Anonymous
03/30/2023 07:36
Subject: Re:Walls racist incident
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Because the song has the word “cotton” in it? Come on. If they were bullying the kid that’s wrong. But that is not a racist song.
Perhaps the two white students didn't understand what they were doing or the origin of the song. But, it absolutely has a racist history. Read the lyrics and read about how its been used in history
Don't you remember, don't you know,
Don't you remember Cotton-eyed Joe?
Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe,
What did make you treat me so?
I'd 'a' been married forty year ago
Ef it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe!
Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe,
He was de nig dat sarved me so, —
Tuck my gal away fum me,
Carried her off to Tennessee.
I'd 'a' been married forty year ago
If it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe.
Hi's teeth was out an' his nose was flat,
His eyes was crossed, — but she did n't mind dat.
Kase he was tall, and berry slim,
An' so my gal she follered him.
I'd 'a' been married forty year ago
Ef it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe.
She was de prettiest gal to be found
Anywhar in de country round;
Her lips was red an' her eyes was bright,
Her skin was black but her teeth was white.
I'd 'a' been married forty year ago
Ef it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe.
Dat gal, she sho' had all my love,
An swore fum ne she'd never move,
But Joe hoodooed her, don't you see,
An' she run off wid him to Tennessee,
I'd 'a' been married forty years ago,
Ef it hadn't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe.
Here is the issue. I doubt many people have ever read the whole song. I’ve only heard the first verse and I’m over 40.
No, here is the issue. White students took a video of a Black student and posted it with a racist song. You can try to excuse it with ignorance all you want, but those are the facts.
Why aren’t people willing to consider the possibility that the students knew EXACTLY what the song was about and made a very clear decision?
Racist stuff happens every single day. Intentional racist stuff. You want to find reasons why it couldn’t have been intentional instead of considering the much more likely scenario that it was absolutely intentional. Walls kids are smart. They know how to use the internet. But you’d rather believe that this was all just an innocent mistake because you don’t want to consider that smart white kids can also be vicious racists. It’s time to consider that possibility.
Anonymous
03/30/2023 07:30
Subject: Re:Walls racist incident
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Because the song has the word “cotton” in it? Come on. If they were bullying the kid that’s wrong. But that is not a racist song.
Perhaps the two white students didn't understand what they were doing or the origin of the song. But, it absolutely has a racist history. Read the lyrics and read about how its been used in history
Don't you remember, don't you know,
Don't you remember Cotton-eyed Joe?
Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe,
What did make you treat me so?
I'd 'a' been married forty year ago
Ef it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe!
Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe,
He was de nig dat sarved me so, —
Tuck my gal away fum me,
Carried her off to Tennessee.
I'd 'a' been married forty year ago
If it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe.
Hi's teeth was out an' his nose was flat,
His eyes was crossed, — but she did n't mind dat.
Kase he was tall, and berry slim,
An' so my gal she follered him.
I'd 'a' been married forty year ago
Ef it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe.
She was de prettiest gal to be found
Anywhar in de country round;
Her lips was red an' her eyes was bright,
Her skin was black but her teeth was white.
I'd 'a' been married forty year ago
Ef it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe.
Dat gal, she sho' had all my love,
An swore fum ne she'd never move,
But Joe hoodooed her, don't you see,
An' she run off wid him to Tennessee,
I'd 'a' been married forty years ago,
Ef it hadn't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe.
Here is the issue. I doubt many people have ever read the whole song. I’ve only heard the first verse and I’m over 40.
I can understand that and I suspect many don't know all the words or history. This incident is a learning opportunity. As a 50 year black parent at Walls, I knew immediately what it meant. But, i told my daughter to carry on and not get distracted.
Anonymous
03/30/2023 07:13
Subject: Re:Walls racist incident
Anonymous wrote:
Because the song has the word “cotton” in it? Come on. If they were bullying the kid that’s wrong. But that is not a racist song.
Perhaps the two white students didn't understand what they were doing or the origin of the song. But, it absolutely has a racist history. Read the lyrics and read about how its been used in history
Don't you remember, don't you know,
Don't you remember Cotton-eyed Joe?
Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe,
What did make you treat me so?
I'd 'a' been married forty year ago
Ef it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe!
Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe,
He was de nig dat sarved me so, —
Tuck my gal away fum me,
Carried her off to Tennessee.
I'd 'a' been married forty year ago
If it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe.
Hi's teeth was out an' his nose was flat,
His eyes was crossed, — but she did n't mind dat.
Kase he was tall, and berry slim,
An' so my gal she follered him.
I'd 'a' been married forty year ago
Ef it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe.
She was de prettiest gal to be found
Anywhar in de country round;
Her lips was red an' her eyes was bright,
Her skin was black but her teeth was white.
I'd 'a' been married forty year ago
Ef it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe.
Dat gal, she sho' had all my love,
An swore fum ne she'd never move,
But Joe hoodooed her, don't you see,
An' she run off wid him to Tennessee,
I'd 'a' been married forty years ago,
Ef it hadn't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe.
Here is the issue. I doubt many people have ever read the whole song. I’ve only heard the first verse and I’m over 40.
"It's origins are a racist tune that utilises awful, racist stereotypes about Black people, who were enslaved in America when it was initially written."