June, 2017...
Mark your calendars to celebrate
EMPOWERMENT and EMANCIPATION all month long in
Houston, Missouri City & Galveston...
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Commemorating...
154 years since the Emancipation Proclamation
152 years since Texas slaves were granted freedom
145 years of Emancipation Park area Freedom Celebrations &
44 years of Central Houston Freedom Parades
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Reverend Jack Yates
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Sat | June 10, 2017 | 8:30am | Free
Emancipation Park
Prayer Dedication
3018 Emancipation Avenue,Houston TX 77004
In the spirit of Reverend JackYates, Richard Allen, Richard Brock, and Reverend Elias Dibble
and the many African-American churches, who in 1872 joined to make possible the purchase and maintenance of Emancipation Park, local area church Pastors will join together on Hutchins Street at Emancipation Avenue, at the Gateway arch of the newly renovated park, to undertake sacred prayers for the success of the Historic Emancipation Park in continuing its legacy of service to the community.
Sponsored by Emancipation Park Conservancy, Third Ward Community Cloth & OST/Almeda Redevelopment Authority
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Participating Churches include... |
Antioch MBC
First Unitarian
Good Hope MBC
Great Zion MBC
Holman St. Baptist Church
Jerusalem MBC
Mary Olive BC
Minster Muhammad Mosque No 45 |
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Progressive New Hope
Pilgrim Congregation United Churches
of Christ
Shrine of the Black Madonna
St. Mary Catholic Church
Trinity East United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist Church
Wesley Chapel |
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Sat | June 17, 2017 | 9am-10am
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Saturday, June 17, 2017 & Monday, June 19, 2017| 10am-5pm
Free Family Fun at THE NEW Emancipation Park!
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Sat | June 17, 2017 | 10am-5pm
FREE
Emancipation Park
Re-dedication Celebration
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Mon | June 19, 2017 | 10am-5pm
FREE
Juneteenth Communty Festival
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Sat | June 17, 2017 | 6-9pm
6pm-Reception | 7pm-Museum Tour | 7:30pm-Gala
Broken Chains Awareness Development Group’s
Third Annual Juneteenth Scholarship Gala
at The Shrine Cultural Center,
5309 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houston, TX 77021
Tickets: $40 adults | Children under 12: $25 | Table of 8: $300
Broken Chains Awareness Development Group, Inc. is a nonprofit inner-city youth support program determined to break the mental chains that hinder our youth from reaching their full potential.
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MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE | FREE |
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Sat | June 17, 2017 | 8:30pm
H-Town Get Down
The biggest hip hop dance festival in H-Town. Bring your crew to this incredible
evening
featuring Houston's favorite dancers, DJs, and visual artists
including rapper K Rino, spoken word artist Outspoken Bean, Inertia Dance Company, etc. This event is for all entertainment fans to love!
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Mon | June 19, 2017 | 7pm
"A Gulf Coast Juneteenth"
This revival of Miller’s beloved blues and creole music festival features iconic American rhythm and blues singer, actress, and civil rights activist Mavis Staples, plus legendary musicians Milton Hopkins & the Hit City Blues Band and J Paul Jr & the Zydeco NuBreedz.
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Free
tickets are available for the covered seating area. (4 per person over
age 16 while they last) at the Miller
Outdoor Theatre box office the
day of the performance 10:30 AM-1:00 PM.and one hour before show time to
distribute the remaining tickets.
As always, open seating on the hill.
The shows goes on rain or shine. |
Sat | June 17, 2017 | 12-8pm
Reggae, Gospel, Rap, Spoken Word
at Fifth Ward Community Garden
3711 Brill St. 77026
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Sat | June 17, 2017 | 12-8pm
Sam Houston Takeover Houston Class Reunion
12 - 4pm
and
Juneteenth
Greek Step Fest
4 - 8pm
at
Tom Bass Performing
Arts Pavilion
3452 Fellows Rd, 77047
Cost $20 per event
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More than 20 events will take place throughout June for Galveston’s 2017 Juneteenth celebration. For a list of upcoming events, CLICK HERE. |
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This announcement is sponsored in part by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner,
Ft. Bend County Precinct 2 Judge Joel Clouser and provided by...
Click the logo above to discover these and other events and
Sponsorship Opportunities!
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