Community News
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Neo-Nazis at Fort Worth restaurant incite outrage. But what would or should you do?
By Dang Le On October 12, 2023 A video showing a group wearing Nazi insignia at the Torchy’s Tacos in Fort Worth’s Medical District went viral on TikTok over the weekend. In the video, one man can be seen wearing a swastika armband, while another had a swastika patch on his backpack. The video stirred…
Dish with Deah: Diner approval of Fort Worth’s Taste Community Restaurant whets appetite for new Arlington location
By Deah Mitchell On August 8, 2023 Taste Community Restaurant recently was named to Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in Texas. Coming in at 40th on the list was no small feat for Taste Project’s unique pay-what-you-can dining concept, which also provides apprenticeships with on-the-job learning in all stages of food preparation and service. The popularity…
North Texas Social Impact Summit brings together area changemakers to addresses challenges facing communities of color
By Press Release On October 11, 2023 October 11, 2023 (Ft. Worth / Dallas) – Open Channels Group (OCG+), a local social impact communications agency, is hosting a gathering of North Texas leaders working on the front lines of social change. The inaugural North Texas Social Impact Summit takes place on Nov. 3rd, 2023, from…
Still serving: Fort Worth ministry to feed unhoused began under a bridge with fellowship
By Marissa Greene On September 11, 2023 Debbie Reynolds and Rowdy, her 6-year-old Chihuahua, follow the gentle strains of worship music to the corner of East Presidio and Poplar streets every Sunday evening. She knows she’s reached her destination when she sees the black cardboard “Under the Bridge Ministries” sign amidst a crowd of volunteers…
Cowboys DT Osa Odighizuwa and punter Bryan Anger run charities inspired by off-field passions
Both players have set up charities that focus on issues near and dear to them By Brendan Brightman On October 4, 2023 While the Dallas Cowboys will try to meet high expectations on the field this season, one thing that can’t be taken away from them is their hard work off the field. Both defensive tackle Osa…
Dallas trauma surgeon opens up about racism, violence, 2016 officer ambush, and healing in new book
By Brittney Johnson On September 28, 2023 A trauma surgeon who rushed to save officers shot in the 2016 ambush in Dallas is sharing the book he wrote about the attack with the world. Dr. Brian H. Williams talked to NBC 5 Anchor Brittney Johnson the day before his book launch in Dallas, about how…
Tarrant County residents of color work to shatter stigma associated with mental health struggles
By Dang Le On September 6, 2023 Fort Worth resident Christopher Blake never considered sharing the trauma from his military service when police profiled him two decades ago. Then, three years ago, he started therapy. Blake, a 39-year-old Black man, had the “tough-it-out” mindset. For many communities of color, the sense is that such a…
North Texas clothier offering free suits, and a fresh start, for veterans
By Kevin Reece On July 21, 2023 “We’re not in the clothing business. We change people’s lives. And that’s what makes it fun,” said Bob Baumann, of Edward Baumann Clothiers. ADDISON, Texas — When Bob Baumann held a 4th of July fireworks-watching party from the upper floors of the under-construction future home of Edward Baumann Clothiers,…
Como non-profit provides programming and school supplies ahead of first day of class
By David Goins On August 12, 2023 Many North Texas school districts head back to class on Monday, including in Fort Worth. There are many events this weekend to get students and their families ready – just beyond school supplies. “The Como community is a tight-knit family.” And because family is there at our biggest…
Local organization looks to lift self-esteem in teen girls, shine light on mental health
By Laura Harris On August 10, 2023 As students head back to school, mental health is front of mind more than ever before. A recent study from the National Alliance of Mental Illness estimates 50% of all lifetime mental illness starts by 14 years old. Angela Johnson, the founder of The Naked Truth Redeemed organization,…
Local Organizations
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Ronald McDonald House: Fort Worth - The Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth offers a supportive, home-like community that eases burdens for seriously ill children and their families. Our vision is to reach all families in need of our services. Our programs include the 57-bedroom the Ronald McDonald House on 8th Avenue, the Ronald McDonald Family Room inside Cook Children's Medical Center, the Day Program and hospitality carts located inside Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center and Cook Children's Medical Center.
Alliance Child and Family Solutions - Alliance Child & Family Solutions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission of providing life-changing counseling services to all Texans, with a high focus on access for underserved and vulnerable populations. Our experienced therapists and robust services assist nearly all ages, backgrounds, and issues, primarily revolving around trauma. ACFS provides all of these services regardless of income, insurance, or ability to pay.
Family Pathfinders of Tarrant County - Empowering individuals and families to find their path from poverty to self-sufficiency.
Fort Worth Hope Center - Fort Worth Hope Center fights hunger by distributing food twice a week to families who live in Tarrant County, and by getting people ready for new and better jobs by providing education, job certification, and dental health services.
Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County - We are a collaboration of over 40 agencies and organizations, public and private, committed to providing the systematic eradication of childhood, adolescent, and adult vaccine-preventable diseases in Tarrant County. Today we provide low cost vaccines to over 7,000 children, teens, and adults annually and community awareness, outreach, and education on the importance of immunizations to more than 20,000 people every year.
Hope Center 4 Autism - Fort Worth - At the Hope Center for Autism our mission is to enable individuals on the autism spectrum and their families to live more fully functional lives.
United Fort Worth - A multiracial grassroots community org that actively works to challenge discriminatory policy & systems of oppression while empowering Black, Latinx & other historically marginalized communities to join the fight for justice through collective action
Community Frontline - Community Frontline’s mission is to mobilize men to enter into and alleviate the suffering in their communities, starting with neighborhoods in East Fort Worth. We focus on four pillars: (1) racial justice and solidarity, (2) police/community relations and accountability, (3) mentoring and education, and (4) community beautification and development.
Sittos - The vision of Sittos is to help people locally who are in need and help them to get back up again. we work with local communities in the US by providing food safety education for children; supporting families; partnering with schools; empowering military members; and more! We also provide food, clothes, shelter to those who are in need. Hope is never lost SITTOS is here to help.
The Junior League of Fort Worth - The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
Unity Unlimited - Unity Unlimited, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose main mission is providing educational activities and resources to people, young and old, to foster unity and harmony within the community, the city, the state, the nation and the world regardless of race, culture or denomination.
Upcoming Events
2023 Beerman Award for Social Justice in Action Celebration
The Leonard I. Beerman Foundation for Peace and Justice honors the memory of Rabbi Leonard I. Beerman (1921–2014), a courageous and compassionate religious leader, social activist, and champion of peace and human rights. The Foundation recognizes and supports organizations, programs and activities similarly dedicated to improving the human condition.
I Can’t Breathe
A night of entertainment involving the discussion of racial inequality and the increase of awareness and knowledge related to the topic.
UW Public Lectures: From Artistic Joy to Collective Wellness
Marc Bamuthi Joseph is a 2017 TED Global Fellow, an inaugural recipient of the Guggenheim Social Practice initiative, and an honoree of the United States Artists Rockefeller Fellowship. Bamuthi’s opera libretto, We Shall Not Be Moved, was named one of 2017’s “Best Classical Music Performances” by The New York Times. His evening length work created…
UW Public Lectures: Building Scyborgs: An Evening on Decolonization
Join scholar, organizer, and co-conspirator K. Wayne Yang as he shares stories about decolonizing endeavors from past, present, future and speculative somewheres. How do we bend our own complicity in colonial institutions to forward Indigenous, Black, queer, and Other futures locally and globally? Come ready to consider your own scyborg powers and plans. K. Wayne…
UW Public Lectures: Tina Campt
Dr. Tina Campt is a black feminist theorist of visual culture and contemporary art and lead convener of the Practicing Refusal Collective and the Sojourner Project. She began her career as a historian of modern Germany, earning a Ph.D. in history from Cornell University. She is one of the founding scholars of Black European Studies,…
“UW Public Lectures: Disability Justice: Centering Intersectionality and Liberation”
Joining another event in the ‘UW Public Lecture Series’ is Patty Berne, Cofounder and Executive Artistic Director of ‘Sins Invalid’, to discuss the importance of intersectionality in disability justice and the need to address how diverse systems of oppression reinforce each other. Ms. Berne’s work creates a framework and practice of disability justice, which centers…
UW Public Lectures: An Evening with Alice Wong
This is another event in the ‘UW Public Lecture Series’. Alice Wong will be remotely joining moderated converstation addressing topics important to her work in raising the visibility of disabled people. Alice Wong is a disabled activist, writer, media maker, and consultant. She is the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, an online…
RISE UP: Be the Domino
Join us at our 2nd annual Rise Up Conference. Spend the day with us as we tackle issues related to racial and social justice with empathy and respect to all.
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