Emancipation Park
The Black School Presents: Black Love Fest HTX
Emancipation Park 3018 Emancipation Avenue, HoustonThe Black School will host Black Love HTX on Saturday, June 15 at Emancipation Park, in conjunction with the Park’s Juneteenth Celebratory events. Supported by Project Row Houses’ Strategic Art Plan and Emancipation Park Conservancy, Black Love Fest is a free art and music festival promoting a cultural movement for Black love. The family-friendly event …
147th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Emancipation Park 3018 Emancipation Avenue, HoustonThe Emancipation Park Conservancy invites the Houston community out for a fun family day in honor of Juneteenth! We will begin with a parade, followed by a celebration that includes a kids zone, stage performances, educational park tours, art displays, food, games and much more. In addition to the June 15th parade and celebration, we …
CounterCurrent19 – MF Problem, Autumn Knight & Robert Pruitt
Emancipation Park 3018 Emancipation Avenue, HoustonAutumn Knight and Robert Pruitt, Texas natives who began their artist careers in Houston, will historicize contemporary art-making practices in Houston by discussing its black and artist-of-color communities. In 2016, Knight and Pruitt moved from Houston to New York to participate in an artist residency. The distance from Houston provided the artists with space to …
March for Black Women
Emancipation Park 3018 Emancipation Avenue, HoustonJoin black women as well as cis, trans, diverse identities and their allies for the 2nd Annual March for Black Women Houston. https://www.facebook.com/events/1960490854063452/
Third Ward Veterans Appreciation Day
Emancipation Park 3018 Emancipation Avenue, HoustonIn conjunction with the Houston Residency Artist Program, artist Phillip Pyle, II is honoring Veterans with the recreation of a 1944 wrestling match with a modern twist. Houston is home to one of the largest populations of military service members and families, highlighting why the Houston Office of Veteran Affairs chose Third Ward as the …