Houston ISD parent outraged after child given โartworkโ calling her โlittle BLACK monkeyโ from another student
Khloe Colvin, an 8th-grade student at the Arabic Immersive Magnet School, says a 7th-grade student gave her a heart-shaped letter with her name on it and the message: โYou Little BLACK Monkey.โ
UT president calls emails defending school song โextremistโ
AUSTIN, Texas โ Racist emails sent to the University of Texas amid a debate over the school song โThe Eyes of Texasโ were โabhorrent and hatefulโ but donโt truly represent the Longhornsโ alumni and fans, university President Jay Hartzell said Tuesday. AdSince Monday, at least two former players have tweeted they received threats from Texas fans for protesting the song. โA few extremist views in the sample of emails the Texas Tribune reported on do not speak for the 540,000 proud Longhorn alumni who actively support our students and university. Out of the many emails I received this fall, a very small number included comments that were truly abhorrent and hateful. The title of the song is taken from a favored saying of a former school president who had mimicked remarks by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.