Minnesota high school band: We’re only buying music by composers of color

College Fix ^ | February 21, 2017 | Dave Huber

[C19fan]

Since knowing the race and/or gender of who wrote the piece of music students are playing is so important, the band directors at Spring Lake Park High School in Minnesota “have pledged” to include at least one composition by a woman, and one by a “composer of color” in each of its bands’ concerts.

[C19fan]

So the band ends up playing Rap/Hip Hop and Taylor Swift break up songs???

[WKUHilltopper]

How about rejecting money from white taxpayers? I’ll go for that.

[Huskrrrr]

Welcome to the new segregation.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Now, there’s a misleading title.

[Dr. Sivana]

This is at odds with revisionists who claim that every decent historical talent was black/Muslim/homosexual.

At very least, I believe that the theory that Beethoven was part black still has some currency.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Tokenism at its finest

Just like on today’s TV shows and commercials

[Rurudyne]

Well, at least they won’t be playing Bohemian Rhapsody or other music by white faggots.

[simpson96]

Liberal White Guilt at it's finest.

[Two Kids' Dad]

Looks like the band believes in apartheid, or something very similar. Sad.

MLK: Content of character, not color of skin.

Minnesota band: Tokens only.

[Boogieman]

Well, there are better "composers of color" for bands than hip hop trash:

[madison10]

Odd. There isn’t a “person of color” in the band.

[yldstrk]

taylor swift is caucasion

[Mr. Douglas]

The title and the excerpt are two completely different stories. Hilarious.

[Starboard]

So their solution to perceived racism is actually to favor racism.

[TnTnTn]

Awesome, more Affirmative Inaction, and Winning!

[Boogieman]

“At very least, I believe that the theory that Beethoven was part black still has some currency.”

Maybe they’re confusing the real Beethoven with Belushi’s coke snorting, boogie woogie playing version :)

[Vaduz]

Red Jones Bill Blue Sam Silvermen ...............

[Steely Tom]

I've always thought that The Temptations Just My Imagination is a work of genius.

It was written, arranged, and produced by Norman Whitfield, who was African American (he passed away in 2008).

I admit it would be a bit difficult for a pep band to do justice to.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Title and article don’t match. They aren’t ONLY buying music from non-whites

[Mr. K]

"How about rejecting money from white taxpayers? "

Ding~! Ding~! Ding~! WINNER