Last week, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and Houston Community College teamed up for a design competition and professional fashion show inspired by art on view at the Museum. The “Fashion Fusion” challenge was for students and alumni from HCC’s award-winning fashion design program to create original designs based on this year’s theme: Arts […]
Lexi Parra
Lexi Parra is a photo editor for Houston Landing. Before moving to Houston, she worked as an independent photojournalist in Caracas, Venezuela and New York, NY, and her work has been published in The New York Times, NPR and The Washington Post. Parra focuses her lens on topics that resonate locally but appeal globally: youth culture, migration, the personal effects of inequality and violence and humanity’s resilience. Parra is a Getty Images and the Pulitzer Center grant recipient. A Bard College graduate, Parra put her Photo and Human Rights degree to work and founded Project MiRA in 2018. The photo education initiative fosters visual literacy and encourages young women in the barrios of Caracas to become empowered.
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Photo Essay: Houston celebrates Lunar New Year
Over the past week, Houston has been bustling as people prepared for and celebrated Lunar New Year, the year of the snake. Local photographers Joseph Bui, Annie Mulligan, and Houston Landing’s Lexi Parra visited markets, spent time with families celebrating at home, and saw traditional public celebrations at temples and plazas. Take a look at […]
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Makeshift sleds & snowball fights: A Houstonian snow day in photos
Winter storm Enzo hit the Houston area overnight, with inches of snow falling over the city. In the early Tuesday morning, with the city quiet, people walked around in the snowfall to witness the rare snow day. Later in the day, parks like Tinsley at Buffalo Bayou and Hermann Park became hot spots for sledding […]
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Photo Essay: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy inspires Houston’s next generation
“What would Dr. King tell us about our responsibility as citizens and leaders in America today?” was the question posed to grade-school students at the 29th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition this past Friday. This competition, held in Houston, Dallas and Chicago, encourages the writing and public speaking skills of elementary school students […]
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Photo Essay: How a midwife is solving Houston’s Black maternal health crisis
This story is a part of an ongoing series reporting on the Black maternal health crisis in Harris County and different ways that providers are working to combat it. Deshaun Desrosiers is one of the few Black midwives in the Houston area addressing maternal health care disparities among Black women by providing a safe, holistic […]
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Photo essay: 2024, a year in photos
This year was full of extraordinary moments, big and small. From national stories, to others that capture the unique, local Houston perspective, Houston Landing was there to hold city officials accountable and uplift our communities. From storms that rocked the city, presidential and local elections, grief and rebuilding, and joy – all to show the […]
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Photo Essay: Venezuelan family braves all to be reunited in the U.S., uncertain times ahead
“Ya falta poco, mamá,” Fabián said. “We’re going to see dad.” The Suaréz family are among the nearly 8 million Venezuelans who have fled the country’s humanitarian crisis in recent years. After over a year of being separated, José’s family were able to cross, through the CBP One App. This gave them a temporary status […]
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Photo Essay: Houstonians give thanks and give back, 46th Super Feast
Photographer Joseph Bui spent time with City Wide Club, at their 46th Annual Super Feast, in downtown Houston. This is one of many events where local volunteers embody the holiday spirit and give back to others in the community. Super Feast is widely regarded as the “Nation’s Largest Feeding and Turkey Distribution,” allowing thousands of […]
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‘I don’t want her to be forgotten’: The election is over. Alexis Nungaray’s grief remains.
The death of Alexis Nungaray’s 12-year-old daughter set her mother on a political crusade in her memory, often at the expense of her ability to grieve.
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Photo Essay: Outside election spotlight, Alexis Nungaray keeps fighting for her daughter
“If you would read between the lines, you would see what I’m fighting for. It’s simply justice for my daughter” “I imagine her as the most free version of herself, and that brings me peace.” “If it does quiet down, part of me will be a little sad, because a piece of me will feel […]