In recent months, there has been growing controversy surrounding the kinda, sorta, totally racist school song of the University of Texas. A student-led Zoom lecture at the University of Texas at Austin was interrupted when a masked man began loading a gun on camera.
NBC News reports that Alberto Martinez, a history professor who believes his research proves the fight song has racist origins, was giving a lecture titled “Investigating the Eyes of Texas,” when a man wearing a beanie with a bandana covering most of his face appeared on camera loading a tactical shotgun. The event was organized by members of the Texas Orange Jackets, a student organization that hosts a variety of events at UT Austin.
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“I think this kind of violence made me realize that this isn’t just an argument between students about a song,” said Irene Ameena, the Orange Jackets’ director of inclusion.
The school’s song, “The Eyes of Texas,” made its debut in 1903 during a minstrel show and is believed to be inspired by Confederate General Robert E. Lee. A university committee reviewed the song’s origins and said they didn’t find it overtly racist, but is that really surprising? When has Texas ever found anything racist? I also love that quantifier. Sure, it might be racist, but it’s not overtly racist.
Source: Masked Man Pulls Out Gun During Zoom Lecture About Racism Within ‘Eyes of Texas’ Song
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