Juneteenth Celebration
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 06/15/2024
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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
12:30 - 2 p.m. - Optional Tour for $25: From Plantation to Emancipation Tour. Book HERE.
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