Black Texans, Inc.

  Reclaiming Our Roots: Hall of Fame Honoree RosieLeetta Reed Helps Lead Historic Juneteenth Preservation Movement at People’s Burial Park By Black Texans, Inc.  FORT WORTH — Hidden beneath the grass, weathered headstones, and quiet pathways of Historic People’s Burial Park rests a powerful chapter of North Texas history. More than 7,700 African American pioneers — veterans, pastors, educators, laborers, civic leaders, entrepreneurs, mothers, fathers, and children — lie buried at the historic cemetery near the intersection of Northeast 28th Street and North Beach Street in Haltom City. For generations, many of their stories remained scattered across fading records, unmarked graves, forgotten family histories, and undocumented burial sites. Now, an extraordinary coalition of churches, civic leaders, historians, law enforcement agencies, and volunteers is preparing to change that forever. In what organizers describe as one of the largest African American cemetery preservation ef...

DON’T BELIEVE THE DRAMA. STUDY THE DATA.  The Great Fort Worth ISD Turnaround: How Principal Charmika May Became the Face of One of Fort Worth’s Most Remarkable School Transformations. By Staff Writer FORT WORTH — At a time when Fort Worth ISD continues navigating one of the most difficult and heavily scrutinized periods in its modern history, many community leaders say finding and celebrating educational success stories has become critically important for the morale of the entire city. In the aftermath of the Texas Education Agency takeover of Fort Worth ISD, public conversations surrounding the district have often centered on instability, accountability failures, staffing shortages, political conflict, and declining public confidence. But amid the criticism and controversy, one campus transformation is quietly reshaping the conversation through something many educators say matters most: Results. Inside the halls of Eastern Hills–West Handley Elementary School, a remarkable turnar...