St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church on the Lower East Side is one of the last remaining churches that has maintained the structural integrity of its “slave galleries,” the upper level of the sanctuary where enslaved people and free people of color were forced to worship segregated from the white congregation. On the 190th anniversary of the church, join us for a series of intimate guided tours of the Galleries with Penny King and Sandra Walker, co-chairs of the St. Augustine's Project.

On display in the Slave Galleries will be how the other 1/2 lived, a light installation by denzel russell.

Access note: Please be advised that the Slave Galleries are only accessible by stairs.