African American History Month in NYC
SHARED By: Gymtime Rhythm and Glues
Gymtime has been celebrating African American History Month all month long! We have discovered that The Big Apple is a great place to introduce this celebration to your children. New York has cultural events and educational exhibits year round but offers special events and activities during African American History Month.We narrowed down a list of our top three ways to celebrate African American History month and are happy to share it with each of you!
The African Drum is one of our city’s most popular events to attend for African American History Month. It is best described as a “shadow puppet-and-people” show perfect for children of all ages. This musical adventure offers a rhyming interpretation of three magical African folktales and is full of laughs and amusing characters. It’s sure to entertain the whole family!
The Louis Armstrong House Museum is in NYC for African American History month on a 5 Boro self-guided tour. The House Museum will teach your children how Louis Armstrong influenced our world, our music and the Civil Rights Movement. Plus, each visitor receives a rare photograph of Mr. Armstrong. The tour is located at 9 different sites, including these Manhattan locations: the African Burial Ground National Monument, National Jazz Museum in Harlem and the New York Public Library.
The Apollo Theatre is a great spot for a family history lesson. The theatre is full of African American history and musical influence. It even offers a free Open House Weekend at 5pm on Saturday February 9th and Sunday February 10th. On the 9th, there will be a free Family Instrument Making Workshop and Jam Session. This workshop is hands-on, creative, fun and appropriate for kids as young as five years old.
February is certain to have its dreary days when you want to stay inside cuddled up with your kids on the couch. For these lazy days, may we suggest reading one of the many great books that celebrate African American History month. Check out “Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” by Doreen Rappaport or “Harlem” by Walter Dean Myers.
Enjoy!