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  THE NEW FORT WORTH WAY: EVERYONE BELONGS, EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES. Link:  https://www.ms.now/connect/watch/pull-your-head-out-of-the-sand-tarrant-county-voter-after-removal-of-92-polling-sites-2513301059736 The Black, Brown & Tan Caucus’ Ride or Drive: Roll to the Polls kickoff at New Mount Rose began with the kind of unity that moves a community forward! In more than 40 years of organizing—from UNT to today—I’ve never seen such diversity come together around a shared strategy. That’s the New Fort Worth Way: everyone belongs, and everyone has something to contribute. Join us next Monday, October 5, at 6:00 p.m. at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church. Come be part of the work as we organize rides and help our neighbors get to the polls. A special shout-out to Ken, Lee, and our Ride or Drive Dream Team. We’re on our way to victory! Our times demand it. History requires it. Our children deserve it. And God is still watching. A Note to Voters Ride or Drive: Roll to the P...

New Mount Rose Teen Coffeehouse Academy:  A Micro Business School for the Future.  From Bean to Business to Bank.  Brew skills. Build business. Bank on your future. Some African teenagers in Morningside are ready to earn their own money and build a future with their talents. The New Mount Rose Teen Coffeehouse Academy will give them a place to learn by doing—starting with a cup of coffee and developing practical skills in entrepreneurship, hospitality, and financial literacy. Teens will learn how to prepare drinks, welcome customers, set prices, track sales and expenses, and make thoughtful decisions about money. Along the way, they’ll practice communication, teamwork, marketing, budgeting, and leadership. What we mean by “micro business school” The Academy is envisioned as a small, hands-on learning experience where teens learn in a close-knit group, receive individual guidance, and apply lessons to a real project. Instead of learning business concepts only from a b...

MARCH FOR MERCY IN MORNINGSIDE Ministers Justice Coalition of Texas Thursday, October 1, 2026 Gather at 11:00 a.m. | March begins at 12:00 noon Gun violence is not an abstract issue in Morningside. It has taken family members and close friends, leaving people to grieve while often struggling to find the support and resources they need to heal. On April 11, 2025, pastors, churchgoers, and community leaders bowed their heads in prayer as they pushed an empty coffin down Mississippi Avenue in southeast Fort Worth. Led by Pastor Kyev Tatum of New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, the group stopped at intersections where gun violence had occurred to pray for the victims. Their march brought public attention to lives lost and the lasting emotional toll violence places on families and communities of color. That walk helped lay the groundwork for the Second Annual March for Mercy in Morningside . On Thursday, October 1, neighbors, faith leaders, and community partners will gather again to ...

  FORT WORTH, LET’S ROLL TO THE POLLS!   NEED A RIDE TO VOTE? WE’RE HERE FOR YOU! Link:  https://youtu.be/552dYGlCoEQ?is=VN5Q8QSTQN8VgWm1 Tonight, the Black, Brown, and Tan Caucus launches Ride or Drive: Roll to the Polls at New Mount Rose —a community campaign helping our neighbors get to the polls! • TONIGHT — Monday, September 28, 2026 •  6:00 p.m. •  New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church 2864 Mississippi Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104 Join Ken Shiamoto, Lee Saldivar, Kyev Tatum, and the Ride or Drive Dream Team for a strategy meeting featuring driver education and voter information as we prepare for early voting, October 19–30 . Together, we’ll coordinate rides and help make sure everyone has a way to vote. Complimentary rides to a polling location near your home will be available October 19-30, 2026! Bring a friend, bring your questions, and be part of the movement. Whether you want to drive, need a ride, or want to help organize, there’s a place for you...