top of page

harlem is... GOSPEL

Our harlem is… The Gospel Tradition: The Spirit of the Community exhibition tells the stories of four churches at the forefront of the migration of African-Americans from Downtown to Harlem and honors faith leaders who have had a significant impact on the Harlem community, their congregations and the voices of youth. Through histories, contemporary portraits by renowned documentary photographer Ruth Morgan, archival photographs from the Schomburg Collection, and more, this exhibition examines the influential contributions of faith while encouraging a deeper understanding of Harlem’s rich spiritual heritage, including this video.

THE CHURCHES

MUSICAL TRADITIONS
LANDMARK INSTITUTIONS

FAITH LEADERS

LEGACY-KEEPERS

bill_saxton.JPG

BILL SAXTON

youngblood_2.JPG

LONNIE YOUNGBLOOD

ed_babb.JPG

ED BABB

ruth_long.JPG

ROBERTA LONG

harris_1.JPG

CRAIG HARRIS

chuck_jackson.JPG

CHUCK JACKSON

graciela.JPG
gloria_lynne.JPG
LEGACY KEEPERS

FAITH LEADERS

VOICES OF YOUTH

CLUBS

VOICES OF YOUTH

Student Poetry

Download PDF

bottom of page