DIGGING FOR DIGNITY: Honoring the Legacy of Black Pioneers at Fretwell–New Trinity Cemetery within the Peoples Burial Park of Haltom City, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (76111)
DIGGING FOR DIGNITY : Honoring the Legacy of Black Pioneers at Fretwell–New Trinity Cemetery within Peoples Burial Park of Haltom City, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (76111). Link: https://blacktexans.blogspot.com/2026/04/texas-buffalo-soldiers-digging-for.html HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — On sacred ground where history rests but still speaks, a powerful movement of remembrance and restoration is rising. New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Worth , in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , the City of Haltom City , the Ministers Justice Coalition of Texas , and the Texas Buffalo Soldiers Association , stands united to honor the enduring legacy of more than 7,707 documented Black pioneers —including over 500 Black veterans —laid to rest at Fretwell–New Trinity Cemetery , within People’s Burial Park in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (76111). This is more than a moment—it is a mission. A mission to reclaim stories long buried. A ...