Juneteenth Celebration with Speakers, Choir, Cowboys, TeaCakes, and More!
Schedule
Sat Jun 15 2024 at 09:30 am to 12:30 pm
Location
1100 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77002 | Houston, TX
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FREE event, thanks to our sponsor Canine Companions! Join us in our museum gallery, bring the family! 9:30 a.m. - Juneteenth Freedmen’s Town Bike Riders ride by the Yates House for this photo opportunity tradition
9:45 a.m. - Teacake reception, red velvet coffee will be served
10:00 a.m. - Historian and Poet Dr. Don Williams reads General Order No. 3
10:05 a.m. - Martha Whiting-Goddard, great granddaughter of Reverend Jack Yates, shares family history and what it was like growing up in the Yates House that was moved to Sam Houston Park
10:10 a.m. - The National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses -Houston performs (Organization’s History)
10:40 a.m. - Harold Cash reminisces his experience as a black cowboy
11:10 a.m. - Larry Callies shares his inspiration behind the Black Cowboy Museum
11:40 a.m. - Executive Director Alison Bell introduces “From Plantation to Emancipation Tour” as featured and co-designed by Visit Houston, Houston’s tourism board
Noon - Celebration ends
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Where is it happening?
1100 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77002Event Location & Nearby Stays:
