As part of Black History Month, we are taking a look at part of history that many of us were not taught in school.
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13–15 for maintenanceUPDATE: The apartment fire in Greenspoint appears to be almost out. SKY2 is overhead with a look at the scene.The dark history behind Sugar Land: How convict leasing built the city and the legacy of the Sugar Land 95– As part of Black History Month, we are taking a look at part of history that many of us were not taught in school.“There is some ugly history behind how Sugar Land came about,” said Marilyn Moore, President of the Friends of the Sugarland 95. That ugly history: How so many companies profited from forced labor in the state’s brutal convict leasing program.“It described this area as the hellhole of the Brazos,” said Bruce Lemmie, First Vice President of the Friends of the Sugarland 95.The state of Texas established the “Black Codes.” “Those black codes were minor things, loitering, not having a job. It was just a reason to incarcerate people,” said Moore. Companies like Imperial Sugar Factory would pay the state to lease out workers from prisons. The life expectancy inside these camps was less than two years, much worse than slavery. “They died from diseases, they died from gunshot wounds, and malnutrition. They were underfed and overworked,” said Lemmie.Many would not survive the intense labor. When researchers analyzed the remains of the 95 people found in 2018, tests showed the stress on their bones and bodies. And no laws were in place to protect children. The youngest prisoner found in an unmarked grave was just thirteen years old.The new $4.5 million memorial includes an outdoor learning center and museum with markers along the cemetery.“It’s a source of inspiration. What happened here was a tragedy, but what happens next, I think, is pretty positive. And we have to build the positivity off the tragedy we find here,” says Lemmie.Fort Bend County just approved $1.5 million, but it’s going to cost $4.5 million to build this landmark.Sofia Ojeda18-wheeler fire shuts down lanes on I-45Trial date set for man accused of killing Migos rapper Takeoff at Houston bowling alley16-year-old shot 3 times after online sale turns into attempted robbery at Spring apartment complexOur Town: Fifth Ward's St. Elizabeth hospital revitalized into affordable housingHouston to see above-average temperatures this week, but no records expectedWhat Fort Bend ISD Parents Are Saying About Proposed School ClosuresMontgomery County’s 10-Year Plan to Tackle Growing Traffic Challenges
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