Rodeo, photo exhibition part of events

By Becky Mayad

The African American Museum, Dallas will celebrate Black History Month with an array of exhibitions and in-person and virtual educational activities. 

Also, tickets are now on sale for the 33rd Texas Invitational Black Rodeo, which makes its return to Juneteenth weekend on Saturday, June 18, at the Fair Park Coliseum. 

Three compelling exhibitions explore everything from the role that the Prairie View Interscholastic League played in Black high school sports in Texas during segregation, to a nostalgic look back at a national magazine with Fort Worth roots celebrating African American’s achievements. An exhibition by a Dallas Black photographer captures the fight for 14-1 representation at City Hall and the protests against police brutality. Progressive Black politics in Dallas in the 1980s and 1990s is also on view. 

Other Museum activities planned for Black History Month include numerous educational and historical presentations and discussions. All events are free and open to the public, except for the annual Carter G. Woodson Luncheon, which kicks off Black History Month at the African American Museum on Feb. 5. The African American Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Located in Dallas’ historic Fair Park, the African American Museum is located at 3536 Grand Ave. Dallas. 

For more information, go to aamdallas.org or call 214-565-9026.