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Many sports team mascots are named for an ethnic group or similar category of people. Though these names typically refer to a group native to the area in which the sports team is based, many teams take their names from groups which are known for their strength (such as Spartans or Vikings), despite not being located near the historic homes of these groups.
Using Indigenous names and mascots, like the former Washington Football Team name, extends beyond racial insensitivity; it reinforces colonialism and erases Indigenous identity and land. [1] Such practices maintain the power relationship between the dominant culture and the Indigenous culture, and can be seen as a form of cultural imperialism. [4]
In 2020, Carthage's board of trustees unanimously voted to retire the name Red Men/Lady Reds and the mascot "Torchie" from Carthage athletics and will compete as Carthage Athletics during the 2020–21 academic year. A new team name and mascot will be approved and announced prior to the 2021–22 academic year. [37] Redmen
As Meredith D. Clark, an associate professor at Northeastern University working to archive the Black web, explained to the University of Virginia: "Black Twitter doesn't have a gateway, a secret ...
This list of Negro league baseball teams is split into two pages, one listing the major league Negro teams and one listing the minor league and traveling Negro teams. Some teams are included in both lists.
From Team South Sudan to Team Nigeria, Black brands and designers are getting in on the Paris Olympics. In 2016, during the Rio Olympic Summer Games, Team Nigeria famously arrived for the opening ...
Lieberson and Mikelson of Harvard University analyzed black names, finding that the recent innovative naming practices follow American linguistic conventions even if they are independent of organizations or institutions. [10] Given names used by African-American people are often invented or creatively-spelled variants of more traditional names.
Unique Black Cat Names. Black cats have been unfairly associated with bad luck for centuries, but true cat lovers know that couldn't be farther from the truth. Silly, sweet, and oh-so-adorable ...