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Jingle Bells Is Racist? Prison, Race & A Failed Execution
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Is “Jingle Bells” racist? And what does a Christmas song have to do with the history of slavery?
DVJ and Michelle dive into a controversial story involving a Milwaukee music teacher who says she refuses to use certain sleigh-bell instruments with her predominantly Black students because of their connection to the history of enslaved people. The conversation gets into race, historical context, education, and whether understanding the past should change how we use something today.
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