Book Talk | Eyes of Texas: From Blackface to Whitewash

Join UT Austin History professor Dr. Alberto Martínez for a talk on his 2025 book The Eyes of Texas: From Blackface to Whitewash.

Learn about the long-held tradition of singing and playing the song, "The Eyes of Texas". A mix of folklore, history, hidden secrets, and questions surround the tradition – all of which created a unique curiosity around the history of this song, who it represented, who it was for, and how it came to be.