Juneteenth 2023
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 06/30/2023
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SUMMARY OF JUNETEENTH ACTIVITIES, ALL MONTH LONG!
The New Red Book Exhibit by Dr. Lindsay Gary and The Houston Printing Museum - Saturday, June 3 - August 31.
Teacakes and Tours - Saturday, June 3 sponsored in part by Constellation Energy
Teacakes and Tours - Saturday, June 10 sponsored in part by Constellation Energy
For Members: New Red Book Exhibit by Dr. Lindsay Gary and The Houston Printing Museum Grand Opening Reception - Friday, June 16 sponsored by Constellation Energy
Teacakes and Tours and Juneteenth Speaker Series Program - Saturday, June 17 sponsored in part by Constellation Energy
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BLACK HISTORY TOURS ALL MONTH
10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:30 PM
Tuesday - Saturday
Tour 3 Historic Houses designated by UNESCO as Sites of Memory for their "Slave Route Project" including the Reverend Jack Yates House.
Tours Ticket Costs: $15 for Adults, $12 Seniors, $6 Children (6-12).
Come learn why the international organization UNESCO designated our three historic houses as Sites of Memory for their “Slave Trade Project” and why House Beautiful Magazine named our Black History Tours as a must-see. Reader’s Digest Magazine also named the Reverend Jack Yates House as the most famous house in Texas two years in a row. We welcome group tours for schools, places of worship, and companies. Ask us about catering and picnics to make it a more festive summer celebration.
Please note that we offer Black History Tours year-round which means you can still learn about Juneteenth and Houston's Black History the whole month of June!
JUNETEENTH TEACAKE TOURS ON SATURDAYS
June 3, 10, 17 (Sponsored in part by Constellation Energy)
10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:30 PM
This was our most popular tour last year. When you book your tour on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday (the federal holiday), enjoy red punch and authentic tea cakes.
Come learn why the international organization UNESCO designated our three historic houses as Sites of Memory for their “Slave Trade Project” and why House Beautiful Magazine named our Black History Tours as a must-see. Reader’s Digest Magazine also named the Reverend Jack Yates House as the most famous house in Texas two years in a row.
Simply book your historic house tour ticket on these Saturdays… June 3, June 10, and June 17 - and enjoy Teacakes and Red Punch (sponsored by our corporate partners at Constellation Energy) with your tour.
THE NEW RED BOOK EXHIBIT
June 3- August 31, 2023
Museum Gallery Hours: 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Tuesdays - Saturdays
Curator: Dr. Lindsay Gary Author of The New Red Book and Director of "Who Yo' People"
Through the lens of The New Red Book: A Guide to 50 of Houston’s Black Historical and Cultural Sites, written by Dr. Lindsay Gary, this exhibit showcases the history of Houston through the perspective of place - 50 cultural organizations and sites created and sustained by African Americans. Adding to the rich historical legacy of Houston, this exhibit tells a comprehensive story of Houston’s African Americans who have made significant contributions to the city, from their earliest years to the present. The title pays tribute to the original 1915 publication The Red Book of Houston: A Compendium of Social, Professional, Religious, Education and Industrial Interests of Houston’s Colored Population, recognized by researchers as one of a kind for its detailed description of African American success in the South during a time of social and political upheaval.
Tickets are $5 at the Museum Gallery Gift Shop at 1100 Bagby Street. Walk-in and enjoy!
JUNETEENTH SPEAKER SERIES PROGRAM
Saturday, June 17, 2023 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
11:00 AM General Order No. 3, Emancipation Proclamation Reading by Dr. Kevin J. Williams descendant of Buchanan H. Grimes. "B.H." as he was generally known was a member of Trinity as well as a Houston school principal and the leader of the Ancient Order of Pilgrims- in other words, head of the Pilgrim Insurance Company. He was also prominent in the Houston Black Chamber of Commerce.
11:05 AM Entertainment
11:15 AM - 1:30 PM Speaker Series
11:15 AM Welcome and Juneteenth Introduction by Martha Whiting-Goddard, great granddaughter of Jack Yates
11:30 AM Reverend Jack Yates House by Devaron Yates, descendant of Jack Yates
12:00 Noon African American Women Suffrage by Rae Bryant of Houston Suffragists Project
1:00 PM Highlights of the Pilgrim Temple and B.H. Grimes by Dr. Kevin J. Williams
1:30 PM UNESCO Slave Route Project and Slavery Migration Studies by Summer Perritt of Rice University
2:00 PM Willie Blount Video (popcorn served)
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