Exhibit: “harlem is… DOWNTOWN”

This show brings together materials documenting Americans of African descents’ activism, and contributions to theater, music and dance. The exhibits and timeline will show the interplay between Harlem and lower Manhattan beginning circa 1625, when 11 enslaved African men first arrived in New Amsterdam, through the development of a unique African-American cultural scene to the Harlem Renaissance in the early 20th century and up to the present. 

The centerpiece is a 30-foot timeline that traces Harlem’s cultural roots, which was developed in conjunction with the Schaumberg Center for Research in Black Culture. Profiles of 30 statesmen, artists and other activists will also be featured. Short films on Harlem’s history will begin at 11 am, 1 pm. and 3 pm on weekdays. The work of children’s author and illustrator Bryan Collier, plus work by Harlem schoolchildren, will will also be on display.

When: Feb. 8 through April 15.

Where: Federal Hall National Memorial, 26 Wall St. Click here for info.