State Rep. Eric Johnson Kicks Off Texas’ 30th Annual Black Rodeo

On Saturday, June 16, 2018, the African American Museum of Dallas hosted the 30th Annual Texas Black Invitational Rodeo at the Fair Park Coliseum.  The Honorable State Representative Eric and Mrs. Johnson served as Grand Marshals for the event.  Their two young sons, William, age 4, and George, age 9 months, accompanied them in the Grand Entry Parade that kicked off this annual Lone Star tradition.

The Texas Black Invitational Rodeo is a 30-year-old institution in the State of Texas.  Saturday’s event featured more than three hundred African American cowboys and cowgirls who competed for more than $25,000 in prize money.  Nearly eight thousand people attended the event from all over Texas and the United States.

“This fast-paced sporting event…provides many of its almost 8,000 viewers with their first glimpse of the historical contribution that African Americans contributed to the settling of the western United States,” stated a spokesperson for the African American Museum of Dallas.

State Representative Eric Johnson has released the following statement about the event.

“My wife Nakita and I were peacock proud to serve as Grand Marshals for the 30th Annual Texas Black Invitational Rodeo, a beloved Texas tradition that takes place right in the heart of Dallas and in my legislative district.  We thoroughly enjoyed this unique celebration of Black culture with our two young cowboys, William and George,” stated Representative Johnson.

The African American Museum of Dallas, the annual host of the event, was founded in 1974 and is dedicated to the display and preservation of African American cultural, historical, and artistic materials.  It is the only museum of its kind in the Southwestern region of the United States.  For more information about the Texas Black Invitational Rodeo, contact the African American Museum of Dallas at (214) 565-9026.