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 An  Official Hope In An Envelope Invitation for June 10, 2025.   2 Corinthians 3:2 The Ministers Justice Coalition of Texas, Buffalo Soldiers, The Texas 6888th Project and The Little Miss Six Triple Eight Ambassadors of New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Worth    Cordially Invite You To Attend The City of Fort Worth City Council Meeting  In Recognition of The Legendary 6888th Central Postal Battalion on the 80th Anniversary of WWII Tuesday, June 10, 2025 6:00 PM New City Hall 100 Fort Worth Trail Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Please Join Councilman Chris Nettles  and the Little Miss Six Triple Eight Ambassadors as we honor the extraordinary legacy of the 6888th — including the three brave members of the Battalion from the City of Fort Worth, Texas. Members serving from Fort Worth included Technician fifth grade  Florence Marie Rawls (née Cole) , Sergeant First Class  Helen Beatrice Minor , and Sergeant  Lucille Smith (...

  A Buffalo Soldiers Juneteenth in North Texas: Living the Legacy. By Black Texans, Inc. |  https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/tmsg-buffalo-soldiers-honored-at-fort-worth-church_dallas-fort-worth/273084/ FORT WORTH, TEXAS — As Juneteenth approaches in North Texas, we are reminded that the holiday is not just about looking back — it’s about looking around at the living legacy still unfolding before our eyes ( https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article285978296.html ) The spirit of Juneteenth pulses in the descendants, educators, reenactors, and community leaders who carry forward the proud history of the Buffalo Soldiers — the Black men who fought, marched, and delivered the message of freedom to Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865 ( https://northdallasgazette.com/2018/12/31/ft-worth-church-and-prairie-view-establish-4-h-club-named-in-honor-of-buffalo-soliders/ ). While many know that Juneteenth marks the day the last enslaved people in Texas learned they were fr...

  HOPE IN AN ENVELOPE: The City of Fort Worth, Texas to Honor the Legendary 6888th Battalion on June 10, 2025. |  https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article303781866.html FORT WORTH, TEXAS — History is about to be made in Fort Worth! On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., the Fort Worth City Council, led by Councilman Chris Nettles, will officially pass a historic resolution commemorating the trailblazing women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — affectionately known as the Six Triple Eight — at the brand-new Fort Worth City Hall, 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas 76104. This all-Black and Latina women’s battalion made history during World War II as the only unit of its kind to serve overseas, tackling the massive backlog of military mail and delivering hope in an envelope to American troops across Europe. Among the 855 members, 44 hailed from Texas, including three remarkable women right here from Fort Worth:  https://libraries.uta...

FAITH AT THE PLATE: Fort Worth Faith Leaders Step Up to Protect Our Children from Homicides and Suicides Gun Violence for Orange Summer 2025.  Declares Orange Summer 2025: Protect Our Children By Any Means Necessary!  FORT WORTH , TEXAS — With gunshots already shattering the peace in Fort Worth neighborhoods, local faith leaders are stepping up — determined to reclaim this summer as a season of healing, hope, and safety. The momentum kicks off Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 12:00 PM with the 3rd Annual Fun Over Guns: Rube Foster Pitch, Hit & Run Competition at Gateway Park. Hosted by New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, this free event celebrates play, unity, and history, honoring Rube Foster, the Father of the Negro Leagues, who played in Fort Worth in the early 1900s. “We must get a handle on gun violence, or gun violence is going to handle us,” says Pastor Kyev Tatum, President of the Ministers Justice Coalition of Texas. For the third straight year, the Fun Over Guns ...

Swinging for the Stars: The Unstoppable Journey of LPGA Coach Gladys Lee from Fort Worth, Texas. By Black Texans, Inc. FORT WORTH, TEXAS — On the sunlit greens of Fort Worth, where dreams stretch as far as the fairways, one name rises with every swing: Coach Gladys Lee. More than a golf instructor. More than a hall of fame legend. More than a mentor. She is a living symbol of perseverance — a woman who didn’t just master the game of golf, but transformed it into a launchpad for young Black girls to rise, dream, and claim their space in a world that wasn’t always ready for them. A Hall of Fame Trailblazer From the proud halls of I.M. Terrell High School — once the beacon of Black excellence in Fort Worth — Gladys Lee set out with one mission: to open doors that had been long shut. And open them she did. Her groundbreaking journey earned her: • Induction into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame • Recognition by the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame Yet, her greatest victories have...