No Kings Protest 

Location:

Houston Tx - Downtown

Story:

I attended the No Kings protest in Houston with my daughter — not to take sides, but to witness and document civic life through her eyes. I wanted her to see what democracy looks like outside of textbooks — people gathering, speaking, questioning, and standing for what they believe in. I brought my film camera not to debate or define the truth, but to preserve what was happening around us.

The protest focused on concerns over government power and the belief that no leader, party, or figure should stand above accountability. For many, it was a message of independence and resistance against perceived corruption. Others, however, saw the movement as being built on a false narrative — some even suggesting that participants had been influenced or misled by legacy media and political echo chambers.

Between those opposing views stood the space where I chose to observe. My lens wasn’t searching for heroes or villains, just the people — their signs, their conviction, their humanity. What I captured on film wasn’t about being right or wrong, but about presence: a record of what it feels like when belief, doubt, and democracy all share the same street.