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Black lawmakers, NAACP and students push back on UT-Austin’s “The Eyes of Texas” report, urge school to lose the song

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.

State Rep. Ron Reynold, D-Missouri City, speaks at a press conference concerning the University of Texas' fight song at the Texas Capitol on March 29, 2021.

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