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STILL BOUNCING: The 40th Anniversary of the Association of Midnight Basketball, 1986–2026.

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STILL BOUNCING:  The 40th Anniversary of the Association of Midnight Basketball, 1986–2026. Link:  https://youtu.be/nEjwLlUGUQo?is=zEaDsGHqLYOXRwN9 By Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr.,  Fort Worth Midnight Basketball The ball has always been only the beginning. It bounces beneath bright gymnasium lights, echoes from hardwood floors and draws young people through doors they might never enter for a lecture, a workshop or a sermon. Basketball is the attraction—the familiar sound, the shared language, the invitation. But for Coach Larry C. Gray, Jr., the game has never been the final destination. “Basketball is the hook,” he has reminded me through the years. Bring young people together. Give them a safe place to belong. Then teach them character. Teach them discipline. Teach them a strong work ethic. Teach them how to become good people. That simple philosophy captures the enduring power of the Association of Midnight Basketball. For 40 years, it has used the game not merely to pro...
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THE LEGAL CLINIC WITHOUT HALLS: Bringing Access to the Courthouse into the Church House.

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THE LEGAL CLINIC WITHOUT HALLS:  Bringing Access to the Courthouse into the Church House. “GETTIN’ DIGI WITH IT!” New Mount Rose Proposed Legal Kiosk Would Bring Access to the Courts into the Church and Closer to the Community. Link:  https://youtu.be/-S0e9Fh4xuU?is=YNUmi4wuk1zFuoP- FORT WORTH, TEXAS — New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Worth is working to remove another barrier confronting families in Fort Worth’s 76104 community: access to the civil justice system. When Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr. agreed to partner with the Economic Justice Initiative connected with Texas A&M University School of Law, he understood that the collaboration could bring legal education, community-based assistance and new pathways to justice closer to residents who may not always be able to afford an attorney. But when Pastor Tatum learned about the Legal Kiosk model, he saw an even greater possibility: What if people could access the courts without first having to go to the cour...
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