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  THE MISSION MINISTRY OF NEW MOUNT ROSE MORNINGSIDE 100: ONE CITY. ONE ZIP CODE. TWO DIFFERENT OUTCOMES: A Vision for New Mount Rose and the Morningside Community in 76104. Presented by Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr.  https://youtu.be/BJrSvUvf5H0?si=odZIZhQYNNaXHbQW ONE CITY. ONE ZIP CODE. TWO DIFFERENT OUTCOMES. In Fort Worth, Texas 76104, there exists a reality we can no longer ignore. It is one zip code— yet it tells two very different stories. On one side, there is access: Access to healthcare. Access to quality education. Access to economic opportunity. Access to longer life expectancy. On the other side—the east side of 76104, in Morningside— there is a different experience. An experience marked by: • Lower life expectancy • Limited access to healthcare • Fewer economic opportunities • Generational cycles of poverty and instability Same city. Same zip code. Two completely different outcomes. This is more than a disparity. This is a defining moment. This is a call to action. ...

FROM HONOR TO HONESTY: The History of the Texas Rangers and Black and Brown Communities. By Rev. Kyev P. Tatum, Sr., Ministers Justice Coalition of Texas There are moments in history when a community must decide not just what it celebrates—but what it is willing to confront. This is one of those moments. At Globe Life Field, a publicly funded stadium meant to bring people together, stands a symbol that tells only part of the story: a polished narrative of courage, order, and Texas pride tied to the mythology of the Texas Rangers name. But beneath that mythology lies a deeper truth—one that cannot be ignored, dismissed, or hidden behind ceremony. The historical record shows that the Texas Rangers have been celebrated as heroic lawmen, while scholars, archives, and official historical markers also document episodes of anti-Mexican violence, segregation enforcement, and the capture of enslaved people seeking freedom.   To say that out loud is not to deny that policing is difficult. Ev...