| In this video David Hill with New York Habitat ( www.nyhabitat.com ) will tour another one of New York's neighborhoods, the easternmost Harlem neighborhood known as East Harlem. This video is a part of our series of Harlem video tours, Please find on the New York Habitat's blog http History: East Harlem has a long history as being home to immigrant groups. In the late 19th century, as Harlem grew up, East Harlem became the local home to many Italian immigrants and became known as Italian Harlem. In the early 20th century a growing population of Puerto Rican immigrants began to make their homes in the neighborhood and by the end of World War II they had become the dominate population in East Harlem. As a result Italian Harlem became known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio. El Museo Del Barrio The Museo del Barrio is a museum founded in 1969 by teachers, parents and community activists It was created as a place to feature all types of art from Latin America and the Caribbean. Furthermore, the museum offers classes and lessons about the arts of Latin America and the Caribbean. Duke Ellington Circle There is a statue of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington at the corner of 110th Street & Fifth Avenue. It is the first monument in New York City dedicated to an African-American. Duke Ellington was a musician, composer, orchestra conductor and one of the most influential artists in the history of jazz music. Tito Puente Way Did you know that many famous musicians who contributed to the ... |
