JUDGE EDDIE HARRISON JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION IS COMING NEXT WEEK

  

Washington on the Brazos is getting ready to host the annual Judge Eddie E. Harrison Juneteenth Heritage Celebration.

The event, which marks the anniversary of the end of slavery in Texas, is being held on Saturday, June 8, from 10am-4pm.

The celebration is dedicated to the memory of Judge Eddie E. Harrison, who pioneered the now annual commemoration in 2017.

This year, the celebration will focus on the evolution of black music in Texas.

The event is going to feature a lineup of artists from across all genres. The lineup includes Arthur Curry and Wash Jones, St. Peter’s Episcopal, Tameisha Pruett-Ray, Christina Williams, Tweed Smith and the Internationals, Christy Hopes, and Fantasy Band.

There will also be food trucks, vendors, and informational and culture heritage booths including the Brenham Heritage Museum, the Prairie View A&M Trail Riders, and a special exhibit on local Blues Musician Mance Lipscomb of Navasota.

For more information about the celebration, call 936-878-2214 extension 224, or send an e-mail to Tynan.Shadle@thc.texas.gov.

The Judge Eddie Harrison Juneteenth Celebration is sponsored by Washington on the Brazos, the City of Navasota, the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, the Texas 10 Historical Explorers, the Texas Historical Commission, HEB, and the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley.