![]() Cotton Eye Joe isn’t called out specifically in the article, but it is part of this group of “American folk songs” which were born out of American slavery and written/popularized by Blackface Minstrelsy in the late 1800s. There was an article written for Medium called Dinah, Put Down Your Horn: Blackface Minstrel Songs Don’t Belong in Music Class (link here) that has been circulating in her educator groups over the last few years. ![]() You can read a bit more about the history of the song on Wikipedia here and where it’s believed the title name comes from. The history of the song pre-dates the Civil War and is believed to be associated with a caricature depiction of enslaved peoples forced to pick cotton on southern plantations. And while this song seems catchy and fun in nature, it’s dark history leaves a burden on the Black communities to have racism acknowledged in all forms. In fact, when we think of Spike, Cotton Eyed Joe is almost like his theme song because of how consistently he dances to this piece. For years, and as long as I can remember Spike danced to “Cotton Eyed Joe” by the group Rednex. ![]() This includes the work we do to educate from the ice to entertainment.Īnd we believe it is time to create a new playlist for Spike and Stormi. As we look towards becoming a more diverse, anti racist and intersectional community we must look at all facets. Spike has a long history of spreading joy and fun within the Storm games and really supports community and family connection. Thank you for taking some time to look into the ways we connect, change and grow within the OHL.
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