It was 97 degrees on a recent Sunday in Houston, and Amelia Baines and Tikijah Parsons were hitting their second brunch of the day. The two Black women came from a restaurant called Kiss about 10 minutes away to continue the celebration of Parsons’ 29th birthday on the patio at Chapman & Kirby. ‘Brunch is like our fellowship,’ said Baines, 31, as Sheck Wes’ ‘Mo Bamba’ blared in the background. ‘Whether it’s after church, or even if you don’t go to church, it’s just a reason for us to put on makeup and get pretty.
