Whistle Stop Tours

Get ready to learn more about Durham's African American history on an engaging storytelling performance-based tour through Durham's historically Black neighborhoods. Created by Aya Shabu in 2011, Durham's Whistle Stop walking tours is a contributing voice in shaping the public memory of North Carolina’s slave past and African American achievement. With partnerships that include the Hayti Heritage Center and the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice, the tours celebrate the forefathers and foremothers of Durham’s Black Wall Street, Hayti and West End neighborhoods. Expect to see performers and activists, scholars and public historians, natives and long-time residents coming together to preserve African American neighborhoods by sharing their stories. Reserve a spot on a custom group tour, available for birthdays, family reunions, professional retreats, class field trips and more. (Bus tours are available upon request at an additional cost.)