Texas coach Bev Kearney resigns amid sex investigation

Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Bev Kearney resigned Saturday and acknowledged in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman that she had an intimate relationship with an athlete in her program in 2002...

Texas professor blames poor test scores on single moms

Kunbi Tinuoye

theGRIO REPORT - A professor at the University of Texas has sparked controversy following remarks that black students are failing academically because so many are raised in single parent households...

Supreme Court casts serious doubt over future of affirmative action

Mark Sherman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Supreme Court justices sharply questioned the University of Texas' use of race in college admissions Wednesday in a case that could lead to new limits on affirmative action...

A future doctor on Affirmative Action

Jennifer Adaeze Anyaegbunam

OPINION - Today, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments in a case that challenges the legal viability of affirmative action. Now more than ever, the United States needs to consciously cultivate a diverse physician workforce...

Students pelted with bleach balloons

Ugonna Okpalaoka

theGRIO REPORT - Dozens of University of Texas at Austin students, alumni and faculty gathered around a campus statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. Tuesday to protest recent reports of racist attacks on the campus...

National Association of Basketball Coaches back affirmative action case

Bill Draper, Associated Prss

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The National Association of Basketball Coaches has told the U.S. Supreme Court it believes university officials should be able to continue taking race into consideration when deciding who gets to enroll in their schools...

White House lobbies Supreme Court on affirmative action

Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration on Monday threw its support behind the University of Texas' use of race as a standard in its admissions policies...

Community rallies to help Olympian's family

theGrio

NBC Dallas - Marquise Goodwin represents the United States in the long jump, and is running an NCAA-compliant fundraiser in hopes of flying his mother and grandmother to the Olympics without getting Goodwin in trouble.

Living Negro Leagues legend adds to UTA's collections library

theGrio

DALLAS - William "Bill" Blair, a former Negro League baseball pitcher, has donated newspapers, photographs and other personal memorabilia to the University of Texas at Arlington's Special Collections Library.

Texas cartoon on Trayvon case causes uproar

Briana Lopes

theGRIO REPORT - A speech blurb spoken by the woman says, 'And then, the big bad white man killed the handsome, sweet, innocent colored boy'...

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Texas coach Bev Kearney resigns amid sex investigation

Texas professor blames poor test scores on single moms

Supreme Court casts serious doubt over future of affirmative action

A future doctor on Affirmative Action

Students pelted with bleach balloons

National Association of Basketball Coaches back affirmative action case

White House lobbies Supreme Court on affirmative action

Community rallies to help Olympian's family

Living Negro Leagues legend adds to UTA's collections library

Texas cartoon on Trayvon case causes uproar

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