The streets of Third Ward came alive today as Houstonians gathered for the 52nd Annual Juneteenth Parade, a vibrant celebration of freedom, resilience, and Black history.

HOUSTON Protests nationwide in response to the death of George Floyd have rekindled conversation and debate about the role marches play in encouraging change. It was the pressure people were enduring at every level, Dr. Kossie-Chernyshev said, highlighting the intersection of race and economic standing that further fueled frustration. Dr. Horne is author of Fire This Time: The Watts Uprising And The 1960s, a historical account of the 1965 event in Watts, California. Horne said protests following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968 are the closet comparison to this past weekend with protests occurring in cities nationwide. But on the other have what that means is much difficult to control whats going on in the streets, Dr. Horne said.