A Texas man who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison, where he eventually died, has been honored with a statue. Time Cole spent 13 years in prison after being accused of rape.Ā
Texas A&M University-Commerce experienced a great loss after two members of its women’s basketball team died in a car accident on Loop 286 in Paris. Four members of the Lion’s were injured as they traveled to Paris High School to watch a summer league basketball game. Ā
Ameena Ruffing and Korey Johnson made history by becoming the first black female pair to take home the Cross Examination Debate Association national championship last week.
Ā 25-year-old Abie Kyle Ikhinmwin is a criminal justice student at the University of Texas at San Antonio. As she was standing near a bus stop along Highway 281, she began taking pictures of a police speed trap. Her actions landed her in the back of a squad car.Ā
A Texas man who was wrongfully convicted of a 1986 rape will be honored with statue in the town. Timothy Brian Cole was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being identified in a lineup by Texas Tech University rape victim Michele Mallin. He died 13 yeas into his sentence, but maintained his innocence til […]
Civil Rights activists have filed a complaint of misconduct against Texas appeals judge Judge Edith H. Jones, asserting that she harbors dangerous racial bias.
Three people were killed in a shooting that occurred near the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas yesterday.
Black Youth in the News is an archive of articles written about young black people in major U.S. newspapers and news sites. Check out our feature article or browse all of the stories that we have sorted by week. Today’s Feature Article Texas in need of more minority teachers Associated Press | August 3, 2010 […]
Just when you think things couldn’t get any more disturbing, a conservative student group proves you wrong. The Young Conservatives of Texas at the University of Texas at Austin announced a new game: “Catch an Illegal Immigrant.”
The University of Texas at Austin’s campus is buzzing after a group of conservative students held a bake sale. UT’s chapter of Young Conservatives sold more than baked goods. They delivered their clear-cut stance on affirmative action at the school by charging customers based on their race.
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas. Legal experts and activists say the case could lead to the end of affirmative action in higher education. Do you support affirmative action? Can it be saved?
Today the Supreme Court announced they will once again hear a case challenging the constitutionality of Affirmative Action, this time regarding the consideration of race in the admissions process at the University of Texas at Austin. Are you worried by this news?
