Starting from the Cemetery’s Fort Hamilton Parkway Entrance, this tour will highlight some of the Black New Yorkers who challenged segregation and racism with a commitment to diversity, progress, and activism. You’ll visit the monuments of notable residents such as Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in the state; Jean-Michel Basquiat, innovative artist of the 1980s; and James Weldon Johnson, writer of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often referred to as the “Black National Anthem.”

Notice: This tour begins and ends from the Fort Hamilton Parkway Entrance located at the intersection of Fort Hamilton Parkway and Micieli Place. Transportation from the Main Entrance will not be provided. You can use this handy Google Map to find your way.

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