Chicago African American Heritage: Discover Impactful Figures
4.5
52 Ratings
Chicago
Explore the rich African American heritage of Chicago on this immersive tour. Visit iconic landmarks, museums, and homes of influential figures who have shaped the city's history. Discover the impact of African Americans on Chicago's culture, politics, and society. Join us now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bronzeville - A tour of predominantly African American Chicago. We visit historic and cultural rich Bronzeville. Home of the Pilgrim Baptist Church, the birthplace of gospel music. As we tour through Bronzeville we give a historical prospect of the area and why it’s called Bronzeville. The color bronze, does that give you a hint? We stop by Elijah Muhammad house in Hyde Park, the man who founded America’s black Muslim movement in America. We will also see the home of the sometimes controversial Louis Farrakhan. We then travel to Muhammad Ali’s former residence and the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s Operation Push national headquarters.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Optional airport pickup at 10% discount compared to Uber
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join us on this journey as we explore the DuSable Museum of African American History, dedicating approximately 45 minutes at this museum. We will be visiting the homes of prominent figures such as Louis Farrakhan, the previous residences of Elijah Muhammad and Muhammad Ali. Along our path, we will observe the home of the 44th President of the US, Barack Obama and the home of Reverend Jessie Jackson. Gain knowledge on how African Americans have incredibly influenced Chicago and understand the significance of the railways, acted as pivotal conduits during the Great Migration for African Americans seeking a new life in Chicago. We look forward to your company on this cultural journey!
- FOR GROUPS OF 12 OR MORE TRAVELERS, 7 DAYS NOTICE IS REQUIRED.
Location
The Chicago Theatre
North State Street
Travelers will meet tour guide in front of the Chicago Theatre located at 175 N State Chicago.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(52 Ratings)
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Amy_e
Oct 11, 2023
Great experience - Very entertaining and informative! The tour guide was extremely personable. I highly recommend taking this tour.
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Sharon_h
Oct 9, 2023
A Lot of People’s - A lot of people’s!
will enjoy the tour presentation by a knowledgeable Chicago resident who has no problem doing a very good JOBS
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Aminah_d
Oct 7, 2023
Excellent tour! - Mr. Steve Johnson our tour guide was awesome! He has a wealth of knowledge about Chicago in general. He was knowledgeable, friendly and funny! Talked about why people came to Chicago, the industries of the day and the specialness of the South side. Pick up at our hotel was a nice perk. This tour is definitely worth the fee. We went through Bronzeville, Hyde Park, Kenton and other areas. We saw celebrity homes, landmarks and other official homes as well.
This is a wonderful tour!
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Samantha_r
Sep 23, 2023
Celebrating Chicago's African American Legacy - This tour was a deeply enlightening and moving experience. We thoroughly enjoyed the level of detail and stories being shared by the tour guide. What struck me most was the amount of historical artifacts to discover in the neighborhoods; almost on every corner, there was something worthy to mention. I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite site. For a history geek, it was all great! Book it!!!
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Cecelia
Sep 11, 2023
Our Chicago History - Steve was an excellent historian who went out of his way to ensure we saw as many of the celebrity's homes and historical locations in Chicago as possible. He even included a stop at a staple of the black community; a family-owned soul food restaurant and allowed us to dine at our leisure. I learned and saw so much. It's a must do tour of Chicago.
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Deborah_b
Sep 9, 2023
Heritage tour - Our guide was very knowledgeable.and friendly He made the experience memorable. My best experience was seeing Barack Obama’s home
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Tamara
Oct 23, 2023
A LOT OF PEOPLE will enjoy this tour. - I booked this tour to gain positive insight into Chicago from the African-American perspective. Mr. Steve Johnson was very engaging, entertaining, and personable. He is knowledgeable about the history of Chicago and the contributions African Americans made in Chicago. A LOT OF PEOPLE will enjoy this tour. The cons” The tour stated to end the tour at a soul food restaurant, we did not experience that when we asked; The guide did not know what we were referring to. Secondly, it was longer than anticipated. Overall, a good tour and good experience!
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Veronica_c
Aug 17, 2023
Enlightening and informative - I give the tour and places visited a 5 star but tour guide was late. He then proceeded to tell us before we could close the door of the vehicle that our pickup was out of the zone and it would cost an additional $15 to bring us back. This was irritating since the reservation was made online a week earlier with location noted without any issues. He acknowledged not reviewing the reservation and noting the pickup location but it still would cost $15 to bring us back. Besides that issue the tour was great and we saw many memorable sites. I recommend the tour if you want the Black history of Chicago.
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Sara_h
Mar 21, 2024
The tour did not show any... - The tour did not show any positive aspects of the current black population of Chicago. The tour guide was courteous but could not hear the people in the rear of the van.
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Deborah_c
Mar 18, 2024
Disappointing and overpriced - Whike I did discover new thinngs about black Chicsgo, I expected to see sites tthat were uplifting. Too much focus on the negative aspects of black Chicago. I feel that the tour guide, Steve interjected too much of his personal opinions and not enough facts.
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