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"THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU" 'Eyes of Texas was the focus of a heated debate amid a summer of racial tension throughout the US SEEMS NOTHING IS ACCEPTABLE OR I SHOULD SAY. EVERYTHING IS RACIST TO T EH CANCEL CULTURE, NAACP, BLM. MORE OR LESS THE RACE HUSTLERS! THIS IS NOTHING MORE THAN A BUNCH OF RACIST BLACKS. Veteran NFL quarterback Colt McCoy was reportedly a part of an alumni-charged effort to persuade the University of Texas to keep its spirit song "Eyes of Texas" amid pushback over alleged racist ties. McCoy, along with former NFL player Jordan Shipley and several other powerful alumni, was a part of emails discussing the backlash against the song in June, the Texas Tribune reported, citing emails the publication obtained. McCoy was reportedly on a conference call with energy entrepreneur Bud Brigham and other alums to talk about the song and come up with other ideas to remedy the situation. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Scott Ingraham, another Texas alumnus, told those on the email chain the should contact school president Jay Hartzell and athletic director Chris Del Conte and steer them away from making an immediate decision, according to the Texas Tribune. Ingraham also suggested that the school create a task force to review the song. "A diverse to illuminate the history and also the value of the song for ALL the stakeholders would be a healthy and beneficial process, as opposed to what is happening now with demands, or else," Brigham reportedly wrote to Hartzell on June 29. According to the newspaper, Brigham also wrote that the former Longhorns quarterback might suggest a task force to Del Conte. NAACP, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ALUMNI, STUDENTS DEMAND SCHOOL TO RETIRE 'EYES OF TEXAS' The committee was formed and a determination was made, but University of Texas at Austin spokesman J.B. Bird told the newspaper that the committee wasn’t formed due to alumni suggestions. McCoy did not comment on the story and the extent of his influence was not clear. He recently signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals. Hartzell declined to comment. On Monday, the Texas NAACP, along with Black Texas elected officials, some civil rights leaders, and Texas students and alumni held a press conference to announce their fight for the school to stop using the song, according to FOXNEWS.COM Critics of the song have said the "Eyes of Texas" has Confederacy ties. A 58-page report on the song was released the university in March. A 24-person panel that convened to determine the meaning behind the song’s roots, lyrics and history found that it was rooted in a message of accountability and striving toward excellence. While alumni expressed issues with players not standing and participating in the playing of the song, Hartzell said in March that no student-athlete would be mandated to do so. "Nobody has been, or will be, required to sing the song," Hartzell said. "That's going to be going forward the way we continue to operate. We hope that as people go through the report, read through the facts, they'll find ways to participate in some way. Whether it's the case of the athletes standÃng on the field, or the fans in the stands as we sing, there's going to be no punishment, no mandate, no requirement if people choose not to participate." The title of the song was reportedly taken from a favored saying of a former school president who had mimicked remarks Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and was performed musicians in blackface at minstrel shows HOWEVER, THE PANEL COULD NOT FIND A DIRECT LINK TO THE LINE"" THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU" AND LEE!!!! BLUE LIVES MATTER |
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4/1/2021 12:18 pm |
THE STATUTES R GONE, THE FLAG HAS BEEN REMOVED, AUNT JEMIMA HAS BEEN TAKEN OFF TEH BOX, UNCLE BEN IS NOW JUST BEN. ETC, ETC, ETC. ALL DONE TO MAKE BLACKS FEEL LES THREATEN. YET BLACK CRIME HAS CLIMBED. MORE SO AMONG TEENS. WHAT HAS ALL THIS CANCEL ACCOP[LISHED FOR TEH BLACK COMMUNITY. IS THE BLACK SCHOOLS GRADUATING STUDENTS WITH PASSING GRADES. HAS TEH NUCLEAR FAMILY RETURNED? DADDY N MOMMA RAISING KIDS. THE ANSWER IS BLOWING IN TEH WIND. TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD REMOVED, GONE WITH T EH WIND NO LONGER SHOWN. BTW A BLACK LADY WON AN OSCAR FOR HER ROLE. HATTIE MCDONALD. SONG OF THE SOUTH CAN NOT LONGER BE SHOWN. BUT, NEVER EVER WILL THE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERACY BE GONE COMPLETELY, NOR "DIXIE" IT WILL NEEVR END. THIS BUNCH OF LOSERS CANT ACHIEVE ON THEIR OWN. THEY HAVE TO HAVE AN EXCUSE FOR THEIR FAILURE. LIKE THE LITTLE BOY THAT CRIED WOLF. TEH RACE CARE WILL SOON BE TAKEN WITH A GRAIN OF SALT. SEE MY BLOG ON ASIANS BLUE LIVES MATTER
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