TEXAS BUFFALO SOLDIERS DIGGING FOR DIGNITY DAYS OF SERVICE | Yearly Calendar | 2026–2027 | Restoring Sacred Ground. Reclaiming Forgotten Stories. Redeeming the Living Legacy.





TEXAS BUFFALO SOLDIERS DIGGING FOR DIGNITY DAYS OF SERVICE | Yearly Calendar | 2026–2027 | Restoring Sacred Ground. Reclaiming Forgotten Stories. Redeeming the Living Legacy.





This year-long service of honor, remembrance, and restoration honors the pioneers, soldiers, and community builders laid to rest at New Trinity Cemetery at the People’s Burial Park in Haltom City, Texas. Each date is a call to action—where history meets hands-on service.





May 16, 2026


Texas Buffalo Soldiers Memorial Remembrance Day of Service

A sacred gathering to honor the lives, legacies, and sacrifices of those who came before us. We remember their names and restore their dignity.





June 20, 2026 | https://www.justserve.org/projects/793785cb-c1f0-4e9e-bb5e-6b4a3392cfd2


Texas Buffalo Soldiers Juneteenth Day of Service. Y

Freedom in action. A day to celebrate liberation through restoration—preserving over 7,700 lives through documentation, service, and remembrance.





July 28, 2026


Buffalo Soldiers Day of Honor

We salute the courage and commitment of the Buffalo Soldiers—defenders of a nation that did not always defend them.





August 22, 2026


Buffalo Soldiers Day of Resistance

Remembering the legacy of Houston Riot of 1917 at Camp Logan in Houston, Texas—honoring soldiers who stood against injustice.





September 19, 2026


Honoring the 369th Harlem Hellfighters

A tribute to the legacy of the 369th Infantry Regiment and their Congressional Gold Medal recognition, including Texas-connected heroes who fought with valor abroad and dignity at home.





October 24, 2026


Honoring Women Pioneers of Purpose

Celebrating trailblazing women like Veda Felder—who hosted Martin Luther King Jr. in 1959—and Florence Marie Cole Rawls, a Congressional Gold Medal recipient of the historic 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.





November 2026


Texas Buffalo Soldiers Honoring the Harvest of Our Heritage: Family & Community Remembrance Day. 

A time for families, descendants, and the community to gather, give thanks, and continue the work of preserving legacy through shared stories and service.




December 2026


Friends of New Trinity Cemetery Wreaths of Remembrance: Honoring Our Fallen

Placing wreaths, flags, and love on sacred ground—ensuring no life is forgotten during the holiday season.





January 18, 2027 (MLK Day)


Texas Buffalo Soldiers MLK Day of Service

A day on, not a day off—honoring the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. through action, unity, and service.





February 2027


Black History Month: Tours of the Pioneers

Guided historical tours at People’s Burial Park—bringing stories of the past to life for a new generation.




March 2027


Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen

Celebrating the courage and excellence of the Tuskegee Airmen—trailblazers of the skies and symbols of perseverance.




April 2027


Honoring the 6888th Battalion

A tribute to the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—the only all-Black, all-female unit deployed overseas during WWII—recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal.





A MOVEMENT. A MISSION. A MINISTRY.


From Memorial Day to MLK Day…

From Juneteenth to Black History Month…

From Buffalo Soldiers to the 6888th…


We are digging deeper than dirt—

We are uncovering dignity.


Because every stone has a story…

and every life deserves to be remembered.





For more information or to get involved:

Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr.

Project Coordinator, Friends of New Trinity Cemetery

New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Worth, Texas

817-966-7625

www.newmountrose.com

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