A memorial honoring Fred Rouse, a Black man who was lynched in Fort Worth, is one step closer to being completed after the city council approved a contribution of over $200,000 toward its construction on Tuesday.

The memorial is planned to be installed at 1000 NE 12th St., at the corner of Samuels Avenue, and will be opened to the public as "a place of remembrance and reflection," according to the city.

"This is an important partnership with the Tarrant County Coalition for Peace and Justice and the City of Fort Worth to acknowledge and reflect on our painful history," District 9 Councilmember Elizabeth Beck said, in whose district the memorial will be located. "This is vital to creating a healthy and inclusionary place to call home."

The city council approved the $232,377 contribution,

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