Texas A&M University reached a $1 million settlement with a black journalism professor.

<div class="block">Texas A&amp;M University reached a $1 million settlement with a black journalism professor.</div>

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Texas A&M Reaches $1M Settlement With Professor

Texas A and M University reached a $1 million settlement yesterday with a black journalism professor Kathleen mcilroy was hired in June to revive the school's journalism department but said she received pushback from an unnamed individual at the school after a right leaning website highlighted her past work in diversity and inclusion. Shortly after the school's dean reportedly reduced mcelroy's position from the initial offer she had just received. The school has agreed to pay mcelroy and apologized to her saying quote, mistakes were made during the hiring process.