Join NYC Black History 50 to learn about Black history in New York City, while running and fundraising for Sandy Grounds.
The Lewis Latimer House Museum is excited to join NYC Black History 50 that was created by Headtrip Running, alongside other New York Black Historic landmarks, sites and organizations, including The National Park Service (African Burial Ground National Monument), Black Men Run (New York City Chapter), Harlem Run, City Running Tours, Plymouth Church, and The Rossville AME Zion Church.
About NYC Black History 50:
The NYC Black History 50 is an interactive running experience taking runners to key locations for NYC black history throughout the 5 boroughs. At key sights, runners will be able to participate in interactive historical experiences, such as private tours of unique locations with historical guides.
The route introduces runners to key moments and sights important to understanding black history in New York City, whether the harsh realities of slavery, or the uplifting stories of free black communities and empowerment that flourished then, and now.
All participants in The NYC Black History 50 will participate in a Go Fund Me ($25 minimum) to preserve the history of Sandy Ground, America's oldest continuously-inhabited free black community, whose history is at stake, which can be accessed via this link.
Distances:
Runners can choose to run shorter distances, such as 5k or 10k routes to visit one borough or sight, or longer distances, linking several boroughs together. The complete distance is 50.9 miles, beginning in South Staten Island and ending at the Ralph Ellison Memorial in Harlem.
The NYC Black History 50 is an unofficial, untimed run with no aid stations or support. Athletes can run at any pace they choose, and we will have three different groups of runners (medium, slow and fast paced).
50 MILES OF NYC BLACK HISTORY:
This journey through NYC's black history begins in southern Staten Island, site of Sandy Ground, the oldest continuously inhabited free black community in the United States. For more information on each stop of this run, and the available historical experiences for participants, please see the Route Map and Historical Overview PDF.
At this point in time, we anticipate having three separate groups of runners, moving at slow, medium and faster paces. Come with a running group or friends, or come solo and we'll make sure you're included in a group for this special day of running.