THE DIAMOND, THE BADGE, AND THE FLAG. Honoring the Life and Legacy of Sergeant L.D. “Goo Goo” Livingston of Fort Worth, Texas. Memorial Day — May 25, 2026. Tarrant County, Texas.
THE DIAMOND, THE BADGE, AND THE FLAG. Honoring the Life and Legacy of Sergeant L.D. “Goo Goo” Livingston of Fort Worth, Texas. Memorial Day — May 25, 2026 New Trinity Cemetery • Haltom City, Texas Globe Life Field • Arlington, Texas By Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr. Publisher, Black Texans, Inc. FORT WORTH, TEXAS — This Is Our Story. Before he wore a Major League-caliber uniform. Before he carried a badge in Harlem. Before he saluted beneath the American flag as a United States Army Sergeant. He was a Fort Worth son. Sergeant L.D. “Goo Goo” Livingston did not merely represent Black baseball. He represented Cowtown grit. He embodied Panther City pride. He reflected the excellence forged in the halls of I.M. Terrell High School. On Memorial Day — May 25, 2026 — as America begins its 250th anniversary celebration, Fort Worth will do what Fort Worth does best: We will honor our own. Fort Worth Raised: The Legacy of I.M. Terrell Born and raised in Fort Worth during the harsh realities...