Mr. Allen, his wife, Sarah, and the Rev. Morris Brown, the second consecrated bishop of the A.M.E. church, are entombed in the basement, outside the museum. The Clef Club grew out of the former Black Musicians' Union, Local 274 of the American Federation of Musicians, chartered in 1935 when black musicians were barred from the segregated Local 77. Local 274 was the country's longest-surviving independent Black Musicians' Union, in existence for more than 36 years, and jazz greats among its members included John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie. The Clef Club has been a nonprofit organization since 1983. The chic venue presents spring and fall performance seasons and offers a jazz education program.
Admission is free.
Established in 1988, this museum behind a storefront has more than 400 dolls, each used to document how black people have been perceived throughout history. A Rev. Richard Allen doll is in the collection, which includes North American, African and European dolls. The focus is on dolls that reflect black history, culture, work and religion. Each doll is a message of truth and strength. Tindley was built in 1924 to house a growing parish nurtured by the Rev. Charles A. Tindley.