Riverdale is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in New York City. It was originally overlooked by early farmers & settlers due to steep inclines and rocky terrain but dramatically sought by wealthy merchants and settlers as an oasis and escape from the overpopulated city. With the development of beautiful parks (Van Cortlandt Park and Wave […]
The neighborhood was home to North America’s earliest free Black settlement in the 17th century (New Freedom Land and Little Africa), to some of America’s first black churches in the 19th century, and to many pioneering African American artists, civil rights leaders, and organizations in the 20th century. Meeting Location: Father Demo Square (Bleecker Street […]
Named after the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton and known as “Sugar Hill” by the locals, this neighborhood was the dwelling place for the Black Elite. Many notable African-Americans resided in Sugar Hill at the start of their careers before becoming the legends they are today, including Thurgood Marshall, Duke Ellington, Ralph […]
