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Julius Whittier, the first African-American letterman football player at the University of Texas died on Tuesday, September 25th.

SA’s Julius Whittier, First Black Letterman with UT Football, Dies at 68

by Kyle Ringo September 30, 2018November 1, 2018

Whittier left San Antonio to become the first African-American letter winner in Texas Longhorns’ football history in 1970.

Federal, State Leaders to Talk Texas Policy at Tribune Festival

by The Texas Tribune September 7, 2017January 31, 2020

Make the Rio Grande Grand Again: A Better Vision for the U.S.-Mexico Border

by Gabriel Diaz Montemayor August 25, 2017August 26, 2017

Late Sunday night, Aug. 20, 2017, UT-Austin announced it would take down three Confederate statues on campus. A statue of former Texas Gov. James Stephen Hogg (shown here) was also removed.

UT Austin Removes Confederate Statues in the Middle of the Night

by Matthew Watkins August 21, 2017August 21, 2017

The children and teens were either adopted by U.S. citizen parents or gained citizenship when their immigrant parents became naturalized citizens. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone

This Fourth of July, Let’s Recognize the True Role Immigrants Play in Our Country

by Gregory L. Fenves July 4, 2017July 3, 2017

Researchers record microscope findings. Photo by Scott Ball.

Business & Tech

Why You Should Care About What Happens with Texas Research Universities

by Linda Hicke March 3, 2017March 2, 2017

Graph courtesy of The Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.

Nativist and Nationalist Currents Running Strong in the Texas GOP

by Jim Henson and Joshua Blank June 30, 2016January 31, 2020

The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union on Thursday, June 23, 2016. Public domain image. brexit

Commentary: ‘Brexit’ is Bad for America and Texas

by Lorinc Redei June 25, 2016January 31, 2020