Randle, 29, was fatally shot by a Houston police officer in April. Jalen was her biggest...
Through it all, the Pleasantville community — one of the first Black deed-restricted neighborhoods in the country — has been there to support Randle’s parents as they try to raise their 5-year-old granddaughter, Jaylaa, following her father’s death. Having Rachal perform at the Juneteenth festival at the Judson Robinson Sr. Community Center in east Houston just felt right, organizers said.
Rachal grew up singing in her father’s church in Beaumont, an upbringing which led her to gospel music during stints in New York City and Houston. After making her return to show entertainment, she decided she wanted to branch out into something new and formed a neo-soul group with her band, the Elements of Soul.
Rachal initially planned on pushing through her scheduled performances for the month of May, but her grief was too much to bear and the group pulled out. Eventually, though, Rachal turned to her music for solace, and the band played their first show since Randle’s death on June 14. On Sunday, dozens of Pleasantville residents milled about the community center enjoying soul food and catching up with old friends, many of whom were wearing the same #JusticeForJalen shirt that Rachal’s drummer, Roy “Chap” Chappel, wore onstage. The words “oh s - - -” were written on the back in red, a reference to the words Privette appeared to say after shooting Randle.
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