A Civil Rights Tour of the Upper West Side

Let's end the week that began with Martin Luther King Day with a virtual Civil Rights tour of the Upper West Side of Manhattan. We are going to make a virtual stop at more than 2 dozen sites connected with important people and moments in the quest for civil rights of all kinds. Our tour will begin with a decoding of NYC's most prominent memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the one at Amsterdam Avenue and W. 66th St. Further stops will relate to, among others, Harry Belafonte, Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Elie Wiesel. Also included is a famous UWS writer and humorist whom we don't think of as a civil rights activist. There will be plenty of time after the one hour presentation for comments and questions.