LinkLinksOpinion Washington Post Editorial Board: Washington’s NFL team is finally rid of its racist name — 50 years late By Editor On Jul 13, 2020 Last updated Jul 13, 2020 32 Share TWO YEARS after the National Congress of American Indians launched a campaign to combat harmful stereotypes of native people in media and popular culture, the University of Oklahoma retired its “Little Red” mascot. That was in 1970. Dartmouth College, Marquette University and Stanford University followed the Sooners’ lead, dropping their teams’ Indian sports names and mascots and kicking off a long series of name changes by high schools, colleges and minor league franchises. 32 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
Comments are closed.