The fair’s first “Colored Day,” after a petition
At the request of African American residents, who presented a petition, the East Texas Fair Association added a “Colored Day” to the fair in 1928.
The first was held on Thursday, September 27, 1928.
Sources
- National Register nomination: Mayfair Building (NR 100010937, 2024; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
the ETFA Board added a “Colored Day” to the Fair at the request of African American residents in the county
The first “Colored Day” was held on Thursday, September 27, 1928.
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