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Ellington to Langston - The Jazz Era in DC



Explore the World of Black Broadway's Musicians and Writers

1st, Nov 01, 2024 - Dec 01, 2024. 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM

Off the Mall Tours takes you on a winding journey through an era in which the U Street neighborhood of Washington, DC was giving rise to a vibrant jazz scene and establishing the roots of a new movement in black intellectualism. Also known as "Black Broadway", the U Street corridor was a neighborhood where black businesses thrived, Langston Hughes and Jean Toomer were upcoming writers and poets, and Howard University professors were guiding a movement that would highlight black contributions to history.


Tour begins at the historic Howard Theater at 620 T Street NW and ends at the Georgia Douglas Johnson house at 1461 S Street NW. The tour also makes a halfway stop at the famous Ben's Chili Bowl for a bathroom break and optional refreshment. 

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620 T Street NW
Washington, 20001
United States

(703) 901-1588
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