Wednesday, June 1, 2016

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Friends of Emancipation Park’s
2016 JUNETEENTH 
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION
Celebrating the abolition of slavery in the United States of America
and the legacy of the park where the world's Juneteenth Celebrations began!

 

 

 

 
THE 2016 EMANCIPATION PARK CELEBRATION IS A HISTORIC ONE!  
 
153rd anniversary of the signing
of the Emancipation Proclamation; 
 
     151st year since the slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom;
    
144th Emancipation Park celebration
and the 
    
43rd year of Inner-city Houston
Juneteenth Parades! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
EVENT LOCATION CHANGE:
Recent flooding has caused major  delays in construction at Emancipation Park, so Friends of Emancipation Park’s Juneteenth Events have relocated to nearby venues...
 
Trinity United Methodist Church 
2600 Holman/Live Oak, Houston TX 77004...MAP 
 
Third Ward Multi-Svs Center
3611 Ennis, Houston TX 77004 ...MAP
 
Project Row Houses
 2521 Holman/Live Oak, Houston TX 77004... MAP
 
 
 
Join Us!  
It's not too late to get a vendor booth, be a sponsor,
a contestant or be in the parade
!
 
 
SCHEDULES, APPLICATIONS, ONLINE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT FORMS ARE AT:  www.EmancipationUSA.com

 

 

 

 
A Brief History of...
 
 JUNETEENTH...
Celebrate Freedom!
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This official Texas holiday, pays tribute to the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas by Union General Gordon Granger in Galveston, TX in mid-June of 1865 --nearly 3 years after Abraham  Lincoln had declared all slaves be freed.
 
THE PARK...  In 1872, Freeman's town residents Jack Yates, Elias Dibble, Richard Allen & Richard Brock purchased 10 acres of land at Dowling & Elgin and dedicated "Emancipation Park"--the first public park in the state of Texas-- as a place to celebrate Juneteenth.
 
THE PARADE... Nearly 100 years later, in 1973, Reverend C. Anderson Davis, founder of The National Emancipation Association, initiated Houston's  Juneteenth Parade--initially going down Dowling Street to Emancipation Park. This year celebrates the 39th year of Juneteenth Parades. 
 
THE HOLIDAY... In 1979, State Representative Al Edwards sponsored the bill that made June 19th a Texas State holiday beginning in 1980.  The holiday is now celebrated in over 36 countries!  
 
 
THE PARADE... 
In 1973, Rev. C. Anderson Davis initiated the Juneteenth Parade marching north up Dowling Street to a festival in Emancipation Park. The parade route celebrates the legacy of Third Ward and Freedmen's Town as part of Houston's Black Historic Districts.
 
THE RENEWAL... in 2014, work began on a much anticipated renovation of this park-- with renovations totaling 33 million dollars.  This is a bold investment by our city and "friends"  in honor of all who would celebrate freedom in America and the world.
 
Fall 2016: Grand Opening of the 
"NEW" Emancipation Park  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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