I posted the entire text to this article in the Are racist, but traditional, songs OK? thread (this link goes directly to that story). I'll post the link to the National Public Radio Weekend Edition Saturday story here also:

Breaking Down The Legacy Of Race In Traditional Music In America. The audio of the July 25, 2020 story will probably be available by July 26. The long story posted is probably the transcription. The term "Kanaka" is featured in the discussion.