After our tour on Friday, I realized that Harlem had much more history than I had ever imagined. As a person who has absolutely no connection to New York City, I always had the impression that going to Harlem would almost guarantee harm. However, the tour really opened my eyes. There were many places that I had overlooked even though school is just a few blocks away. Initially, I thought that the touring would be boring since it was around school, and that couldn’t be interesting.

The townhouses were probably my favorite part of the tour. I loved the picture of the African- American couple in fur coats and driving a Cadillac. In a time when racism was extreme, they had proven their worth and become success. Living a life of luxury was no easy feat for them, yet they were living the dream.

I’ll never look at Harlem the same. However much I do prefer home to here, the tour was enjoyable and I learned a lot. Perhaps, I’ll go around and tour places myself.