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Digging for Dignity helps restore names at historic cemetery
By Joseph Morgan at Fort Worth Report
· June 22, 2026
· 5 min read
Clad in wide-brimmed hats and neon vests, faith leaders and volunteers gathered Saturday morning at People’s Burial Park. Many lathered on sunscreen to protect against the sweltering June sun. Others compared cemetery maps and crowded under what shade was provided by tents and nearby trees. All shar
Key takeaway More than 70 volunteers participated in the Digging for Dignity project, a Juneteenth effort aimed at digitally mapping People’s Burial Park, a historic African American cemetery in Haltom City.
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Category: arts ·
Published: June 22, 2026 ·
Source: Fort Worth Report ·
Reading time: 5 min
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