Students win Lawsuit against Texas Southern for Violating First Amendment
By Drew Daniels -- Black College Wire
Issue date: 6/23/08 Section: News
A federal jury awarded nearly $200,000 to all three students. "We are scheduled to return to court on Thursday to go over punitive [damages]," Jordan said.
Jordan, the youngest plaintiff in the case, said overall, the general public has been very supportive. According to Jordan, Brown is a pilot for Continental Airlines and Hudson works for Memorial Hermann Healthcare system in Houston.The past two weeks have been filled with court activities for the former three students. Despite the continuous battle in the courtroom, Jordan says he's still a master on the grill.
Jordan, owner of JJ'S BBQ and More in Houston, opened his business last year.Over the past few years, Jordan said he has used his business as therapy to take his mind off the situation, and to pay his bills.
"The main reason why I opened my own business was because it was a way to help me pay for tuition," Jordan said. Jordan said he was giving food away, and it didn't make sense to just keep giving it away. "I was pretty much doing it every weekend. The more I started doing it, the more people caught on," he said. People don't mind paying good money for good barbecue."
Jordan said he considers his passion more than art because it is something he loves and can do for free.
It may be a metaphor for the lawsuit.
"Barbecue is something you don't just get up and decide to do," Jordan said. "You have to be born with that ardor."
Drew Daniels is a May 2008 graduate of Dillard University and a regular contributor to Black College Wire.
Jordan, the youngest plaintiff in the case, said overall, the general public has been very supportive. According to Jordan, Brown is a pilot for Continental Airlines and Hudson works for Memorial Hermann Healthcare system in Houston.The past two weeks have been filled with court activities for the former three students. Despite the continuous battle in the courtroom, Jordan says he's still a master on the grill.
Jordan, owner of JJ'S BBQ and More in Houston, opened his business last year.Over the past few years, Jordan said he has used his business as therapy to take his mind off the situation, and to pay his bills.
"The main reason why I opened my own business was because it was a way to help me pay for tuition," Jordan said. Jordan said he was giving food away, and it didn't make sense to just keep giving it away. "I was pretty much doing it every weekend. The more I started doing it, the more people caught on," he said. People don't mind paying good money for good barbecue."
Jordan said he considers his passion more than art because it is something he loves and can do for free.
It may be a metaphor for the lawsuit.
"Barbecue is something you don't just get up and decide to do," Jordan said. "You have to be born with that ardor."
Drew Daniels is a May 2008 graduate of Dillard University and a regular contributor to Black College Wire.
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