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A crowd gathered at Houston's Emancipation Park in the early evening Monday for the reveal of the "Say Their Name Memorial." The installation displays names of individuals who lost their lives to police brutality, systemic racism, and social injustice. Creators Joy and Elise Proctor started the memorial in Portland, Oregon on Junteenth 2020 and have since added memorials in more than 25 cities. Houston rapper, Trae Tha Truth led the effort to bring the memorial to Houston with support from several others. (Photos by Doogie Roux)
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Three years ago, the Houston Press ran a profile on local rapper Bo Bundy and the wild night he experienced protecting his flooded home with an AK-47 during the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Today, the Northside Vato might just be thanking the man upstairs for sending Hurricane Laura the other...
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The nation is on fire. With the brutal killing of George Floyd, a Houstonian who had relocated to Minneapolis, the issue of racism is once again front and center. Following his tragic death at the hands of police officers, demonstrations and riots have ensued in more than 100 cities worldwide...
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“I’m like the last word of mouth rapper left,” said Marcel P. Black, the Baton Rouge-based rapper who has helped make his city pivotal to burgeoning artists in the genre. “I don’t have a whole bunch of followers on Instagram or Twitter but for people who know Marcel P. Black,...
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Big Freedia & The Suffers House Of Blues January 17, 2020 The spirit and magic of New Orleans will always be a part of our identity here in Houston. Even before August 2005, when Hurricane Katrina forced many to relocate west down I-10, our city was already immersed with the...
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The most widely recognized Reggaeton party to hit the dance scene is still making its way around the country. Saturday night's stop: House of Blues. Local groups Bombón and Blackout brought old-school Reggaeton classics and a taste of the new school wave, Latin Trap, Hip-Hop, and more. (Photos by Doogie Roux)
