Texas Legislative Black Caucus /tags/texas-legislative-black-caucus Texas Legislative Black Caucus en-US Copyright Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT 'Who's going to be fired next': Texas university, legislative leaders decry DEI ban layoffs /news/2024-04-12/texas-university-legislative-leaders-decry-dei-ban-layoffs-u-t-dallas UT Dallas's announcement that it's laying off about 20 faculty and staff to comply with SB 17 comes a week after UT Austin announced its own mass layoffs. "It's a chilling effect." Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-04-12/texas-university-legislative-leaders-decry-dei-ban-layoffs-u-t-dallas Bill Zeeble, Nadya Faulx Texas lawmakers, leaders of color condemn governor's call to ban diverse hiring practices /government/2023-02-14/diversity-equity-inclusion-ban-texas-greg-abbott Gov. Greg Abbott's recent memo called diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in state agencies and public universities illegal and discriminatory. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 22:27:22 GMT /government/2023-02-14/diversity-equity-inclusion-ban-texas-greg-abbott Toluwani Osibamowo For Black lawmakers in Texas, criminal justice reform and maternal health are top priorities /texas-news/2023-02-08/black-lawmakers-texas-priorities-criminal-justice-reform-maternal-health Police killings like that of Tyre Nichols and high maternal mortality rates for Black women have informed some of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus' biggest concerns. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:47:31 GMT /texas-news/2023-02-08/black-lawmakers-texas-priorities-criminal-justice-reform-maternal-health Toluwani Osibamowo The Texas Legislature’s Sole Black Freshman Had Big Plans. She Ended Up Mostly Playing Defense. /politics/2021-06-02/the-texas-legislatures-sole-black-freshman-hd-big-plans-for-her-first-session-she-ended-up-mostly-playing-defense Rep. Jasmine Crockett from Dallas pushed bills to reform policing, expand voting options and loosen drug laws in the state. But she made waves for her passionate dissent. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:45:17 GMT /politics/2021-06-02/the-texas-legislatures-sole-black-freshman-hd-big-plans-for-her-first-session-she-ended-up-mostly-playing-defense Marissa Martinez | The Texas Tribune Black Lawmakers, NAACP And Students Urge UT-Austin To Lose 'The Eyes of Texas' /news/2021-03-30/black-lawmakers-naacp-and-students-urge-ut-austin-to-lose-the-eyes-of-texas Members of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus said they are "unequivocal" about their opposition to UT-Austin's alma mater and have asked the university to reconsider getting rid of the song. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:00:08 GMT /news/2021-03-30/black-lawmakers-naacp-and-students-urge-ut-austin-to-lose-the-eyes-of-texas Kate McGee | The Texas Tribune