Juneteenth in Houston
EVENT INFO
Smithsonian Magazine, in its May 2008 issue, recommends Houston's Juneteenth celebration as the Number 3 "Hotspot" in the nation in "Destination America."
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and commemoration of the abolition of slavery. It has been honored since 1865.
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Emancipation Park was established in Houston's Third Ward as a site for freed slaves and their descendents to celebrate Juneteenth.
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Frederick Douglass
has been called "the father of the Civil Rights movement in the United States."
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The Emancipation Proclamation
was effective by authority of President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863.
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FEATURED ARTISTS
ReBirth Brass Band
Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie
Sherman Robertson and Trudy Lynn
With Special Juneteenth Compositions Presented by
Tamara Williams
Tony Henry
Corey Ledet
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