Modern Visibility: Indigenous Imagery and Representation in the 21st Century 8.21.2020 from america echo Watch Video
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Description: This summer, after nationwide protests and demonstrations over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, several major and minor league sports teams – all who utilize Native American mascots, imagery, and stereotypes – announced their intention to change their names and logos. Many considered this a long-overdue decision, the culmination of decades of work by Indigenous activists, scholars, and community members; others dismissed it as another exercise in political correc