HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 31: Diamante Waines holding the off white lot 12 Dunks ($450) and Brandon Wilmore holding the black cement 3's ($500) at the Houston Sneaker Summit held at NRG Arena on July 31, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)
Last week in July and I surely made the best of it. Tuesday morning, I was asked to attend the Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity event held at Emancipation Park. This event was to bring awareness of a grant to help both non-profits and small businesses in the Houston Area.
Later that evening I attended an event honoring Bishop James Dixon at the Ballroom at Tanglewood. This event aimed at highlighting his achievements in the community and congratulating him on his new role as chairman of the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation and NRG Park (HCSCC).
Friday evening, I attended an event at the Upper Kirby Bistro which premiered Ready to Love season 7 on the OWN network. Attendees received free entrees and were encouraged to discuss what draws them to the show above other shows on the network and those alike in this space.
Saturday morning, I traveled to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church where I witnessed a mass amount of people hoping to sale their guns during the Houston Gun Buyback Program. Attendees could earn anywhere from $50 to $200 depending on the type and condition of their firearm. The line ended at Wheeler Avenue but stretched all the way down Scott St. to 610.
HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 30: Long lines as locals hope to sale their firearms during the Houston Gun Buyback Program on July 30, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 30: Firearms that have been bought back during the Houston Gun Buyback Program on July 30, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 30: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee speaks during the Houston Gun Buyback Program on July 30, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 30: Long lines as locals hope to sale their firearms during the Houston Gun Buyback Program on July 30, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 30: Firearms expert takes a gun from a vehicle during the Houston Gun Buyback Program on July 30, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 30: Firearms expert takes guns from a vehicle during the Houston Gun Buyback Program on July 30, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 30: Firearms experts take a gun from a vehicle during the Houston Gun Buyback Program on July 30, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)
Sunday, I made my way to NRG Park where I attended the Houston Sneaker Summit. Show lovers from all over packed the halls in hopes of selling and walking away with their favorite collectable shoes.
HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 31: Beat King and event hype man at the Houston Sneaker Summit held at NRG Arena on July 31, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 31: Houston Sneaker Summit held at NRG Arena on July 31, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 31: Sauce Walker and Bun B share a laugh at the Houston Sneaker Summit held at NRG Arena on July 31, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 31: Jordans on display at the Houston Sneaker Summit held at NRG Arena on July 31, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 31: Shoe enthusiast looking at shoes during the Houston Sneaker Summit held at NRG Arena on July 31, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 31: Shoe enthusiasts hope to score big during the Houston Sneaker Summit held at NRG Arena on July 31, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 31: James Garcia buys the Jordan 3’s for $320 from Jony Garcia at the Houston Sneaker Summit held at NRG Arena on July 31, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 31: Diane from Hype Beast Garsal poses with the yellow Greatful Dead Bears ($1,100) at the Houston Sneaker Summit held at NRG Arena on July 31, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 31: Houston Sneaker Summit held at NRG Arena on July 31, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jimmie Aggison/Houston Defender)
