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Douglas, and Bruce Nugent on
Fire!!, a magazine devoted to
young black artists. Get back on
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boule-
vard and follow it down to West
133rd Street, home to “Jungle
Alley” 8, the former highlight
of Harlem nightlife, which once
contained numer ous bars,
clubs, cabarets, and speakeasies.
A detour across 131st Street will
bring you to the house 9 (235)
of Marcus Garvey, a major
6 Art displays at the Schomberg Center for Research into Black Culture
S A I N T N I C H O L A S A V E N U E WEST 139TH STREET taste, of modern, trendy Harlem.
here for a glimpse, as well as a
E D G E C O M B E A V E N U E
Continue down to 125th Street,
where Malcolm X preached in
the 1950s and 1960s – this is
WEST 141ST STREET
A D A M C L A Y T O N P O W E L L J R B O U L E V A R D ( S E V E N T H A V E N U E )
also where Bill Clinton established
WEST 140TH STREET
his offices in 2001. In the middle
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Museum in Harlem e (see
WEST 138TH STREET
pp224–5), with a variety of art
(STRIVERS' ROW)
135th St WEST 137TH STREET 2 The great jazz singer of the next block is the Studio
B.C ( E I G H T H A V E N U E ) WEST 136TH ST 3 2 Billie Holiday exhibits, programs, lectures, and
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performances by artists of African
descent. Its store has an array of
S T N I C H O L A S P A R K
posters and books.
4
WEST 135TH STREET
S A I N T N I C H O L A S T E R R A C E WEST 132ND STREET 8 135th Street 6 WEST 135TH STREET Apollo Theater
S A I N T N I C H O L A S A V E N U E
WEST 138TH STREET
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WEST 134TH STREET
On West 125th Street is the
famous Apollo Theater r
WEST 133RD STREET
2.3
(see p224), where
since 1934 “stars
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are born and
legends are made.”
WEST 131ST ST
have ranged in
F I F T H A V E N U E
style from Ella
Fitzgerald to
ROOSEVELT F R E D E R I C K D O U G L A S S A V E N U E MA LCOLM X B O ULEVA RD ( LEN O X AVE) These performers
WEST 132ND STREET
SQUARE WEST 127TH ST WEST 131ST STREET James Brown.
125th Street WEST 126TH STREET WEST 130TH STREET 8 “Jungle Alley,” where Billie Holiday Since 1987,
A.B.C.D first performed “Amateur Night
r WEST 129TH STREET 0 meters 200 been televised nationwide,
at the Apollo” has
WEST 125TH STREET
0 WEST 128TH STREET 0 yards 200 and the theater has become
one of the most popular tourist
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e q leader and fierce destinations in Manhattan.
WEST 123RD STREET
125th Street w proponent of black unity,
2.3 economic independence, Tips for Walkers
and pride. Return to Adam
Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard and Starting point: Strivers’ Row.
AFRICAN
SQUARE Length: 1.75 miles (2.8 km)
make a left on 127th Street until
WEST 124TH STREET
you reach Sylvia’s 0 (see p224), Getting there: Take subway train
WEST 123RD ST
MARCUS named after the self-proclaimed 2 or 3 to 135th St and Lenox Ave,
GAR VEY then walk north to 138th St and
P ARK “Queen of Soul Food.” Family- west to Seventh Ave. Or take M2,
owned since 1962, Sylvia’s serves M7, or M10 bus to 135th St and
authentic Southern favorites, walk to Seventh Ave.
such as fried chicken, catfish, Stopping-off Points: Sylvia’s on
and BBQ ribs. Alternatively, stay
Key 127th and Lenox is Harlem’s most
on Malcolm X Boulevard until famous soul food restaurant. It is
Walk route 125th Street, where you’ll find the perfect place to refuel.
Red Rooster Harlem q. Stop off
For keys to symbols see back flap
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