I write and blog exclusively about team nickname and mascot histories (https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/9003004-table-of-contents), so I carefully follow ...
Members of the Killingly High School community gathered in the school’s cafeteria Tuesday night to say their goodbyes. This was not a goodbye to a distinguished teacher or a coach, but their mascot ...
PARMA, Ohio — Editor's Note: The above video is from 3News' A Turning Point series on Native American sports nicknames After more than two years of discussions with community members, students, and ...
PARMA, Ohio -- Talked about for more than a year and a half, the possible renaming of Parma High School’s Redmen mascot appears to be off the table. The latest development came this fall when district ...
The Killingly Board of Education has voted to reinstate the controversial Redmen mascot for the high school. The issue has divided the community for months. Wednesday’s meeting grew heated as board ...
The current national spotlight on racial stereotypes and disparities already has brought about concrete change. A renewed interest on Native American imagery — as it relates to professional sports — ...
In another effort to keep the the "Redmen" name and imagery alive, a Cedar City Council member has proposed the city move to preserve one of the remaining Redmen artifacts. Paul Cozzens, a Cedar City ...
The mural of the mascot was on the building earlier this month but has since been removed. Despite the removal of the mascot logo, the words 'Home of the Redmen' remain. "Taking down the logo is a ...
PARMA, Ohio -- The spring of social protests regarding racism and inequality have continued into the summer leading to the recent removal of Confederate flags and statues around the country, as well ...
The Killingly superintendent is investigating why and how the image of a high school sports team logo that briefly replaced a controversial Native American version has been popping up at some district ...
A high school west of Ottawa has dropped the logo for its Arnprior Redmen football team because of concerns it may be offensive, and the name may also be replaced.Neil Farmer, the principal at ...
Connecticut school board members decided to reinstate the original name of a local high school's mascot despite complaints from the community and a tribal government office that it is offensive to ...