Brighton NY Elementary School Nixes 'Jingle Bells' Over 'Controversial' Slave Imagery in Song

[livingston]

The Rochester Beacon was first to report about the decision made by officials at Council Rock Primary School, a kindergarten through second-grade school that is part of Brighton Central Schools in Rochester, New York.
The school's concern about "Jingle Bells" was partially linked to a 2017 article written by Kyna Hamill, the director of Boston University's College of Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, according to the Beacon. Hamill's article explored how the song originated, which included its existence as "a product of the minstrel stage in Boston" during the mid-1800s.

Concern also stemmed from possible interpretations of the song's lyrics that could include slave imagery, according to Allison Rioux, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction at Brighton Central Schools.

Rioux told the Beacon that some people "suggest that the use of collars on slaves with bells to send an alert that they were running away is connected to the origin of the song 'Jingle Bells.'" Rioux added that the school was "not taking a stance" about the lyric's meanings, but "we do feel strongly that this line of thinking is not in agreement with our district beliefs to value all cultures and experiences of our students."

MSN

 

[livingston]

“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”​

 

[dwa12479]

I wish I had the free time to dig into these things and come up with this shit. Oy vey.

 

[spat]

Are they suggesting that the southern plantation owners used slaves to pull their sleighs through the deep snow ?

I know they believe in global warming too, but do they really think there was a foot of snow all winter in Georgia ?

What would a "bob tail" slave look like ?

The song is pretty clear about a "one horse open sleigh" too, unless they think that's a "dog whistle" for a slave too.

 

[Deplorable Me]

 

[GOYABEAN]

 

[Steal2B]

 

[tirwin1]

I cannot even begin to understand the mindset of someone who forbids the singing of jingle bells by elementary school students. What is wrong with these people?

Liberalism is a mental disease indeed.

 

[96coal449]

“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”​

Are we burning books yet?
I've been saying for quite some time, in regards to the patriots, ''let's get this party started.''
It is past do time.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

All these years every time I heard that song I couldn't get the picture of slaves and plantations out of my head. It's all very clear now. Thank you Brighton Central Schools. I'm forever in your debt.

 

[byron]

 

[Saltwater60]

I wish I had the free time to dig into these things and come up with this shit. Oy vey.

Yeah that’s what I say to. These fuckers need jobs.

 

[BMF JK]

When racism is difficult to find in today’s society they need to make shit up .

ie : Jussie Smollett​

If racism was so rampant in this country you’d think you could throw a stone in any direction and hit it .

 

[GOYABEAN]

I say they should add this to the Brighton NY Elementary School musical library

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”​

Down the memory hole it goes and it's rewritten by the ministry of truth.

 

[spat]

When racism is difficult to find in today’s society they need to make shit up .

ie : Jussie Smollett​

If racism was so rampant in this country you’d think you could throw a stone in any direction and hit it .

They truly believe this. So they throw the stone and declare whatever it hits *must* be racist. Even if it hits "Jingle Bells" or a box of pancakes.

 

[Acer-m14]

are they banning silver bells yet ..

 

[pshift]

Not-Too-Brighton, NY you say...

 

[Blimey]

“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”​

Perhaps in a century history can be reset based on a 2000 edition of encyclopedia brittanica.

 

[S&W Fan]

Yeah that’s what I say to. These fuckers need jobs.

No, they ALL need a fucking lobotomy.

 

[Paxal]

The Rochester Beacon was first to report about the decision made by officials at Council Rock Primary School, a kindergarten through second-grade school that is part of Brighton Central Schools in Rochester, New York.
The school's concern about "Jingle Bells" was partially linked to a 2017 article written by Kyna Hamill, the director of Boston University's College of Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, according to the Beacon. Hamill's article explored how the song originated, which included its existence as "a product of the minstrel stage in Boston" during the mid-1800s.

Concern also stemmed from possible interpretations of the song's lyrics that could include slave imagery, according to Allison Rioux, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction at Brighton Central Schools.

Rioux told the Beacon that some people "suggest that the use of collars on slaves with bells to send an alert that they were running away is connected to the origin of the song 'Jingle Bells.'" Rioux added that the school was "not taking a stance" about the lyric's meanings, but "we do feel strongly that this line of thinking is not in agreement with our district beliefs to value all cultures and experiences of our students."

MSN

Whats sad is, in Brighton, I’m sure there will be no real pushback on this. The terror runs deep in Brighton.