Independent Journal Review

Former MSNBC Host Claim About Christmas Song Is Hotly Debated

A new round of debate over holiday traditions kicked off this week after former MSNBC host Joy Reid shared a video online ...
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Joy Reid shares video claiming 'Jingle Bells' song is racist

Fired MSNBC host Joy Reid sparked a fresh round of cultural controversy this week after sharing a video with her podcast followers that claimed the classic holiday song “Jingle Bells” is racist. The ...
NPR

A look at the history of jingle bells

UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing) J-I-N-G-L-E bells. SIMON: Ah, jingle bells. Don't worry. Not going to sing along, but I would like to pose a question. How did those bells become a symbol of this season ...
NPR

The real origin of the holiday classic 'Jingle Bells'

GWEN STEFANI: (Singing) Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh, what fun it is to ride... INSKEEP: Gwen Stefani belts it out there. Now, I called it a Christmas song, and that's really the ...
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Wednesday letters: Updated ‘Jingle Bells’ lyrics, Assad worries and change for Glenwood Springs

Dear editors, I’ve written different lyrics to the “Jingle Bells” tune to remind us what really matters this season: Toys already trashed, sweaters far too bright. The garbage man is tired.He’s ...
Newsweek

Elementary School Nixes ‘Jingle Bells’ Over ‘Controversial’ Slave Imagery in Song

An elementary school in New York decided to remove "Jingle Bells" from its curriculum because of concerns about the song's potential to be "controversial or offensive." The Rochester Beacon was first ...