Local organizations gives hundreds to five struggling Killeen families to kickoff Black History Month
Jarell Baker
and last updated 2021-02-05 20:36:21-05
KILLEEN, TX â Fallon Rufus was working at local bar and managing her own bartending business when the pandemic hit, changing everything.
âIâve seen a tremendous decline in sales. Itâs not because of marketing or anything like that, itâs simply because the economy has been shaken,â she said.
Out of a job for six months, Rufus was unable to get rental assistance or unemployment.
âIâm down with one arm. Iâm trying my hardest. Iâm not trying to give up but I need your help. To see that door is still shut in my face, it makes you want to give up,â said the Killeen woman.
Episodes of Insecure and I May Destroy You, Streaming Free on HBO for Black History Month
Episodes of Insecure and I May Destroy You, Streaming Free on HBO for Black History Month
More than two dozen of HBO s most popular black-driven shows and movies are available to stream online for free as part of the network s Black History Is Our History campaign
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HBO is celebrating Black History Month by making many of its most popular black-driven TV shows and movies available to stream for free online. It’s part of the network’s “Black History Is Our History” spotlight page, which aims to highlight HBO’s “diverse and expansive slate of content” and “rich history of amplifying Black stories and talent.”
Yates High School graduate bringing Black Lives Matter mural to Third Ward community
Re Chelle Turner, KPRC
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HOUSTON – A Jack Yates High School graduate is bringing a massive mural to Houston’s Third Ward community. The Black Lives Matter-inspired street painting is located across from the school on West Alabama Street.
The mural will recognize the life of George Floyd, whose death sparked protests across the country. Floyd was also a Jack Yates High School graduate.
“After the word matter, we are going to have a George Floyd football Jersey. Before black, it’s going to be an emblem of the mascot, the lion, and above it will say, ‘The Lions United together,’” said Jonah Elijah, the Houston artist behind the mural. He has been painting for five years.