HISTORY ON TAP

History on Tap is a free program for the community held at North Shepherd Brewing 4816 N. Shepherd Drive HTX 77018

Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 6:30 PM

Speaker: Rion Braddock “Texas Tales Untold in a Textbook”

Please join us for a rousing discussion of Early Texas and stories you will not find in a school textbook!!  Most of us know the story of the Texas Revolution and how Texas won its independence from Mexico.  But… is there more to the story?

·    Why did our Texas heroes come to Texas in the first place?

·    What did they want once they got here?

·    What did they do once they were here?

·    What did Santa Anna do during his march through Texas?

·    What about the Yellow Rose of Texas?

Let’s explore some of these questions and discover “the rest of the story”.

This Juneteenth event is free to the public, thanks to our sponsors Canine Companions.

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

12:30 - 2 p.m. - Optional Tour for $25: From Plantation to Emancipation Tour. Book HERE.