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DIGGING FOR DIGNITY UNDERNEATH THE TOGETHERNESS TREE:  America Remembers National Buffalo Soldiers Day on July 28, 2026 at the People’s Memorial Park in Haltom City, Texas.  Texas Buffalo Soldiers BBQ & Frontier Storytelling Festival July 28, 2026 • 12:00 Noon Historic Fretwell Cemetery–New Trinity Cemetery at People’s Memorial Park Haltom City, Texas | CBS News:  https://youtu.be/ilUnXZTwCww?is=VjT3ofeF2USwtIGv Beneath the shade of an old pecan tree known as the Togetherness Tree , among the resting places of more than 7,700 Black pioneers and over 500 Black veterans, America will pause to remember. On July 28, 2026, families, veterans, historians, clergy, educators, and community leaders will gather at Historic Fretwell Cemetery–New Trinity Cemetery at People’s Memorial Park to commemorate National Buffalo Soldiers Day , celebrate the 160th Anniversary of the Buffalo Soldiers , and honor America’s 250th Anniversary . What appears to be a community barbecue and story...

FORT WORTH PASTOR RECEIVES JUSTSERVE “HEART OF SERVICE” AWARD DURING JUNETEENTH LEGACY PROJECT ON JUNE 20TH. At a Historic Black Cemetery, a Celebration of Service Becomes a Moment of Unity, Memory, and Dignity By Black Texans, Inc. | CBS:  https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/volunteers-work-to-document-black-history-at-haltom-city-cemetery/ HALTOM CITY, Texas — Beneath the sprawling branches of an old pecan tree known affectionately as the Togetherness Tree, neighbors gathered on June 20, 2026, for the Digging for Dignity Juneteenth Find-A-Grave Legacy Project at Historic Fretwell Cemetery–New Trinity Cemetery within the People’s Memorial Burial Park. The morning was already special. Volunteers had traveled from across North Texas to help document graves, preserve history, and reconnect families with ancestors whose stories had too often been forgotten. The sounds of gospel music floated through the warm Texas air as the One Community Choir lifted songs of hope, remembrance, and f...