Malcolm X: Trip to Harlem (4)

First, I would like to say, Mattessich you know how to put on a field trip. I really wasn't expecting it to be so much fun. Harlem was cleaner than I expected and although I've heard a lot about Harlem, I would have never expected it to be that amazing. Also, I've been to places where the guide has told us history about that specific site, but I don't know why this one was just so much more enjoyable for me. Maybe it was because we are learning about Malcolm X at the same time we're reading the Autobiography. Maybe it's because the guide was specifically for Malcolm X and his experiences. 

One of the two favorite parts of the trip was when we went into the Langston Hughes museum and we ran into the 1st graders from a Harlem Elementary School. I loved seeing those cute black kids learning what we are. At that point, I wanted to talk to them about what they thought about Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, other than what they learned from school. I wanted to hear their stories of their parents and grandparents who lived through the changes of Harlem. 

Next, the Apollo Theater. I would just like to say, it was awesome to see so much musical history in one theater. It's hard to believe that so many people became famous from one area. And one person, if I may add, has met many of those famous people (if only I could remember his name?) He was hysterical and I felt privileged to get to meet someone who is such a part of history.

And of course, the food at Sylvia's was everything you said it would be.

After learning about Harlem, I was happy that the guide constantly reminded us how Harlem is changing. Here's an article explaining the changes it's going through. 

Who knows? Maybe it might be the next Big Apple.

Thanks again Mattessich!

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