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FORT WORTH PASTOR RECEIVES JUSTSERVE “HEART OF SERVICE” AWARD DURING JUNETEENTH LEGACY PROJECT ON JUNE 20TH. At a Historic Black Cemetery, a Celebration of Service Becomes a Moment of Unity, Memory, and Dignity By Black Texans, Inc. | CBS:  https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/volunteers-work-to-document-black-history-at-haltom-city-cemetery/ HALTOM CITY, Texas — Beneath the sprawling branches of an old pecan tree known affectionately as the Togetherness Tree, neighbors gathered on June 20, 2026, for the Digging for Dignity Juneteenth Find-A-Grave Legacy Project at Historic Fretwell Cemetery–New Trinity Cemetery within the People’s Memorial Burial Park. The morning was already special. Volunteers had traveled from across North Texas to help document graves, preserve history, and reconnect families with ancestors whose stories had too often been forgotten. The sounds of gospel music floated through the warm Texas air as the One Community Choir lifted songs of hope, remembrance, and f...

  DIGGING FOR DIGNITY: Reclaiming the Names from Our Ancestors’ Remains Unity Under the Togetherness Tree on Juneteenth Brings History, Faith and Families Together at the New Trinity Cemetery. CBS News:  https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/volunteers-work-to-document-black-history-at-haltom-city-cemetery/ By Black Texans, Inc. HALTOM CITY, Texas — Beneath the shade of a historic pecan tree known as the Togetherness Tree, a remarkable gathering took place on Juneteenth weekend as volunteers, churches, veterans organizations, civic leaders and families united for what organizers believe is one of the largest cemetery documentation and preservation efforts ever conducted during a Juneteenth celebration. The inaugural Digging for Dignity Juneteenth Find-A-Grave Legacy Project brought together community volunteers at Historic Fretwell Cemetery–New Trinity Cemetery within the People’s Memorial Burial Park with a mission that was both simple and profound: To reclaim the names from ...