Into Bun B is Standing Up

<p>Hip hop legend Bun B has been involved in activism in the city of Houston for a long time. So when George Floyd, a longtime Houston resident, was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, Bun stepped up. He organized a march for Floyd that drew 60,000 people, and he hasn’t let up since, attending the March on Washington and recording a new single about this moment. </p><p>On the latest episode of Into America, Trymaine Lee talks with Bun B about politics, how his small hometown of Port Arthur influenced his activism, how he's approaching his art in this time. </p><p>This episode was recorded live in partnership with The Texas Tribune Festival, a streaming virtual event happening all September long. </p><p>For a transcript, please visit <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica" target="_blank">https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica</a>.</p><p><strong>Further Reading and Viewing:</strong> </p><ul><li><a href="https://festival.texastribune.org/schedule/122" target="_blank">Trymaine Lee in Conversation with Bun B for The Texas Tribune Festival</a> </li><li><a href="http://nbcnews.com/news/us-news/we-have-only-just-begun-fight-civil-rights-leaders-families-n1238729" target="_blank">March on Washington: Civil rights leaders, families of Black victims rally against police violence</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.click2houston.com/houston-life/2020/06/03/houston-rapper-bun-b-reflects-on-citys-peaceful-march-for-george-floyd/" target="_blank">‘I woke up today very proud to be a Houstonian’: rapper Bun B reflects on city’s march for George Floyd</a> </li></ul>