SUGAR LAND, Texas – KPRC 2′s Khambrel Marshall took a look at a painful time in history while visiting a cemetery in Sugar Land.
Marshall detailed the story of finding the bodies of the “Sugar Land 95” - men and boys who were a part of the convict leasing system in Texas. They are now interred at the Bullhead Camp Cemetery in Sugar Land.
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In addition to charting that history, Marshall discussed his personal history, including living through the trauma of a cross being burned in his yard when he was a boy living in Arkansas.
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Posted by KPRC2 Khambrel Marshall on Wednesday, June 3, 2020