June·teenth
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a holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, enslaved people were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.
Join Wanna Have Fun for our first annual Juneteenth Black History Tour. Each year we will visit a different city to explore Black history, support local Black businesses, and enjoy the activities of the Juneteenth festival. This year our destination is Tulsa, Oklahoma. Learn about the famed Black Wall Street and the 1921 massacre of the Greenwood District. Visit two of the original Black townships established in Oklahoma. Come celebrate with us.
WHY IS JUNETEENTH CELEBRATED? Well according to Wikipedia...........
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Deriving its name from combining "June" and "nineteenth", it is celebrated on the anniversary of General Order No. 3, issued by Major General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865, proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas.[7] Originating in Galveston, Juneteenth has since been observed annually in various parts of the United States, often broadly celebrating African-American culture. The day was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law after the efforts of Lula Briggs Galloway, Opal Lee, and others.
Early celebrations date to 1866, at first involving church-centered community gatherings in Texas. They spread across the South and became more commercialized in the 1920s and 1930s, often centering on a food festival. Participants in the Great Migration brought these celebrations to the rest of the country. During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, these celebrations were eclipsed by the nonviolent determination to achieve civil rights, but grew in popularity again in the 1970s with a focus on African American freedom and African-American arts. Beginning with Texas by proclamation in 1938, and by legislation in 1979, every U.S. state and the District of Columbia has formally recognized the holiday in some way. With its adoption in parts of Mexico, the holiday has become an international holiday. Juneteenth is celebrated by the Mascogos, descendants of Black Seminoles who escaped from slavery in 1852 and settled in Coahuila, Mexico.[8][9]
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Black Independence Day
Jubilee Day
Emancipation Day
Juneteenth National Independence Day Juneteenth Independence Day
JUNETEENTH ITINERARY
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June 15, 2023:
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Arrive in Tulsa, Ok.
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Check In Riverspirit Hotel. Welcome Gift
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Free Day
June 16. 2023:
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Breakfast
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Black Wall Street Center Tour
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Juneteenth Festival
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R/T Transportation to all sponsored events
June 17, 2023:
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Breakfast
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Original Black Township Tours - Taft and Summit
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Lunch in Black Owned Restaurant
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Juneteenth Festival
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Group Dinner at Fireside Grill
June 18, 2023
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Return Home
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PACKAGE COSTS: $800.00/PP
Based on Double Occupancy
$1000.00 PP for Single Occupancy
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
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(3) Nights at River Spirit Hotel
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R/T Transportation to/from Hotel to WHF Sponsored Events including Juneteenth Festival
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Entrance fee into WHF Sponsored Events
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(2) Breakfast
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Dinner + (1) Cocktail at Fireside Grill
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NOT INCLUDED:
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Airfare
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Lunch at Black Owned Restaurant (6/17/23)
PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE:
$100.00 - Non Refundable Deposit
Due at time of Booking
$350.00 - Due April 15, 2023
$350.00 - Due May 15, 2023