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Unity Under the Togetherness Tree on Juneteenth Brings History, Faith and Families Together at New Trinity Cemetery.

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  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 ...
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PIPELINE TO POSSIBILITIES COMES TO LIFE AT NATIONAL LULAC YOUTH & COLLEGE EXPO.

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  PIPELINE TO POSSIBILITIES COMES TO LIFE AT NATIONAL LULAC YOUTH & COLLEGE EXPO.  By Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr. FORT WORTH, Texas — The vision of creating pathways to higher education, workforce development, leadership, citizenship, and economic opportunity became a reality on Thursday, June 18, 2026, as New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church hosted the National LULAC Youth & College Expo at 2864 Mississippi Avenue in Fort Worth. Students, families, educators, community leaders, and advocates gathered from across America to participate in a day focused on opportunity, empowerment, and the future of young people. The event served as a local extension of the 2026 National LULAC Convention and highlighted the newly launched Pipeline to Possibilities Initiative , a partnership designed to connect students and families to educational and career pathways. The expo welcomed youth from diverse backgrounds and provided information about college access, career readiness, lead...
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WHEN THE LADY BULLDOGS COULD FLY: Honoring the Trimble Tech Girls Track & Field State Championship Teams of the 1970s & 1980s. By Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr.,

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WHEN THE LADY BULLDOGS COULD FLY: Honoring the Trimble Tech Girls Track & Field State Championship Teams of the 1970s & 1980s. By Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr., Trimble Tech High School — Class of 1984 The story of the Trimble Tech Lady Bulldogs does not begin at a starting line. It begins with a long run. Every day, before there were state championships, college scholarships, or newspaper headlines, young women from Green B. Trimble Technical High School left their campus and made the journey to Farrington Field. They ran there. They trained there. They dreamed there. The distance between Trimble Tech and Farrington Field was more than a route. It was a classroom. Each step taught endurance. Each mile built resilience. Each workout developed fortitude. And every return trip home reminded these young women that greatness requires sacrifice. Long before they became champions, they learned how to fly. Under the leadership of Coach Vanette Medlen, a beloved educator and longtime track...
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