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Houston Press: Gentrification is Not A Good Thing for African American Communities

Full article by G. Paris Johnson


It took me a minute to piece this together because I had to listen to the interviews again to capture the raw, unfiltered emotions. If you’re looking to experience gentrification in its most raw and pure form, you’ve got to check out the Project Row houses installation Round 47—it is here until February 11, 2018. Round 47 is located in the heart of Third Ward at 2521 Holman.

This group of talented artists offers a visual articulation ranging from sculpting, painting, cinemaphotography, choreography, and photography. Each installation captures the effects gentrification has on the residents of Third Ward.

“We make it work! We work with what we got. We are resilient. We can. We do. We are.”, says photographer and cinematographer, Brian Ellison artist of the “We are Enough [Still]” installation.

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