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In a 1938 memoir, T.U. Taylor, the first dean of the College of Engineering at Texas, alleged that the phrase, “the eyes of Texas are upon you,” was a reference to something Robert E. Lee ...
The March 2021 report titled "The Eyes of Texas History Committee Report" confirmed the song's minstrel show "debuted in a racist setting, exceedingly common for the time", [24] but found no racist intent.
The University of Texas has long faced allegations that its famous alma mater, “The Eyes of Texas,” had a racist past, but a committee tasked with researching the tune’s history and intent...
According to UT Professor Dr. Edmond Gordan (via KHOU 11), the lyrics aren't necessarily racist but the song's history definitely is. The Texas Cowboys school spirit association was a key social group on the UT campus for decades.
“The Eyes of Texas” is the soundtrack of pride for generations of University of Texas Longhorns. But its roots in a racist era raise questions.
When controversy over UT’s school song boiled over last summer as part of a national movement to root out institutional racism, President Jay Hartzell responded by meeting with dozens of groups and individuals about the matter.
A report released Tuesday by a University of Texas at Austin committee found that the controversial alma mater “The Eyes of Texas” debuted at a minstrel show where white students likely wore...
