Palm Springs Black History Tour
Schedule
Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 at 10:00 am
UTC-08:00Location
James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center | Palm Springs, CA
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In Partnership with Urban Palm SpringsThis tour will introduce you to Black pioneers of our city whose talents and perseverance overcame the prejudices of earlier times.
You will see the works of renowned architect Paul R. Williams.
Learn about land developer and city planner Lawrence Crossley who came here in the 1920s and who reshaped our landscape. We will visit the Crossley Corners trailer park and the neighborhood that now bears his name.
The tour will continue to Desert Highland Gateway Estates — Palm Springs’ largest predominantly blackneighborhood — where community activists and athletes of worldwide repute have all lived. We will see several Faith Based Institutions.
The Tour will end at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center, the centerpiece of the Desert Highland Gateway Estates Community, and the social, cultural, and recreational hub of the Palm Springs area.
Participants must Pre-register online and arrive before 9:30AM on day of Tour
Departure Location:
James O. Jessie
Desert Highland Unity Center
480 Tramview Rd.
Palm Springs, CA. 92262
Tickets are $35 + Processing Fee
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Where is it happening?
James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center, 480 W Tramview Rd,Palm Springs, California, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
