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DENIED YET QUALIFIED:  The Story of Gladys Marie Lee from  1986–2026 -  LPGA Coach • Hall of Fame Golf Professional • One of the Most Decorated Golfers in Fort Worth History. NBC Link:  https://www.nbcdfw.com/video/news/call-for-change/gladys-lee-texas-black-sports-hall-fame-golf-inner-city-youth/3916168/ FORT WORTH, TEXAS - There are moments that reveal not only the character of a person, but the character of a community. The story of Coach Gladys Marie Lee is one of those moments. For more than four decades, Coach Lee has dedicated her life to the game of golf—not for personal wealth or recognition, but to open doors for others. As an LPGA teaching professional, Hall of Fame coach, mentor, and servant leader, she has introduced countless young people to the game, believing that golf builds character long before it builds champions. Yet after decades of faithful service, Coach Lee found herself asking a question no pioneer should ever have to ask: “Why am I still be...

FUNKYTOWN FOOD FOREST:  We’re Not Leaving Funkytown. We’re Growing Funkytown. For generations, people have known the name Funkytown through a song about searching for something better—a place filled with hope, opportunity, movement, and new energy. But here in Fort Worth, we are telling a different story. We are not looking for another neighborhood. We are not waiting for someone else to rescue us. We are not abandoning our community. We’re not leaving Funkytown. We’re Growing Funkytown. The 76104 community has too often been defined by food insecurity, health disparities, economic hardship, vacant lots, and limited access to fresh, healthy food. But those statistics do not tell the whole story. Our streets are also filled with resilient families, faithful churches, determined young people, devoted senior saints, hardworking neighbors, and community leaders who refuse to give up. We believe the future of Funkytown will not be written by its problems. It will be written by its peop...

  STAND WITH COACH GLADYS LEE: Wednesday, August 5, 2026 • 4:00 PM Meadowbrook Golf Course, Fort Worth, Texas.  Story Link:  https://blacktexans.blogspot.com/2026/08/civil-rights-leaders-call-for.html This Wednesday, our community is invited to stand in support of one of God’s greatest gifts to the game of golf—LPGA Hall of Fame Coach Gladys M. Lee—as she completes her LPGA Golf Skills and Written Examination. Coach Lee has dedicated decades to developing young golfers, opening doors of opportunity, and representing excellence both on and off the course. Your presence will be a powerful show of encouragement and appreciation for a woman whose impact on the game has inspired generations. LPGA Skills Examination Skills Test * Putting: 6-foot, 15-foot, and 30-foot putts * Chipping * Pitching: 30-yard shots Written Examination * Basic Rules of Golf * Golf Etiquette * Caddie Knowledge * Practice Principles Let us come together to honor a remarkable teacher, mentor, and pioneer...