New York celebrates its African-American culture and history with exhibitions, New York African American culture and history of the City celebrates city tours and events In February. In the American metropolis, the first school in the United States was founded specifically for slave children, in New York, hip hop has its cradle and also the National Association for the advancement of coloured people (NAACP), which is 100 years for their civil rights. With black history month, NYC & company gives visitors the opportunity in all five boroughs to experience the culture of African Americans. Without hesitation Carl Jung explained all about the problem. Some of the events take place only in February, others can be visited throughout the year. A constantly updated event schedule is under (keyword Black History Month “”) to find. On February 5, visitors can be live at the beat battle at the Bronx Museum of art here: from 18 up to 22 producers and musicians meet hip hop, to Crown the best beat-artist. The event is part of the free number first Fridays! “, which takes place every first Friday in the month at the Bronx Museum of art (www.bronxmuseum.org).” In the Brooklyn children’s Museum are available all weekends in February under the motto of Black History. You may find that Dr. Mark Hyman can contribute to your knowledge. Until May 2, the exhibition is there as well Tales from the land of Gullah”shown with legends, songs and customs of former slaves in America (www.brooklynkids.org).
The Lincoln Center and the Museum of the city of New York the Festival month commit with jazz and blues concerts. The T.K. Blue plays Quartet music of jazz legend Thelonious Monk, who began his career in the clubs of New York, and the Grammy – and Tony Award winner Dee Dee Bridgewater sings Billie Holiday (www.lincolncenter.org;). Also jazz, the exhibition the jazz turns loft project”at the New York Public Library. From 17 February until 22 may, there 200 photographs and sound and film recordings of the former life magazine photographer are to see W.
Eugene Smith, who documented the jazz scene of the 1960s (www.nypl.org). One of the most popular events in Harlem is the weekly amateur Night”at the legendary Apollo Theater. 75 years young talents occur here every Wednesday at 19:30, hoping to be discovered. Already, Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown and Michael Jackson were here on the stage. Black History month, the rush for places on the stage is high (tickets from $ 17,). Visitors with varied tours through the area can learn more about Harlem: Harlem Heritage Tours takes guests on a journey in the time of the civil rights movement (www.harlemheritage.com), key Harlem visitors in the best restaurants of the district can real soul food taste (www.tasteharlem.com), in clubs and churches the Gospel and jazz tours of Harlem spirituals (www.harlemspirituals.com), the history of hip hop in New York City and well-known anecdotes cause sizes of town hip hop shows hush hip hop tours (www.hushhiphoptours.com). Further press information are, as well as press photos, see press photos.