June 30, 2004

Activist groups rally for removal of `racist' mascots, nicknames

June 30, 2004/ Tron Nick

When Vernon Bellecourt looks at American society, he sees the battle between cowboys and Indians still raging. Bellecourt, president of the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and Media, protests against schools and teams that use American Indians as mascots and nicknames. He contends doing so promotes harmful stereotypes and drives a wedge between Americans and American Indians. [more]

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