• U Street - Enjoy a 2-hour evening tour with a local guide to explore the vibrant nightlife of “Black Broadway,” U Street, renowned for its pivotal role in the African-American jazz scene. This neighborhood was a hub for theaters and clubs that hosted legends like Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Pearl Bailey, Sarah Vaughn, and Jelly Roll Morton, among others.
• Ben’s Chili Bowl Mural - While many visitors head to Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street for its famous half-smoke sausage, this cherished Washington, D.C. landmark also features a stunning mural celebrating notable Black Americans.

The mural has undergone several changes since its debut in 2012. It originally included a large, smiling Bill Cosby, Barack Obama, Donnie Simpson, and Chuck Brown. However, the section featuring Cosby was removed following allegations against him, despite his frequent visits to Ben’s Chili Bowl. In 2017, the mural briefly paid tribute to the Washington Wizards during the NBA playoffs. Later that year, local artist Aniekan Udofia created the mural that stands today.

• African American Civil War Memorial Museum - This is the first memorial dedicated exclusively to the Black troops who fought for the Union.
  When the Confederate states refused to rejoin the Union early in the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and established several regiments in the Union Army and Navy composed of Black soldiers. This Washington, D.C. memorial honors those units, who faced severe hostility from the opposing army and discrimination within their own ranks.

Over 200,000 Black Americans served in the 175 regiments of the United States Colored Troops (USCT), making up about one-tenth of the Union’s forces. The Black American community’s determination was instrumental in changing Union policy on Black military service. Ultimately, the 180,000 Black soldiers who served, including 98,500 formerly enslaved men, played a vital role in the Union Army. Their names, along with those of their white counterparts, are inscribed on the Wall of Honor.

• Howard Theatre - This historic venue has hosted Black music stars for decades, serving as a cultural hub for music and the arts.
  The Howard Theatre, recognized as the first Black theater in America, was established in 1910 in Washington, D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood, near Howard University. It was created to provide a space for Black men and women to enjoy entertainment, as they were barred from other venues in the city at the time. Its founding was groundbreaking and attracted a wide array of Black musicians, from Louis Armstrong to Kendrick Lamar.

Before gaining national acclaim, the Howard Theatre was known locally for its amateur open-mic events and band contests. Prior to the Chicago jazz era and the Harlem Renaissance, the Howard Theatre was a center for musical innovation.

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Join a knowledgeable local guide for a captivating 2-hour evening stroll, during which you can delve into the African American history and heritage of D.C. Discover U Street, fondly referred to as “Black Broadway”, a former hub of Black culture in America that lured both locals and travelers with its vibrant music and nightlife. Counting the esteemed jazz musician, Duke Ellington of D.C., as one of its natives, the U Street Corridor boasted the largest urban African-American population until the 1920s. Today, the area retains its dynamism, underpinned by the bustling 14th Street corridor to the west and bordered by the restored Howard Theatre in the east, within the Shaw neighborhood, where a towering homage to Ellington is erected. With a diverse and tantalizing food scene, you can savor cuisines ranging from soul to Italian food, and not forgetting the world-renowned Ben’s Chili Bowl. Uniquely, the east end houses a neighborhood called “Little Ethiopia” for its dense Ethiopian resident community.

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