Houston, Texas – A video posted by X user Marlo, Support Me Bitch! on November 2, 2025, captures chaotic, hour-plus security lines as thousands of predominantly Black attendees rush to catch flights after the AfroTech conference.

The footage shows a massive crowd of professionals in business casual—blazers, slacks and dresses—packed tightly into looping queues that twist around stanchions and belts. Many travelers clutch roller bags, backpacks, laptops and coffee cups beneath the terminal’s bright LED lights and high glass walls.

TSA agents in blue vests and hi-vis guide the flow toward checkpoints. Some passengers sit wearily on benches or the carpeted floor, while others chat or scroll through phones. Green digital displays flash “IAH” and flight gates, and subtle holiday garlands decorate nearby pillars.

The panning, low-angle shot begins wide across the terminal expanse of beige pillars and green-tinted walls before zooming into the bottlenecks. Brief glimpses reveal the filmer’s white fringed blouse, curly hair and phone in hand.

No major disruptions appear, only exhaustion and determination amid the surge of post-conference travelers.

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