There is a way that Kamau teaches history that is, in itself, an act of rebellion - history as stories of individuals whose lives we learned about, stepped into, and empathized with during the tour. I came away from the tour thinking critically about race, class, and revolution - who leads it, who works together for it, and what forces work together to stop it. Black Gotham Experience changed how I see the streets where I walk everyday on my way to work and makes me wonder, "Why didn't I know this history until now?"

I've never seen something like that on a walking tour. It really made the story come alive, which makes sense because it involved people who really, you know, lived.

The way we "discovered" the WHYs together made a real difference too. It was cool to learn about this hidden history!