Black Texans, Inc.

BLACK CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND: The African-American Performance Crisis within Fort Worth Independent School District from 2006–2026. By Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr., President, Ministers Justice Coalition of Texas. A CRISIS WE MUST NAME AND ADDRESS. Full Report:  https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/e/2PACX-1vTr1C2ei6ht94sCUsH8wwi11W8J1YMByE_6fBW8A2FgObqqHOZVVuBvowVL_ZyCWzSksGEj2eL3Hp9U/pub?pli=1 Fort Worth, we are facing a crisis. Historic Perspective:  https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1083843/m1/1/ Not a temporary setback. Not a seasonal challenge. But a sustained, generational failure in the academic performance, protection, and development of Black children within Fort Worth ISD. For twenty years—from 2006 to 2026—the evidence has been consistent and undeniable: Black children are being left behind. The recent intervention by the Texas Education Agency in March 2026—removing the elected school board and installing new leadership—confirms what many families have ex...

A FRUIT TREE CALLED MORNINGSIDE: Connecting Community for Children’s Health & Opportunity in the Morningside 76104 Community. A Fruit Tree Called Morningside:  https://youtu.be/o74hyjt2X1w NEW MOUNT ROSE: Cook Children’s Health Plan and New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Worth are coming together to serve, support, and strengthen families in the 76104 community. Together, we are proud to introduce the: Cook Children’s Community Computer Center at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Worth This new resource will provide: • 10 computers • 2 printers • Access to digital tools for education, health resources, and workforce development Located in the heart of the Morningside community (76104)—the zip code with the lowest life expectancy in Texas—this center represents more than technology. It is a bridge to opportunity. A hub for learning. A pathway to healthier futures for our children and families. As the only community computer center in Morningside...

  COFFEE IN COWTOWN: Coffee Festival & Youth Coffee Expo to Brew Love in Downtown Fort Worth.  Putting A Little Love in the Heart of Fort Worth October 16–17, 2026 | General Worth Square FORT WORTH, TX — The Inner City Coffee Exchange proudly announces the launch of a signature citywide experience: the Coffee in Cowtown Coffee Festival & Youth Coffee Expo, taking place October 16–17, 2026, at General Worth Square in downtown Fort Worth. Built around the theme “Coffee: The Language of Love,” this two-day festival invites the community—and visitors from across the region—to gather, connect, and experience the power of coffee to bring people together. A FESTIVAL WITH HEART In a time when many communities are navigating division, stress, and uncertainty, Coffee in Cowtown offers something simple yet transformative: a space to reconnect. Coffee has long been a meeting place—where conversations begin, relationships grow, and understanding is built. This festival takes that e...

  PLOW FORWARD! — A KINGDOM MOVEMENT FOR A NATION. STAY FOCUSED, KEEP THE FAITH, & PLOW FORWARD. Luke 9:62 There are seasons when God gives you a message. And then there are moments when God gives you a mandate. On Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, what began as a simple Bible study… became a blueprint for transformation. The word was clear: Plow Forward. “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” — Luke 9:62 We didn’t know then what it would require. We didn’t know what it would cost. We didn’t know the storms that would come. But we made a decision: We would not look back. FROM MESSAGE TO MOVEMENT What started as a word… became a witness. What started as a lesson… became a lifestyle. What started in one church… is now a model for a nation. From the heart of Fort Worth’s 76104, a community too often defined by deficits— God raised up a demonstration of dignity. When crisis came— We didn’t ret...

WE HELP AS WE HEAL: What A Church in 76104 Teaches America About Inner City Emergency Response. By Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr., Fort Worth, Texas | Crisis:  https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/north-texas-zip-code-76104-has-lowest-life-expectancy-in-state/ In most places, emergencies are interruptions. In Fort Worth’s 76104 zip code, emergencies are a way of life. The crisis is not coming. The crisis is here. It shows up in empty refrigerators, untreated illness, silent trauma, and the sound of gunfire echoing through apartment complexes. It shows up in the grief of families burying children far too soon. This is not a seasonal disaster zone. This is a permanent state of emergency. And yet, our systems are still designed as if emergencies are temporary. At New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, we have learned a hard truth: You cannot solve a permanent crisis with temporary responses. Since 2018, our church—located in the heart of 76104—has become something more than a place of wor...