University Apologizes for Band's Racist Song

University apologizes for band’s racist song: Missouri State University is apologizing after its band performed the Confederate anthem “Dixie” at a site where three black men were lynched in 1906. Suggested Reading Black Shows To Look Forward to In 2026 Trump’s Christmas Day Airstrikes in Nigeria Spark Outrage and Divide Black Things to Do in…

University apologizes for band’s racist song: Missouri State University is apologizing after its band performed the Confederate anthem “Dixie” at a site where three black men were lynched in 1906.

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