, Preservation Conference 2022 brought together a wide array of speakers who shared both the challenges and triumphs of grass-roots advocacy to preserve the cultural and architectural legacy of Harlem and other historically African American communities.

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A Virtual Walking Tour of Audubon Park
Apr
28

A Virtual Walking Tour of Audubon Park

As the first program in its 2021 series, Save Harlem Now! presented a virtual walking tour of northern Manhattan’s Audubon Park neighborhood with Save Harlem Now! board member, Matthew Spady, author of The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot: Audubon Park and the Families Who Shaped It.

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Saving Harlem Buildings to Save African American History: 170 West 130th Street
Sep
13

Saving Harlem Buildings to Save African American History: 170 West 130th Street

In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, Save Harlem Now!, in partnership with Harlem One Stop and the Harlem Cultural Collaborative, presented a Harlem Renaissance 100 Virtual Salon, Saving Harlem Buildings To Save African American History: The Building Where The 1963 March On Washington Was Planned.

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Invitation: Inaugural Historic Harlem Fundraising Halloween Party
Oct
26

Invitation: Inaugural Historic Harlem Fundraising Halloween Party

Save Harlem Now!, uptown preservation advocates seeking to protect Harlem’s architectural and cultural heritage, extend an invitation to enjoy its inaugural Historic Harlem Fundraising Halloween Party, a fun evening of drinks and great food, courtesy of Harlem Shake and Corner Social, and dancing to magically eclectic sounds of DJ Ernesto Johnson.

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