‘Whites-only’ college scholarship offered
A “whites only” scholarship offered at Texas State University has yet to get any takers, according to a story in our sister paper, The Austin American-Statesman.
The Former Majority Association for Equality — a nonprofit group — is offering five $500 scholarships exclusively to white male students. The $500 can be used at universities other than Texas State, and, oddly enough, applicants only need to be “25 percent Caucasian.”
Student Colby Bohannan, a mass communication major and Iraq war veteran, is president of the group. He said, “I’m not sure white males are the majority anymore.”
The article offers data to suggest he is right: according to U.S. census numbers, non-Hispanic whites now make up about 45 percent of Texas residents. Nationally, however, about 65 percent of U.S. residents are non-Hispanic whites.
I’m no math wizard, but, since men are usually always outnumbered by women by a percentage point or two, it would seem impossible for any “white male” demographic to be in the majority.
William Lake , the group’s treasurer, who, like Bohannan, has a history of bad check charges, said, “There’s a scholarship out there for just about any demographic, except this one. We realize it’s for good reason — this is a touchy subject.”
“Touchy subject” is an understatement.
Tell us what you think about the site
Customer Care »
Vacation stops, manage subscriptions and more
AJC Services
Sections
Other Editions
Visitor Agreement | Privacy Statement
© 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
134 comments Add your comment
Georgia Peach
February 28th, 2011
11:13 am
I don’t see a problem with the scholarship myself, but what was the purpose of the “bad check charges” @ MB Morehouse is not just an all black college. Do your background check.
E
February 28th, 2011
11:13 am
Are you aware that white students earn minority scholarships at Spelaman, Morhouse, and Clark University?
Timbo
February 28th, 2011
11:13 am
WOW. The hillbillies are having a ball with this one, huh?. Any Black or other minority (with any reasonable intellect), should not be offended by this story. Do like I do, read a few of these poorly written moronic comments, have a few laughs and move on….Not even worthy of further discussion….
Taj
February 28th, 2011
11:14 am
This is JUST in … racist white MEN are competing with the sun for the center of the universe !
*note the sarcasm*
Them damned blacks & Mexicans want everything from the white man. They want our country, money for their government assistance and now they want our VERY SOULS! How dare they want equal representation in the media. They have their own damned channels! How dare they NOT want to get exploited & be represented in the media in a positive light! Who told them they deserved their own History months too? It was the WHITE MAN who did anything worth mentioning in this world. What we show on TV bout them is true ya know ! They like to rape white women , hang on porches and commit c rime. How dare they WANT to get a education! Hell, I heard them blacks are lazy and have low IQs anyways ! And them Mexicans they can’t even speak English ! Sheesh! Don’t even get me started on them damned women …
Dee
February 28th, 2011
11:14 am
I am a black woman and all I can say is:
IT’S ABOUT TIME!!!!
A
February 28th, 2011
11:15 am
To whitey Jones you have 11 months and blacks only get one month and every channel is white blacks only have one so there’s your answer to your question
Old Geezer
February 28th, 2011
11:15 am
You are reading a blog. Ajc blogs are always open to comments. Separate news columns that are not opinion pieces do not have comments. Even an old fart like me figured this out, idiots.
TheTruth
February 28th, 2011
11:15 am
@common sense aint common, Halle Berry is 50% white, not 25%. She has a white mother. Her daughter is 25% black and 75% white.
RJ
February 28th, 2011
11:16 am
WOW!…Since you only have to be 25% white…that qualifies quite a few young men. How far back in the geneology do you think you would have to go to find that among blacks? I’m just saying….
Jay
February 28th, 2011
11:16 am
I’m an African-American male and frankly I don’t have a problem with the scholarship due to the fact that evry other ethnic group has it’s own. I don’t see a prob with it AS LONG AS the receipient has to have the same standards (income ratio, GPA, community service) as any other scholarship receiver. Last, Historically Black Colleges were founded on the principle of educating African Americans at the turn of the 20th century due to the fact that we were not allowed into predominately white colleges throughout the United States. “MB” yes they are still classified as HBCU’s but welcome all races to attend the universities.