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‘Jingle Bells’ Is Racist, Claims Video Shared by Joy Reid — Sparking Christmas Culture War

  • Joy Reid shared a video claiming that "Jingle Bells" was written to mock Black people and has roots in bigoted minstrel shows, citing its composer, James Lord Pierpont, as a Confederate soldier.
  • Following Reid's comments, one school in New York has reportedly banned "Jingle Bells" from its Christmas concert.
  • The claim about the song's racist origins comes from a 2017 article by Boston University professor Kyna Hamill.
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The Black Wall Street Times broke the news in on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
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