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Land Grab Song
Land Grab in Freedmen's Town - song about
housing politics in Houston's historic Fourth Ward (spoof on Bad, Bad Leroy Brown)
housing politics in Houston's historic Fourth Ward (spoof on Bad, Bad Leroy Brown)
Listen now:
Help evicted residents choreograph a
"Land Grab" dance to perform before
Houston City Council and nationwide.
Words to the song are posted at:
http://www.houstonprogressive.org/4d-songs.html
<pre>
In the Fourth Ward here in Houston,
On the west side of downtown,
Lies 80 blocks of prime real estate lots
In a place called Freedmen's Town.
The Freed Slaves built the neighborhood,
That was condemned as "urban blight."
Their land was taken away
by "eminent domain"
To build apartments for the whites!
To download mp3 (1.1 mb)
right click here
</pre>
"Land Grab" dance to perform before
Houston City Council and nationwide.
Words to the song are posted at:
http://www.houstonprogressive.org/4d-songs.html
<pre>
In the Fourth Ward here in Houston,
On the west side of downtown,
Lies 80 blocks of prime real estate lots
In a place called Freedmen's Town.
The Freed Slaves built the neighborhood,
That was condemned as "urban blight."
Their land was taken away
by "eminent domain"
To build apartments for the whites!
To download mp3 (1.1 mb)
right click here
</pre>
For more information:
http://www.houstonprogressive.org/copyrite...
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