Annual Juneteenth Program – Black Cowboy Theme

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