FORTH WORTH- Leaders of Fort Worth’s SCLC, NAACP and LULAC joined forces with the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service to develop a memorandum of agreement to form a civil/human rights coalition.
The purpose of the coalition is to support each other’s initiatives and those of other likeminded organizations.
The coalition will address alleged discriminatory actions against minorities in Forth Worth. The organizations assert discrimination is still very much alive in the metroplex and hope that by combining forces, they will improve race relations between minority communities, school districts, and law enforcement in Tarrant County.

“This is a new day and a new way. We will not rest, we will not sway, we will not tire until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. Our ultimate desire and goal is to find ‘meaningful ways’ to work together to solve our common concerns and issues,” said Pastor Kyev Tatum, president of the Fort Worth SCLC.

According to leaders, this is an unprecedented coalition and the details are still being worked out. Each organization will continue to operate independently, but leaders are confident that this historic union will strengthen their ability to aggressively address issues of discrimination in Fort Worth and help to bridge the gap currently existing within minority populations.