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A Promise Is a Promise: City of Fort Worth Juneteenth Kickoff Connects Legacy, Service, and Preservation.

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A Promise Is a Promise: City of Fort Worth Juneteenth Kickoff Connects Legacy, Service, and Preservation. Link:  https://www.nbcdfw.com/discover-black-heritage/rosieleetta-reed-keeping-the-legend-of-the-buffalo-soldier-alive-in-dfw/2312149/ FORT WORTH, Texas — The City of Fort Worth’s Juneteenth Kickoff Celebration at City Hall on June 9 brought together community leaders, historians, volunteers, and descendants of those who helped shape American history. Among those attending was Promise Johnson, granddaughter of Juneteenth icon Dr. Opal Lee, who was present to receive recognition on behalf of her grandmother for her historic contributions to the movement that led to Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday. Also attending were Pastor Kyev P. Tatum Sr. of New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, Hall of Fame Commander RosieLeetta Reed, president of the Texas Buffalo Soldiers Association, and Dr. Spencer Smith, Jennifer Smith, and volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-...

PRAYED UNTIL CHRISTMAS: The Miracle Birth of Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr.

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  PRAYED UNTIL CHRISTMAS:  The Miracle Birth of Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr. Before He Was a Pastor, He Was a Christmas Miracle “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous woman availeth much.” — James 5:16 FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Every life has a beginning, but some lives begin with a miracle. The story of Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr. did not begin in a church. It began with a mother searching for a new beginning. It began with sacrifice. It began with faith. And it began with a prayer. Before Kyev Tatum was born, his mother, Carol Ann Tatum, found herself facing one of the most difficult chapters of her life. According to family accounts she shared before her death in 2001, the child’s father had established another family and business and did not want the embarrassment or responsibility of publicly acknowledging a son born outside of marriage. Suddenly, Carol found herself pregnant, alone, and responsible for several young children. Rather than remain in Tyler, Texas, she made a co...

THE BELOVED BUILDING BOUQUETS™ Children in Morningside with God’s Army at New Mount Rose Turn Flowers from a Funeral into Beloved Beautiful Bouquets.

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THE BELOVED BUILDING BOUQUETS™ Children in Morningside with God’s Army at New Mount Rose Turn Flowers from a Funeral into Beloved Beautiful Bouquets “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. God will take care of the rest of the plan.” — Matthew 25:14–30 FORT WORTH, TEXAS — This past weekend was a busy and blessed one at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church in the heart of Fort Worth’s historic Morningside community. On Saturday, volunteers gathered for the Build A Garden Box for the Block Project , helping expand the church’s vision for food security through the Funkytown Food Forest. On Sunday afternoon, neighbors and community partners came together for the After the Fire BBQ & Fellowship , providing food, fellowship, hope, and encouragement to families impacted by the recent apartment fire across from the church. But between the building and the barbecue, the church family also paused to celebrate the life of a beloved sister in Christ during a beautiful hom...