The Soul of DFW Tours — Award-Winning Black History & Food Bus Tours in Dallas-Fort Worth
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The Soul of DFW Tours
Award-winning Black history & food bus tours in Dallas-Fort Worth
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PRIDE TOUR – SEPTEMBER 27, 2026
Sunday, September 27, 2026 – 1PM
- •Learn about Black queer community contributions to Dallas' rich history!
- •$10 of every ticket sold will be donated to FreeLux Project advocating for public health
- •Includes stops at restaurants and educational history
LATINO FOOD & HISTORY TOUR
Saturday, November 14, 2026
- •Explore the rich Latino food and history of the Dallas-Fort Worth region
- •Guided by a professional historian
- •Food samples included
SOUL OF DFW FOOD & HISTORY BUS TOUR FEB 14 – 10AM
Saturday, February 14, 2026
- •Food samples included
- •Explore Dallas/Fort Worth area locations
- •Surprise stops
- •Ages 12 and up
- •Early bird registration specials through January 17th
$65 Early Bird special
SOUL OF DFW FOOD & HISTORY BUS TOUR MARCH 14 – 10AM
Saturday, March 14, 2026
- •Food samples included
- •Explore Dallas/Fort Worth area locations
- •Surprise stops
- •Ages 12 and up
$65 Early bird registration special
TICKET SALES CLOSED APRIL 25 – 10AM
Saturday, April 25, 2026
- •Food samples included
- •Explore Dallas/Fort Worth area locations
- •Surprise stops
- •*Suggested age 12 and up, email to inquire (not required)
$65 Early bird registration special
JUNETEENTH FOOD & HISTORY TOUR
Saturday, June 13, 2026
- •Explore the history of Juneteenth with Dallas/Fort Worth area locations
- •Surprise stops · 10AM–2PM
- •Historian-led viewing and discussion of Order #3 aka the Juneteenth Document
- •Ages 12 and up
- •EARLY BIRD PRICE $90 ENDS MAY 31st — price includes barbecue lunch
- •*Contact us two weeks in advance to notify of vegan option
FORT WORTH ORIGINS OF COWBOY HISTORY TOUR – AUGUST 22, 2026
Saturday, August 22, 2026
- •Explore Black, Indigenous and Hispanic centered history of cowboy culture in Texas led by a professional historian/adjunct college professor
- •Price includes roundtrip charter bus from Dallas to Fort Worth, to-go lunch, entrance to any museums
- •CONTACT US IF PAYING FOR 4 OR MORE TICKETS FOR GROUP INSTRUCTIONS
- •EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS AUGUST 1, 2026
SOUL OF THE SOIL: BLACK FARM TOUR – SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
Saturday, September 19, 2026 – 10AM
- •SOLD OUT in record time — we’re working to secure more dates soon. Join the waitlist.
- •Visit 3 Black-owned farms in the Dallas-Fort Worth region — all in one day, all from the comfort of our tour bus
- •Meet the farmers behind your food and hear their stories firsthand
- •Taste fresh, seasonal samples grown right here in North Texas
- •Learn how Black farmers are building food sovereignty and community wealth in DFW
- •Discover real alternatives to the grocery store and how to buy direct from local growers
- •Guided by historian and food writer Deah Berry Mitchell
- •Perfect for food lovers, history enthusiasts
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Gift Cards
The Soul of DFW Tour Gift Voucher is the perfect way to treat friends, family, or colleagues to their favorite tourism experience. Value: $150–$450. Purchase a gift card for redemption of face value for any regular tour.
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Sponsorship Information
In Kind Donations
We appreciate your support of The Soul of DFW Tours. Please email us to see how we can collaborate. Enrolled in post-event wrap-up emails and social media mentions.
Storytelling Sponsor
$250Supports vendor stipends and operations, sponsor logo included in one storytelling segment.
- ✦Logo placement and mentions on official The Soul of DFW social media accounts
- ✦Included in post-event wrap-up emails and social media mentions
Community Sponsor
$500Supports vendor stipends, listed as an official community partner.
- ✦1 Tour of DFW ticket and 10% discount on each ticket after 1st time
- ✦Logo placement on official The Soul of DFW social media accounts
- ✦Mentioned in any print media articles written on The Soul of DFW events
Hospitality Sponsor
$1000Cover food and beverage for all guests to DFW events/programming.
- ✦1 Tour of DFW ticket and 20% discount on each ticket after 1st time
- ✦Logo placement and mentions on official The Soul of DFW social media and email newsletters
- ✦Mentioned in any print media articles written on The Soul of DFW events
Transportation Sponsor
*Advance sponsoring (3mo in advance). One complete per tour. Underwrite the cost of tour bus; signage and recognition as the official transportation partner.
- ✦2 Tour of DFW tickets and 30% discount on each ticket after 1st time
- ✦Logo placement and mentions on official The Soul of DFW social media accounts
Presenting Sponsor
*Advance sponsoring (6mo in advance). One complete per tour. Full billing as presenting sponsor and featured mentions across press.
- ✦3 Tour of DFW tickets and 50% discount on each ticket after 1st time
- ✦Prominent co-branding recognition
- ✦Mentioned in any print media articles written on The Soul of DFW events
The Soul of DFW Experience
Our Original Founder & Co-Founder in 2017
The Soul of DFW's mission is to educate the community on the significance of Black cultural contributions and local history.
Deah Berry Mitchell is the founder and lead storyteller of The Soul of DFW, the award-winning Black history and culinary bus tour company she launched in 2018 with co-founder Dalila Brent, acclaimed writer, avid food lover and veteran small screen producer. In 2022 after Dalila moved out of state, Deah continued operating after making a few small adjustments. An adjunct history professor at Tarrant County College and PhD candidate, Deah brings scholarly rigor to every tour — grounding guests first in the national historical moment, then narrowing the lens to Texas, into Dallas-Fort Worth, and finally into the individual stories and streets that make each tour unforgettable.
A published cookbook author (Cornbread and Collard Greens), food writer, and four-time James Beard Award judge, Deah pairs history with flavor. Every The Soul of DFW tour is a moving classroom and a moving table — stopping at sites significant to Black history and at Black-owned restaurants along the way, where guests sample the food and hear directly from the owners themselves. As a food writer, Deah draws out the stories behind the plate, interviewing entrepreneurs on the bus so their journeys become part of the tour's narrative.
The result is a tour experience built on original research, real relationships, and a teaching method no one else has replicated — one that moves guests from the big picture of history down to the personal story of the person standing in front of them.
Meet the Team
The people behind every unforgettable tour
Deah Berry Mitchell
Founder & Lead Historian
I'm a lifelong Black culture historian born and raised in Northeast Texas and a proud sixth-generation Texan. A double graduate of Southern Methodist University, I enjoy traveling and immersing myself into other cultures. I have previously called Houston and Fort Worth home, and currently reside in Dallas. Currently pursuing my Ph.D. in history at the University of North Texas. While vacationing in 2017, I had the idea to produce a bus tour that would combine my two passions: cuisine and local cultural history. When I got back, I suggested to my friend and public relations manager, Dalila Thomas, that we partner together to produce this new concept. In February 2018 we officially launched! I relaunched the new and improved tours in April 2022 after pandemic restrictions were eased under my newly formed 'umbrella' company — Nostalgia Black. Tourism is one of the services offered to amplify Black history and increase knowledge of cultural heritage and traditions. Currently pursuing my PhD in History, I am passionate about expanding our knowledge of local Black history. I'm planning to expand into other test markets soon.
Pick up a copy of my book published in early 2019, 'Cornbread & Collard Greens: How West African Cuisine and Slavery Influenced Soul Food'!
Buy Deah's Book on Amazon
Cené Griffin
Tour Experience Manager
I'm a hometown girl — born and raised in Mesquite, TX, just east of downtown Dallas. A double graduate of Baylor University, I'm a lifelong learner with a love for traveling, experiencing new cultures, discovering new foods, and seeing new places. But no matter where my travels take me, my roots will always be here in Texas!
With a professional background in higher education and operations, I'm proud to serve Soul of DFW Food & Black History Bus Tour as Tour Experience Manager. From pouring mimosas and welcoming guests to helping capture that perfect photo, I'm passionate about creating an experience that feels fun, personal, and memorable from beginning to end.
One of my favorite tour memories was celebrating Juneteenth with the Joppa community in South Dallas. They welcomed our group with open arms and created an afternoon filled with celebration, remembrance, history, and the family-reunion vibes we all know and love.
I can't wait to have you aboard the Soul of DFW bus and help you experience the history, culture, food, and stories that make our community so special!
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