In this episode of Sounding Off, Perry and Courtney unpack the history and contemporary controversy behind The University of Texas school song, "The Eyes of Texas." They are joined by a roundtable of Black UT alumni that includes Dr. Andrea Holman, TJ Finley, Justin Iglehart, Andrew Lilly, and Warnessa Hightower.
Sounding Off is a podcast produced by The Sound of Victory, an interdisciplinary project that explores the historic relationship between music, sound, and sport. It's hosted by Perry B. Johnson and Courtney M. Cox. In this episode, they unpack the history and contemporary controversy behind The University of Texas school song, "The Eyes of Texas." They are joined by a roundtable of Black UT alumni comprised of Dr. Andrea Holman, TJ Finley, Justin Iglehart, Andrew Lilly, Nia Juniel, and Warnessa Hightower. Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts or at thesoundofvictory.org/soundingoff