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• Find your peopleThings to doCulture & history· Third Ward

  Emancipation Park

  3018 Emancipation Ave, Houston, TX 77004

  Historic Third Ward park and cultural center, run with the Emancipation Park Conservancy. Hosts community events year-round — see upcoming events below.

  Join a class, community gathering or volunteer activity. Check current programs and registration with the park.

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• Things to doCulture & history· Museum District

  Houston Museum of African American Culture

  4807 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004

  Museum District museum presenting African American art, history and culture, with 2026 exhibitions and tours.

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• Find your peopleThings to doCulture & history· Third Ward

  Project Row Houses

  2521 Holman St, Houston, TX 77004

  Community arts platform spanning five blocks in the Historic Third Ward — “one of the city’s oldest African-American neighborhoods” — with rotating installations in its historic art houses on Holman St.

  Explore installations and community arts programming in Third Ward. Confirm what is on view before visiting.

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• Things to doCulture & history· Midtown

  The Ensemble Theatre

  3535 Main St, Houston, TX 77002

  Founded in 1976 by the late George Hawkins to preserve African American artistic expression; one of the region's few professional theatres dedicated to works portraying the African American experience.

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• Find your peopleBlack-owned businessesThings to doCulture & history· Third Ward

  Kindred Stories

  2310 Elgin St, Unit #2, Houston, TX 77004

  Third Ward bookstore and community space celebrating Black literature — every book on its shelves is written by a Black author or other marginalized voice.

  Connect through author talks and literary gatherings. Check the official calendar for dates and tickets.

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