Since the early 20th century, New York City has served as the home for many of the world's most influential jazz clubs including Birdland and Café Society.
NYC spots and highlights open to African Americans from the Negro Travelers' Green Book, a travel guide written during the Jim Crow era from 1934 to 1964.
The story of NYC's ballrooms form one facet of the city-wide story of a changing entertainment industry and real estate market. Here are 12 historic ones