Queer Black Broadway

Off the Mall Tours and the Rainbow History Project are partnering with World Pride DC to offer an amazing walking tour! The U Street Corridor was known as "Black Broadway" in its heyday of the early 20th Century. From the Prohibition Era to the Civil Rights Movement, it was also the center for social justice and fringe movements that fought to bring more opportunity for marginalized groups, including an active Queer community that was associated with the Harlem Renaissance, the Pansy Craze, underground crime worlds, and the wide world of entertainment. This tour will be offered on three separate occasions: March 25th at 4pm, March 31st at 5pm, June 7th at 7pm                    

This 1.5 hour walking tour begins at Howard Theater and ends at Thurst Lounge, DC's first queer black-owned bar. Rainbow History Project’s mission is to collect, preserve and promote the history and culture of the LGBTQ community in metropolitan Washington, D.C.