Juneteenth Houston Museum of African American Culture

  HMAAC Juneteenth Family Day Thurs, June 19, 11AM - 6PM   OPENING EXHIBITION AND ARTIST TALK: Ted Ellis' JUNETEENTH FREEDOM PROJECT THURS, JUNE 19, AT 4 PM Ted T. Ellis, nationally recognized as the Art Ambassador for Juneteenth, has received proclamations from the City and County of Galveston, the State of Texas, and Congressional recognition for his work in preserving African American history through art. His powerful “Juneteenth Freedom Project” returns to Texas—on view at the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) from June 1 to August 9, 2025. Co-curated by John Guess and Tanner Ellis, the exhibition also features “Free At Last,” the official Juneteenth painting

created at Stringfellow Orchards in Hitchcock, TX. Join us for a special Artist Talk with Ted T. Ellis on June 19, 2025, from 4 PM—an inspiring conversation on history, freedom, and the power of visual storytelling. HMAAC STORYTELLING IN THE COMMUNITY 7 PM, WED, JULY 2, @SUNNYSIDE MSC Seven storytellers will celebrate the legacy of one of Houston’s oldest historic Black neighborhoods. This HMAAC-sponsored exhibition in the community will take place at 7 PM, Wednesday, July 2, at the Sunnyside Multi-Service Center, located at 4410 Reed Road, Houston, TX. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 713-526-1015, or email AlexusR@HMAAC.org.