'Jingle Bells' wasn't originally a Christmas song. Here's its lesser-known history

The popular holiday tune “Jingle Bells” was not written as a Christmas song. "Jingle Bells" is a staple of the Christmas ...
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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 ...
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New York schools drop ‘Jingle Bells’ song over historical blackface roots

BRIGHTON, N.Y. (WROC) — The Brighton Central School District, located just outside Rochester, New York, is addressing the use, or lack thereof, of the holiday classic song “Jingle Bells” in its ...
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 ...
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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 ...