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SWIMMING FROM SLAVERY Honoring National Slavery Remembrance Day During America’s 250th Anniversary The Courageous Escape from Slavery of Rev. Greene Fretwell.

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DIGGING FOR DIGNITY LEGACY PROJECT PRESENTS SWIMMING FROM SLAVERY Honoring National Slavery Remembrance Day During America’s 250th Anniversary The Courageous Escape from Slavery of Rev. Greene Fretwell. My Ancestors Song:  https://youtu.be/zkRAR2UY2M0 Thursday, August 20, 2026 • 12:00 Noon Historic Fretwell Cemetery at People’s Memorial Legacy Park 2800 N. Beach Street at NE 28th Street Haltom City, Texas 76111 ONE PEOPLE. ONE PROMISE. ONE PARK. CBS:  https://youtu.be/ilUnXZTwCww America’s 250th Is More Than a Celebration. Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution:  https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/113/text It is a remembrance. Not only of how a nation was born— but of everyone whose faith, sacrifice, courage, and perseverance helped build it. As America commemorates its 250th Anniversary, the Digging for Dignity Legacy Project invites the community to experience Swimming From Slavery , a sacred observance of prayer, history, remembran...
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THE PROMISE. Honoring the Fretwell Legacy. From 1883 to 1886. From 1886 to 2026. From 2026 and Beyond on September 12, 2026 at 10am.

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  THE PROMISE.  Honoring the Fretwell Legacy.  From 1883 to 1886. From 1886 to 2026. From 2026 and Beyond on September 12, 2026 at 10am.  Honor Through Service. Remember Through Action. Preserve the Legacy. Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilUnXZTwCww HALTOM CITY: In 1883 , Rev. Greene Fretwell , having escaped slavery and found freedom, brought his family to what became the Spears Grove community in present-day Haltom City. He helped establish a faith community built upon hope, hard work, and the belief that future generations deserved something better. When Rev. Fretwell died in 1886 , his vision did not end. It was carried forward by his wife, Mother Frances Fretwell . Determined that her community would always have a sacred place to bury its loved ones, she traveled from farm to farm, asking families to join her in purchasing land for a cemetery. Her promise was simple but enduring:  https://youtu.be/jtTr5A1elmg “If we build this place together, ...
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