I wouldn’t assume all Black people think of UT in this way. I certainly do not, and plenty of others don’t either. I do think it’s pretty obvious Texas is a Southern state, and it’s not too clear why some don’t want to admit that. Maybe they just really don’t want to be associated with it? I dunno.
Probably CR here, but I’ve asked many people what does “woke” even mean if you say too many people are “woke” and none of them have given me an answer.
Finally, I’ve given my stance on this subject so you can do a search. I love The Eyes, and it gives me chills. I’m pretty confident I can pinpoint what is racist and what isn’t since I’m a Blek, a liberal one at that. I’ve never once thought of The Eyes as racist. I honestly still don’t even know what they are considering racist—the tune it itself or the words? If it’s the words, well just as I learn as a COMM major at UT and what I teach to college students today, words are arbitrary and change meaning over time. If it’s the tune, well I don’t know what the fuck to tell you.