Experience the intersection of identity, history, and cultural resilience in New York City through a Harlem Renaissance & Civil Rights bus tour, exploring the legacy of Black creativity, intellectual leadership, and political activism in neighborhoods that helped shape American culture and advance movements for equality. Deepen your understanding with a visit to the Museum of the City of New York and its activism-focused exhibit, highlighting the people, movements, and creative strategies that have driven generations of social change and continue to shape the city today.

9:30 AM - Depart Campus

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Harlem Civil Rights & Renaissance Bus Tour

12:30 PM - Lunch

1:30 PM - Visit the Museum of the City of New York

3:00 PM - Return to campus

Experience Harlem through a journey that traces the neighborhood’s extraordinary contributions to American culture and justice. A Civil Rights & Renaissance bus tour highlights the clubs, churches, and cultural institutions where influential musicians, thinkers, and movement leaders transformed art, politics, and public life—reshaping the national conversation on freedom, identity, and expression.

Step into the Museum of the City of New York for a powerful look at the city’s long tradition of protest and civic engagement. The activism exhibit brings together artifacts, media, and personal narratives that reveal how grassroots organizers, creative coalitions, and local leaders mobilized to confront inequality and spark lasting social change across countless movements.