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lastsummericons · 11 days ago
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BRANDY NORWOOD as KARLA WILSON I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1998)
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transk0vsky · 2 years ago
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Final girl icons
(Feel free to use these I don’t need credit but it’s always welcome!!!)
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daughter-horror · 3 months ago
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🚨 CONFIRMED! Brandy returns as Karla in the new "I Know What You Did Last Summer".
The actress said she has already received a proposal, but she doesn't know exactly how her character will return.
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heavenboy09 · 2 years ago
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Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 To The Most Outstanding Music Artist / Black Actress Who Starred In the Most Iconic 90's Hit Sitcom Of The Decade
She is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. She is known for her distinctive sound, characterized by her peculiar timbre, heavy voice-layering, and intricate riffs, which has earned her the title of "the Vocal Bible". As of August 2020, she has sold over 40 million records worldwide, with approximately 8.62 million albums sold in the United States alone. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award and an American Music Award.
She later on then ventured into acting with the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001), which won her an NAACP Image Award, and resulted in numerous other roles, such as the titular character in the television film Cinderella (1997) and Karla Wilson in the slasher film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). Her musical breakthrough came with the wildly successful single "The Boy Is Mine" (1998), a duet with fellow R&B contemporary Monica, which went on to become one of the best selling female duets of all time and won her the Grammy for Best R&B Vocal by a Duo or Group. 
Her Brother is also a Famous Singer as well & Half of her family is too. From her cousins are Very Famous Celebrities as well.
Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, & The Famous WWE Diva / Wrestler, Sasha Banks
She Is The Most Daring & Amazing Black Female Music Artist Of Her Genre In R&B
Please Wish This Wonderful Music Artist / Black Actress of the 90's A Very Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊
You Know Her & You Know You Love Her
The 1 &
The Only
MS. BRANDY RAYANA NORWOOD 🤎
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themovieblogonline · 2 days ago
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Looking back at 2024, it is fair to say that Netflix has rendered some of the movie content to its massive audience. Usually, I have a love-hate relationship with Netflix movies, but looking back at the new releases of this year, we have quite a cue of chart-topping films. Films that were adored by fans and loved by critics. Wrapping the year up, we have lined up Top 5 New Movies on Netflix Released in November. From lighthearted rom-coms to Oscar-worthy performances, November has a lot to offer. 1. The Piano Lesson August Wilson’s iconic play finally adapted. The plot is set in the 1950s, capturing a complicated narrative centered around a piano. A sacred family heirloom that tells a tale of unresolved trauma. The story unfolds into a tug between Willie, who wants to sell it and Berniece who’s against the idea. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler and Ray Fisher, it is one to look forward to. 2. Joy If you love movies about scientific discoveries like me, this one’s for you. Joy recounts the extraordinary story of the world’s first test tube baby. Robert Edwards and surgeon Patrick Steptoe embark on a remarkable journey of battling against infertility and creating IVF. From the lens of embryologist Jean Purdy, the film pays homage to these three incomparable scientists who brought the joys of parenthood to countless families. 3. Emilia Perez A strong contender for Oscars, presenting Selena Gomez, Karla Sofia Gascon, and Zoe Saldana in lead roles. The Mexican drug cartels with a trans-twist and musical touches is nothing you’ve ever seen before. Breaking barriers of self-expression, cultural identity, and social freedom, it is one of the most anticipated releases of this year. 4. Our Little Secret A holiday-turned fiasco. Lindsay Lohan is returning with another rom-com this year after working on The Irish Wish and Falling For Christmas. As Avery arrives to celebrate Christmaswith his boyfriend, she finds his ex-boyfriend dating his sister. And that’s where their little secret takes over the holiday season. 5. The Snow Sisters Based on the book by Maja Lunde and Lisa Aisato, this beautiful children’s story will lift your holiday sprites in the best way. As an eleven-year-old boy drifts away from the warm and homely joy of Christmas, he meets Hedwig who is extremely fond of Christmas. However, Hedwig is both mysterious and positively enigmatic. We still have a month more to go before 2024 is over. And yet we’re loaded with promising content to look forward to. Which one of these Top 5 New Movies on Netflix are you excited for? Let us know in the comments.   Happy Watching! Read the full article
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rockstarszn · 2 years ago
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hush, child. no more screaming, no more running. it's time to die!
// i know what you did last summer (franchise).
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dear-indies · 2 years ago
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Hello! I hope your day is going well. I was wondering what your favorite faces over 40 were who had no icons at the time of receiving this message? I may start making some and I would like to provide for people who do not have any. No age limit! I'll icon anyone of any age. Thank you so much <3
Non-binary:
John Cameron Mitchell (1963) - non-binary.
Sara Ramirez (1975) Mexican and Irish - non-binary and queer - they/them - I don't believe they have icon resources since coming out as non-binary in 2020.
Parisa Fitz Henley (1977) Afro-Jamaican - non-binary - she/they.
Ser Anzoategui (1979) Argentinian, Paraguayan - non-binary - they/them.
Two-Spirit:
Gloria May Eshkibok (?) Mohawk, Ottawa, Irish, French - two-spirit - she/her.
Women:
Kathy Bates (1948)
Amy Hill (1953) Japanese / Finnish.
Marsha Warfield (1954) African-American - is a lesbian.
Holly Hunter (1958) - deaf in left ear.
Camryn Manheim (1961) - has Rheumatoid arthritis.
Alexandra Billings (1962) African American, Unspecified Native American, European - is trans.
Maggie Cheung (1964) Hongkonger.
Michael Michele (1966) African-American / European.
Chandra Wilson (1969)
Retta (1970) African-American.
Karla Sofía Gascón (1972) - is trans.
Deborah Mailman (1972) Bidjara, Ngati Porou Maori, Te Arawa Maori.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (1973) Tuluva Indian.
Cherylee Houston (1974) - has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Type III hypermobility type.
Linda Cardellini (1975)
Camila Pitanga (1977) Afro Brazilian - is bisexual.
Ivory Aquino (1977/1978) Filipino - is trans.
Lisa Hammond (1978) - has Pseudoachondroplasia and hypermobility syndrome.
Rosamund Pike (1979)
Chrissy Metz (1980)
Angelica Ross (1980) African-American - is trans.
Rain Valdez (1981) Filipino - is trans.
Men:
Chow Yun Fat (1955) Hongkonger.
Hiroyuki Sanada (1960) Japanese.
Emilio Rivera (1961) Mexican.
Kamel El Basha (1962) Palestinian.
Daryl Mitchell (1965) African-American - is paraplegic.
Zahn McClarnon (1966) Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux, Sihasapa Lakota Sioux, Polish, Irish, French, German, and English.
Mo Gallini (1966) Lebanese / Cuban.
Taylor Wily (1968) Samoan.
Brendan Fraser (1968)
Colman Domingo (1969) Afro-Belizean / Guatemalan - is gay.
Jack Black (1969) Ashkenazi Jewish / German, as well as Northern Irish, Scottish, English, remote French and Welsh (converted to Judaism).
Daniel Sunjata (1971) African-American / Irish, German.
Ke Huy Quan (1971) Chinese Vietnamese.
Don Lee (1971) Korean.
Rick Yune (1971) Korean.
Arjun Rampal (1972) Indian.
Daniel Wu (1974) Hongkonger.
Omar Metwally (1974) Egyptian / Dutch.
Jason Sudeikis (1975)
Drew Powell (1976)
Haaz Sleiman (1976) Lebanese - is gay.
David Oyelowo (1976) Nigerian.
Sterling K. Brown (1976) African-American.
Nonso Anozie (1978) Nigerian.
Ian Anthony Dale (1978) Japanese, one eighth Portuguese-Macanese / English, German, French-Canadian.
Jaime King (1979)
Lance Gross (1981) Ghanaian.
Jim Parrack (1981)
That's so kind of you anon!
Let me know if anybody has any suggestions and I'll add them too!
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kentonramsey · 5 years ago
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Top Ten Videos of 2020: Blue Ivy, Meghan Markle, Ciara and Russell Wilson, and More!
Happy Hump Day Fashion loves!! Let’s take a look Fashion Bomb Daily’s Top videos from the month of January and February of 2020. This time can be used to rejuvenate, and unwind, but stay focused and use your days wisely! Fashion Bomb Daily has great things in store for our devoted readers and followers to keep you entertained and informed!
10. Number ten goes to Jay-Z and Blue Ivy attending a Lakers NBA basketball game. The daddy/daughter date included a one on one convo with the king of the court Labron James encouraging Blue Ivy as Sean Carter looks on. We love the way Jay-Z takes time to be a “girl dad.” Definitely why this is on our top ten list.
9. Number nine of our top videos goes to the impressively gorgeous Meghan Markle and oh so handsome Prince Harry. The lovely high profile couple stole the show and social media recently when they attended the Mount Batten Festival of Music in complementing royal red ensembles. Meg wore a Safiyaa dress with red pumps and a matching Manolo Blahnik clutch. They are a favorite to many of celebrity duos. Their fashion sense is astounding and refreshingly sophisticated. No wonder they made the list.
8. Tracee Ellis Ross is next on the list, she wore a beautiful gown to the Oscars this year designed by Zuhair Murad, styled my Karla Welch. In the video she does a perfect “cheery” freestyled song and joyous rant about Brad Pitt, the veteran actor received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor his performance this year in “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.” Tracie’s mood is priceless and fitting for most women whom adore Brad as an actor and Hollywood hunk.
7. Kylie Jenner, Kim & Kanye West took our number 7 slot on our video list. For the Oscars, the three star studded family members wore impressive statement pieces as usual. Kylie wore a “navy body-hugging sequined gown from Ralph and Russo for the high profile awards show. Kim took her look to another level “in a piece of fashion history Wearing Lee Alexander McQueen’s famed “Oyster dress” from his spring 2003 collection, Kardashian West channeled the energy of one of the early-aughts’ best runway shows perfectly.
One of only two that made it into production, the look was a Christmas present from Kardashian West’s husband, Kanye West. Purchased from Rita Watnick of Lily et Cie.” Noted by Vogue magazine. It is also only one of two ever produced, with the other gown residing in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection. It sure made a huge fashion statement to say the least. Kayne wore a simple black leather suit and sunglasses.
6. Ciara looked breathtaking at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in a Ralph and Russo bespoke black mesh draped dress embellished with metallic crystals. The singer song writer takes the number 6 position on our list. Ci-Ci was a vision as she posed pregnant with her second child with football hero Russel Wilson. Our appreciation continues to grow for Ciara and Russel with each public appearance.
5. Halima is the 5th video on our top ten list. “The magnificent model wore a custom-made Black Atelier signature pleated fan gown from by Fang” to the Vanity Fair Oscar party, styled by Katie Keim She took a strut down her hotel hallway and stunned social media. She is an unforgettable face of the runway & fashion for 2020 and beyond.
4. The Ralph Lauren gown Janelle Monae’s wore to the 2020 Oscars was a trophy within itself. It takes our number 4 spot on the most viewed video list. Styled by Alexandra Mandelkorn, the dress adorned “168,000 crystals over lacquered silk lame tulle.” What did you think of her look?
3. Nicki Minaj aka “Black Barbie” looked absolutely magnificent in Marc Jacobs at the designer’s Fall 2020 show during NYFW. She takes our #3 video spot respectively. The daring hiphop artist always makes an entrance whether it’s music or fashion and chic, stand out style.
2. Another Oscar red carpet entrance took 2nd place on our top viewed video list. Madame Cynthia Erivo from the hit film “Harriet” wore iconic Versace as she made her way into the awards ceremony, adoring fans cheered her name.
1. Numero uno on our most viewed video list goes to, drum roll please….Kerry Washington! The A list actress and gorgeous mom takes the top spot on our list in a flawless multicolored, beaded and jeweled two piece tribal print ensemble by Zuhair Murad, for the 2020 Oscars. Her impeccable look included gold Sophia Webster heels and Azza Fahmy jewelry. She was the perfect mirror image of a 2020 Egyptian Goddess. What do you say about her wardrobe statement? Let us know which was your favorite video! Leave your comments below, and make sure you go to Fashion Bomb Daily for more great videos throughout the year!
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kartiavelino · 7 years ago
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Smokey Robinson testifies before Senate for more streaming royalties
Smokey Robinson was the star witness before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday as he lent his assist to a invoice that may pressure web radio stations to pay royalties for music created before February 1972, arguing that it might assist artists who’re getting up in age. And he had some high-power backup from Dionne Warwick, Mary Wilson and Darlene Love. “I do know a whole lot of musicians and producers and writers who’ve fallen on arduous instances and who might actually use that cash,” Robinson instructed lawmakers. “It’s a livelihood factor.” Robinson, 78, could be among the many beneficiaries. The hits he created with The Miracles embody “Store Round” (1960), “You Actually Bought a Maintain on Me” (1962) and “I Second That Emotion” (1967). Within the 1970s, Congress moved to guard sound recordings beneath federal legislation from Feb. 15, 1972, ahead. The Music Modernization Act — which handed the Home unanimously final month, with its Senate counterpart launched Thursday — would “repair the quirk within the legislation,” as Robinson put it, to get pre-1972 recordings coated as properly. Robinson stated that beneath the present federal license, his songs and songs by The Miracles are streamed 50,000 instances a day. “An arbitrary date on the calendar shouldn’t be an arbiter of worth,” he argued. Robinson is in good firm because the Music Modernization Act has the broad assist of the music business, together with performers, songwriters and publishers. It adjustments how songwriters receives a commission. Songwriter Josh Kear, accountable for such hits as Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” (2007) and Girl Antebellum’s “Want You Now” (2010), appeared alongside Robinson and requested the committee to “swiftly undertake this historic laws.” “We now have misplaced our complete center class of songwriters, they’re gone,” he stated, explaining that the outdated approach songwriters are compensated has allowed writers to be paid “fractions of pennies on the greenback” for their work. The compromise laws additionally has the backing of digital service suppliers. Lawmakers on each side of the aisle have been eager to see the invoice handed too, shelving their partisan rhetoric for a day to as a substitute reward Robinson and musicians comparable to Warwick; Karla Redding-Andrews, the daughter of Otis Redding; Wilson of the Supremes, and Love of the Blossoms, who had confirmed as much as the listening to and have been sitting within the crowd. “We don’t usually have this a lot creative expertise on this effort, so we’re fortunate to have you ever right here as properly,” stated the committee’s chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), declaring the presence of Warwick and the others. Turning his consideration to Robinson, he labeled him a “legend.” “He’s really an American icon,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the committee’s high Democrat, agreed. Different lawmakers tried to point out off to Robinson by inserting track lyrics into their banter. “I’ll ask that our colleagues vote in favor of this invoice and convey music creation into the 21st century,” urged Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-Calif.). “And when you’ll indulge me, I’m going to ask that our colleagues ‘second that emotion.’” Share this: https://nypost.com/2018/05/15/smokey-robinson-testifies-before-senate-for-more-streaming-royalties/ The post Smokey Robinson testifies before Senate for more streaming royalties appeared first on My style by Kartia. http://www.kartiavelino.com/2018/05/smokey-robinson-testifies-before-senate-for-more-streaming-royalties.html
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lucids · 7 years ago
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Texas Flooding 2017
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Houston's historically black neighborhoods devastated by flooding, with little safety net
Houston's historically black neighborhoods were hit hard by Hurricane Harvey — and many don't have the safety net that residents in other parts of town can rely on to recover.
Six-year-old Karla Rogers lingered on the sidewalk outside her apartment in the hot sun on Thursday, refusing to go any farther. Her friend had told her there were snakes inside.
Five days earlier, her father had lowered her down from a second-story window into the arms of a Houston police officer standing in chest-deep floodwater that had appeared almost overnight with the arrival of what by then had become Tropical Storm Harvey.
“She’s been devastated ever since,” said Eddie Rogers, who is 50. “My main concern was just getting her out.”
They returned to their public housing complex Thursday afternoon to meet with a FEMA inspector who would do a walkthrough of the three-bedroom, one-bath dwelling and determine if they qualified for financial assistance that would allow them to get a hotel room. When they arrived, the complex was nearly deserted — a lot of other people had gotten help, Rogers said — and the inspector was running late.
They had to walk a mile from the downtown emergency shelter where they had been staying for nearly a week because their Ford Explorer had been flooded out, Rogers said.
“So we can’t get in our car no more?” a wide-eyed Karla asked, her cheeks gleaming with tears.
“No, baby,” he said.
When he picked her up to carry her toward the apartment, she burst into tears and began to shriek: “I’m scared; I don’t want to go!” The inspector had just called and would arrive in 15 minutes.
The scene at Rogers’ apartment complex was playing out all over Houston's Fifth Ward, which has long been a predominantly black neighborhood. First settled by freed slaves in the mid-1800s, the Fifth Ward and nearby neighborhoods were once thriving communities of railroad and industrial workers in the mid-20th century. But the decline of industry in the neighborhood and a lack of government investment helped contribute to rapid deterioration later on.
Not all of the area is known to flood regularly; some newer homes and apartments escaped the waters even during Harvey. FEMA doesn’t consider Rogers’ complex to be in a floodplain even though it backs right up to Buffalo Bayou, a usually slow-moving river that runs through downtown Houston but which swelled to unprecedented levels during the storm.
“This was the big one,” said Rev. James Caldwell, a community advocate who grew up in the Fifth Ward and has lived here for the past 20 years. “This is the first time that I’m aware of in years that this area actually flooded into homes. It floods — the streets turn into rivers, and all that — but the homes themselves are generally safe. This time, it hit homes.”
Compared to other parts of town, the safety net for many of these residents is severely lacking. Rogers and his daughter had moved to their public housing complex just two months earlier from a homeless shelter in League City. He had lost his job and his apartment after divorcing Karla’s mother, and he fought a long custody battle to keep his daughter.
All over the Fifth Ward, the watermark appeared to be waist-deep in the one-story homes. Yards were full of debris and wet carpet. Many residents who had been flooded out were walking to and from their houses each day to a downtown evacuee shelter — about 4 miles away — to get food and a dry place to sleep.
In wealthy neighborhoods, many residents had kayaks and fishing boats to help rescue their neighbors. But that wasn't the case in one apartment complex just north of the Fifth Ward.
Water had gotten up to 18-year-old Kisha Adams’ waist in her family’s one-story apartment before she sought refuge in the upstairs unit with neighbors. But the water kept rising. Then, the breaker box across the parking lot of the rundown complex caught fire, and Adams watched the smoke and flames as she called 911.
She never got through. Helicopters flew overhead and she tried to wave huge flashlights in their direction, but they never stopped. So Adams, her parents and her 1-year-old daughter waited nervously with no power and spoiling food until the water receded. It took two and half days for them to walk safely downstairs.
“We lost everything,” said Adams, a native Houstonian. “Everybody lost everything.”
Just a few doors down, 61-year-old Marilyn Wilson put her head in her hands as neighbors hauled all of her ruined possessions — furniture, clothes, heirlooms, electronics — from her apartment. They wore masks over their faces to protect from a toxic smell that seemed to permeate the area.
Wilson has a number of severe health problems, including diabetes and high blood pressure, and she usually gets around in a wheelchair. After the water receded in her home, she returned to discover all her medical equipment was ruined. That includes a machine that helps her with sleep apnea and a hospital-style electric bed that keeps her elevated since she cannot lie flat. She said Medicare will replace the items for free but that she doesn’t know how long that will take.
“It was hell. It was hell on earth, I’m telling you,” said Wilson as she recalled the experience. “I wouldn’t wish this on anybody because this is devastating.” A retired cafeteria worker, Wilson takes in just $1,000 a month from a combination of social security and retirement income, more than half of which she spends on rent.
Caldwell said Wilson’s story is not an unusual one for the area. Many residents here, including seniors and disabled people, were trapped during the storm and are now facing what seems like an impossible task: rebuilding mostly one-story apartments and finding somewhere else to live in the meantime. They will have to rely on FEMA for aid, and it may take months for that help to come through.
By mid-week, residents across the city were taking first steps in the rebuilding process — ripping out soggy carpet, running big fans to help dry things out — but they appeared much wearier in the Fifth Ward area than wealthier parts of town.
Hundreds of families have been displaced from city-owned public housing complexes that flooded in the wake of Harvey, said Brian Gage, a senior policy adviser for the Houston Housing Authority. Rebuilding will be a long and painful process for people with so few resources, he said while standing inside a cavernous hall at the downtown convention center where Rogers and his daughter had been staying.
About 90 of the 296 units in Rogers' 1950s-era complex had flooded, according to two maintenance men cruising around the complex in a dirt-crusted golf cart.
By Thursday evening, the FEMA inspector had looked at Rogers’ home, and he’d walked with his daughter back to their evacuee shelter. They had hoped that federal aid might come through quickly, but the inspector told him it would be days before they could get back with him.
Even though the situation seemed dire, Rogers appeared calm. He was doing everything for Karla.
“I’ve got to keep fighting. This is my reason to,” he said, gesturing toward her.
https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/31/devastation-houstons-fifth-ward-and-trouble-rebuilding
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Harvey Hit Poor Neighborhoods In Northeast Houston The Hardest
Poor neighborhoods on the northeast side of Houston were hit hard by the floods. But residents say they received little help evacuating, and now they are struggling to get basics like food, water and information.
http://www.npr.org/2017/08/31/547646667/harvey-hit-poor-neighborhoods-in-northeast-houston-the-hardest
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Rockport's most vulnerable are the hardest hit from Harvey
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/08/27/rockports-most-vulnerable-hardest-hit-harvey/606051001
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In Houston’s Fifth Ward, wrong side of the tracks meant devastation
The rain started slow in the Fifth Ward on the night of Aug. 26. It began with a sprinkle before 8, built to a steady rain before 9 and then Harvey exploded. More than 7 inches of rain fell between 9 p.m. and midnight.
By 3 a.m., Hunting Bayou was 2½ feet out of its banks. Just seven blocks or so away, Sharon Lee woke up, put her feet on the floor and discovered an ocean of water was already in her apartment.
“We had to get out,” said the 53-year-old, who was taking care of her five grandchildren that night. “I was scared to death.”
They stepped out the door and into a water-swept hellscape. The strong current took her walker as they made their way to the street, she said.
“The water came swooping in and I was clinging on for dear life,” Lee recounted, her voice heavy with emotion. “Oh, Lord.”
She said two family members took her hands and helped her make it to dry ground at the end of the street.
Just down the road, Craig Wanza’s home made it through the storm largely untouched. The water made it up past his truck and into his yard, but spared his house. The damage, he said, was limited to some roof repairs and a couple of sections of sheet rock.
“All things considered, for the suffering that a lot of people are experiencing,” Wanza said, “I feel blessed, lucky, fortunate, whatever you choose.”
Wanza and Lee live just a mile apart along Lockwood Drive, the same north-south thoroughfare in this impoverished yet iconic neighborhood, where the difference between losing nothing and everything depended on what side of the Union Pacific tracks you lived on.
“The overpass is the cutoff of the flood plain,” Wanza said. “There’s a skating rink, once you top the rail yard and all, that’s where the flood plain technically starts — and it backs up.”
All it took to see the difference was turning off of Lockwood and onto the side streets, lined with apartments, shotgun houses and modest homes.
On the north side, people along Crane Street where Lee lived carried their furniture and their belongings — their lives — outside and then threw them in dumpsters.
“I’ve never seen anything like this, never, never,” said another man, who lives in the same low-slung collection of 1960s apartments that Lee calls home. He refused to give his name, but was eager to talk. “I’ve seen high water, up to the doors, to the car to the truck, but to my roof? In the Fifth Ward? Come on.”
On the south side, residents on Wanza’s largely spared Chew Street cleaned up and picked up. The sun was out and Harvey was gone.
It’s difficult to quantify the devastation the storm wrought across the Houston area. It dropped so much rain, an estimated 30 percent of Harris County’s roughly 1,800 square miles flooded and raised the sea level in Houston’s Ship Channel an astonishing 12 feet, according to the county’s Flood Control District.
Harvey’s wrath hit neighborhoods rich and poor across Houston. On the other end of the city, in West Houston, former Houston Mayor Bill White’s upscale Memorial City house and neighborhood also were badly flooded.
But the pain of recovery will be most acute in places like the Fifth Ward, which has long been one of Houston’s toughest and poorest neighborhoods.
For decades, the Fifth and the Third Ward anchored the city’s African-American community. The Third was home to historically black Texas Southern University, the city’s major black newspaper and the community’s elite, intellectuals and musicians. The Fifth was “the brawn to Third Ward’s brains,” Texas Monthly wrote in a 1976 profile of Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, who grew up there.
In a subsequent 1979 story headlined “Only the Strong Survive,” the magazine also described the ward was “the heart of the ghetto,” struggling with crime, drugs and joblessness.
Deprived and exploited by segregation, the ward was carved up by freeways in the 1960s and abandoned by many who could afford the suburbs. Crushing poverty remained: On the north side of the Union Pacific tracks, the average household lives on just $22,000 a year; south of the tracks, the figure is just marginally better, $27,000.
Here, many residents live check-to-check with little savings or insurance. Lee is disabled and needs a walker to get around. Her income is her social security disability check — $733 a month, which she fears will be inadequate as they work to start over.
“The struggle is real,” Lee said. “We need help, we need help.”
http://www.mystatesman.com/weather/hurricanes/houston-fifth-ward-wrong-side-the-tracks-meant-devastation/VvCPU2sbRM70RmS2POJEvK
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themovieblogonline · 3 days ago
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Looking back at 2024, it is fair to say that Netflix has rendered some of the movie content to its massive audience. Usually, I have a love-hate relationship with Netflix movies, but looking back at the new releases of this year, we have quite a cue of chart-topping films. Films that were adored by fans and loved by critics. Wrapping the year up, we have lined up Top 5 New Movies on Netflix Released in November. From lighthearted rom-coms to Oscar-worthy performances, November has a lot to offer. 1. The Piano Lesson August Wilson’s iconic play finally adapted. The plot is set in the 1950s, capturing a complicated narrative centered around a piano. A sacred family heirloom that tells a tale of unresolved trauma. The story unfolds into a tug between Willie, who wants to sell it and Berniece who’s against the idea. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler and Ray Fisher, it is one to look forward to. 2. Joy If you love movies about scientific discoveries like me, this one’s for you. Joy recounts the extraordinary story of the world’s first test tube baby. Robert Edwards and surgeon Patrick Steptoe embark on a remarkable journey of battling against infertility and creating IVF. From the lens of embryologist Jean Purdy, the film pays homage to these three incomparable scientists who brought the joys of parenthood to countless families. 3. Emilia Perez A strong contender for Oscars, presenting Selena Gomez, Karla Sofia Gascon, and Zoe Saldana in lead roles. The Mexican drug cartels with a trans-twist and musical touches is nothing you’ve ever seen before. Breaking barriers of self-expression, cultural identity, and social freedom, it is one of the most anticipated releases of this year. 4. Our Little Secret A holiday-turned fiasco. Lindsay Lohan is returning with another rom-com this year after working on The Irish Wish and Falling For Christmas. As Avery arrives to celebrate Christmaswith his boyfriend, she finds his ex-boyfriend dating his sister. And that’s where their little secret takes over the holiday season. 5. The Snow Sisters Based on the book by Maja Lunde and Lisa Aisato, this beautiful children’s story will lift your holiday sprites in the best way. As an eleven-year-old boy drifts away from the warm and homely joy of Christmas, he meets Hedwig who is extremely fond of Christmas. However, Hedwig is both mysterious and positively enigmatic. We still have a month more to go before 2024 is over. And yet we’re loaded with promising content to look forward to. Which one of these Top 5 New Movies on Netflix are you excited for? Let us know in the comments.   Happy Watching! Read the full article
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Looking back at 2024, it is fair to say that Netflix has rendered some of the movie content to its massive audience. Usually, I have a love-hate relationship with Netflix movies, but looking back at the new releases of this year, we have quite a cue of chart-topping films. Films that were adored by fans and loved by critics. Wrapping the year up, we have lined up Top 5 New Movies on Netflix Released in November. From lighthearted rom-coms to Oscar-worthy performances, November has a lot to offer. 1. The Piano Lesson August Wilson’s iconic play finally adapted. The plot is set in the 1950s, capturing a complicated narrative centered around a piano. A sacred family heirloom that tells a tale of unresolved trauma. The story unfolds into a tug between Willie, who wants to sell it and Berniece who’s against the idea. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler and Ray Fisher, it is one to look forward to. 2. Joy If you love movies about scientific discoveries like me, this one’s for you. Joy recounts the extraordinary story of the world’s first test tube baby. Robert Edwards and surgeon Patrick Steptoe embark on a remarkable journey of battling against infertility and creating IVF. From the lens of embryologist Jean Purdy, the film pays homage to these three incomparable scientists who brought the joys of parenthood to countless families. 3. Emilia Perez A strong contender for Oscars, presenting Selena Gomez, Karla Sofia Gascon, and Zoe Saldana in lead roles. The Mexican drug cartels with a trans-twist and musical touches is nothing you’ve ever seen before. Breaking barriers of self-expression, cultural identity, and social freedom, it is one of the most anticipated releases of this year. 4. Our Little Secret A holiday-turned fiasco. Lindsay Lohan is returning with another rom-com this year after working on The Irish Wish and Falling For Christmas. As Avery arrives to celebrate Christmaswith his boyfriend, she finds his ex-boyfriend dating his sister. And that’s where their little secret takes over the holiday season. 5. The Snow Sisters Based on the book by Maja Lunde and Lisa Aisato, this beautiful children’s story will lift your holiday sprites in the best way. As an eleven-year-old boy drifts away from the warm and homely joy of Christmas, he meets Hedwig who is extremely fond of Christmas. However, Hedwig is both mysterious and positively enigmatic. We still have a month more to go before 2024 is over. And yet we’re loaded with promising content to look forward to. Which one of these Top 5 New Movies on Netflix are you excited for? Let us know in the comments.   Happy Watching! Read the full article
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