Time steadily ticked away as Jonah Elijah only had two days to complete the biggest project of his rising career. Then Houston’s unpredictable and inclement weather posed a threat for Elijah and the team of volunteers by Friday, Feb. 5. With little to nothing actually filled with paint, Elijah was in a predicament. With some advice from his barber, Elijah went back to the school and began his race against time. AdHe said members of the Floyd family said the Alabama Street mural was the most important mural to them because it’s located in their hometown.

“George Floyd…say his name George Floyd,” said George Floyd’s niece Bianca Williams. It’s been nine months since Houston native George Floyd was killed. On Saturday, his alma mater Jack Yates High School and several others honored his life in a special way. Lee also presented the Floyd family with the George Floyd Justice and Policing Bill. George Floyd may be gone, but his death sparked a movement and his name will always be remembered.

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. Floyd was also a Jack Yates High School graduate. He continued: “I’m doing this because I feel like this will send out a great message to us in this community and also a message to people who don’t think Black Lives Matter. There will be a parade with students from Texas Southern University and Jack Yates High School.