| Tulsa |
Tulsa,
Oklahoma's Juneteenth Heritage Festival held annually on Greenwood. This year the festival
will be held June 16th & 17th..........The Executive Director is Mr. Charles Cissel
and can be e-mailed @info@okjazz.com.....and look at the website @www.okjazz.com to see
other activities presented at the Juneteenth celebration...Connie Fisher |
| Clearview |
The town of Clearview in Oklahoma will be celebrating Juneteenth on June 17, 2000
at the Clearview Community Center. Clearview is one of the remaining all black towns still
in existence in the state. Oklahoma boast the fact that there were more all black towns
established here than any other state. Clearview is second to Boley in size. The town in
incorporated with a mayor and city council. There is also an annual all black rodeo held
the first weekend in August. Our guest speaker this year will be Shirley Nero, a junior
high history teacher, who specilizes in black history of the state. She will speak on
Juneteenth. There are expected to be about 200 in attendence, most coming on tour busses
set up by black tour guides out of Texas, Muskogee, and Tulsa. There will be a dinner,
entertainment, and souveniers. |
| Ponca
City |
Ponca City Juneteenth Celebration Committee is planning a day of family fun. The
celebration is scheduled for June 17, 2000 at Attucks Park, South 12th Street in Ponca
City. We will have many activities for children include obstacle courses, sand castles,
water balloon races and much more. Slated is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament with the
winner take all. Additionally there will be horseshoes, volleyball, softball, dominoes,
and card games. The food committee is working on a mouth watering menu of picnic eats and
yes, we will have 'red soda.' Commerative T-Shirts will be on sale. For more information
contact Diane Anderson at (580) 767-3662. This marks the 7th year of a 'planned'
celebration. |
| Shawnee |
Theme: Unity In The Community Number of yeas: 5 years This years celebration will
feature youth groups from various churches in the community. It will also feature visoins
Jazz band from Oklahoma city Parade, games, Food booths and more. |
| Altus |
2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration. Activities primarily for children include moon
walk, dunking booth, cake walk, volleyball, track meet (trophies awarded), basketball
tournament, prizes, free food. Sponsored by African American Greek Coalition. |
|
|
|
|
|
