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Hope, Honor, and Heritage: Pastor Kyev Tatum to Attend Historic Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony with Young Buffalo Soldiers. Fort Worth, Texas – August 2025 | Zelle: newmtrosembc@gmail.com In a powerful moment of national recognition and community pride, Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr., of New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, has been formally invited by the United States Congress to attend the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the famed Harlem Hellfighters of the 369th Infantry Regiment. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM in Emancipation Hall at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., and hosted by Speaker of the House, Representative Mike Johnson. This marks the second time in 2025 that Pastor Tatum will represent Fort Worth and Texas on the national stage. On April 29, 2025, he proudly attended the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the all-Blac...

Fort Worth Broadcasting Legend Curtis Pierce, Jr. Nominated for 2025 Texas Radio Hall of Famed. By Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr., Publisher, Blavk Texans, Inc. Fort Worth native and trailblazing TV and radio personality Curtis Pierce, Jr. has been posthumously nominated for induction into the 2025 Texas Radio Hall of Fame, honoring his groundbreaking contributions to the airwaves and community: Born on March 15, 1941, in Waskom, Texas, Curtis Pierce graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and quickly earned his FCC license, launching a dynamic career that would help shape the cultural landscape of Dallas-Fort Worth radio ( https://www.trhof.net/2025-vote/ ). Curtis made his mark in radio at KNOK 970 AM, one of the first stations to feature Black radio talent in the region. His charismatic presence and soulful sound captivated listeners, eventually taking him to KFJZ 1270 AM and later to KVIL, where he broke new ground as one of the first influential Black radio personalities to suc...

UNMATCHED BRAVERY: Texas Delegation Leads Crowley ISD Students to Honor Harlem Hellfighters in Washington, D.C. By Black Texans, Inc. Crowley, Texas — Four students from Crowley Independent School District will travel to Washington, D.C., as part of a Texas delegation honoring one of the most storied military units in U.S. history: the 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the “Harlem Hellfighters” of World War I. Invited by Congress, the students will attend the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET in Emancipation Hall at the United States Capitol. While the national ceremony will commemorate the Harlem Hellfighters’ heroism, the Texas delegation—led by Pastor Kyev Tatum of New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church and the Ministers Justice Coalition of Texas—will march under a unique Texas theme: “Unmatched Bravery: Our Journey to the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for the 355 Black Texans of the 369th Infantry Regiment Harlem Hellfighters....

LIFT AS WE CLIMB: Savvy Sliders Helps Fuel Back-to-School Bash.  Morningside Rallies for a New School Year—and Welcomes Savvy Sliders to the Neighborhood. Morningside is stepping into the new school year with energy, unity, and purpose—and this time, they’re celebrating with a new neighbor who’s ready to grow with them. Savvy Sliders, the fast-rising restaurant brand known for its gourmet sliders and over-the-top milkshakes, has planted roots at 901 E. Berry St. and is proudly sponsoring the Morningside Community Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at House of Fadez Studio (1206 Glen Garden Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76104). For Morningside, this event is more than a party—it’s a tradition of preparing local students for success. Families from Morningside Elementary, Morningside Middle, Carroll Peak Elementary, Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary, and local charter schools will come together for a day filled with free backpacks, essential school supplies, pr...

  A SEAT AT HISTORY’S TABLE: History, Horses, and Sleeping Saddles.  Young Soldiers at Camp Buffalo Soldiers in Fort Worth, Texas. By Sam Allen, Buffalo Soldiers Historian & Instructor at Camp Buffalo Soldiers at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church. I’ve been at this Buffalo Soldiers thing a long time. Walked the trails they walked. Held the kind of gear they carried on their backs. Told their stories in classrooms, churches, and out on dusty fields where you can still almost hear the hoofbeats. But I’ll tell you what—on Saturday, August 2, 2025, right there at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Worth, I saw something that reminded me exactly why we do this. We had four kids—three boys and one girl. Never been in uniform. Never mounted a horse. Never laid their head on a saddle under the open sky. But by the end of that day, they weren’t just learning about Buffalo Soldiers. They were becoming Buffalo Soldiers. And not just for themselves, either. They’r...

FORT  WORTH  MINISTERS IN BLACK SUITS. ANNOUNCEMENT:  Fort Worth Ministers in Black Suits Head To City Hall on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. The Ministers in Black Suits will gather at Calvary Nation of Faith (1624 E. Vickery Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104) at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. From there, we will proceed together to the Special Called City Council Meeting at the New City Hall (100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76102). Dress Code: Black suit, black tie, black shoes, and white shirt. Fort Worth City Council Agenda: Special Called Meeting 6:00 PM | Tuesday, August 5, 2025 City Council Chamber – 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas Agenda Item: • Resolution 25-5257 – Suspending the application and enforcement of certain ordinances and resolutions as required to ensure the continued receipt of federal funding (continued from a previous week). Note: Public comments have been suspended for this meeting. We will stand together and pray for our city. For more...

  BEET THE ODDS: The Beets Project Turns Health Challenges into Healthy and Tasty Solutions.  In Fort Worth’s 76104 zip code, life expectancy is the lowest in Texas—just 67 years. For Black men, it drops to 64. High blood pressure, heart disease, premature death, infant mortality, and chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes among women are driving this public health crisis. Thanks to a generous donation from Midwest Food Bank, Skills City, USA—in collaboration with New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church and Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County—has launched The Beets Project, a social entrepreneurship initiative designed to “beet the odds.” Skills City, USA is a workforce innovation hub rooted in Fort Worth’s 76104 community. It equips residents with practical training in fields like specialty coffee entrepreneurship, film production, and community-based business development, all while addressing the social and economic barriers that contribute to poor health outc...