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Pastor Kyev P. Tatum’s Acceptance Speech Tarrant County Historical Commission 2026 Historian Award Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · Shady Oaks Country Club · Fort Worth, Texas.

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Pastor Kyev P. Tatum’s Acceptance Speech Tarrant County Historical Commission 2026 Historian Award Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · Shady Oaks Country Club · Fort Worth, Texas Thank you for this remarkable honor. I am grateful to the Tarrant County Historical Commission, to those who nominated me, and to everyone who believes that the stories of our past deserve to be found, preserved, and shared. People like me find deep satisfaction in discovering history. We are grateful when others see value in that work and take the time to celebrate it. This journey began on National Buffalo Soldiers Day, July 28, 2025. We went to People’s Memorial Legacy Park—also known as People’s Burial Park, New Trinity Cemetery, and historic Fretwell Cemetery—to find the grave of Florence Marie Cole Rawls. Forgotten Leaves at New Trinity Cemetery:  https://blacktexans.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-forgotten-leaves-at-new-trinity.html #Forgotten Sister Rawls was a member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Ba...

FAITH IN THE FARM: Buffalo Soldiers 4-H Club Returns to Morningside, Bringing Agriculture and Heritage to 76104.

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  FAITH IN THE FARM: Buffalo Soldiers 4-H Club Returns to Morningside, Bringing Agriculture and Heritage to 76104. Link:  https://youtu.be/1zFbKLdHgkA?is=LApmdEt9oNATp2IP “Getting Our Hands Dirty So That Our Community Can Eat Clean.” CBS News As part of New Mount Rose’s Faith in the Farm Initiative, children will learn to grow food, raise farm animals, explore Buffalo Soldiers history, and help nourish their community. In Fort Worth’s 76104 ZIP code, many children may grow up without ever planting a seed, tending a garden, or seeing how fresh food makes its way from a farm to a family’s table. New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church wants to change that—not with a single garden or a one-day event, but through a connected ministry initiative that brings young people into contact with agriculture, animals, history, community service, and one another. The church is relaunching the Buffalo Soldiers 4-H Club in Morningside as part of Faith in the Farm, New Mount Rose’s signature m...