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Pascack Valley, Hills High Schools Remove Racist Mascots Pascack Valley, Hills High Schools Remove Racist Mascots
Pascack Valley, Hills High Schools Remove Racist Mascots Two Bergen County sports teams are no longer named the Cowboys and Indians. The Pascack Valley Regional High School District Board of Education voted unanimously to remove the nicknames and logos during Monday's virtual meeting. The teams will be assigned new names in a “thoughtful and expeditious manner," according to the PHHS student newspaper. "This decision was in response to ongoing presentations and discussions with students, faculty, staff, and administration regarding how such mascots are not inline with the district goal of equity and inclusivity," the BOE said.  "The P…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Murphy Orders Flag With Confederate Symbol Removed From Jersey City Park Murphy Orders Flag With Confederate Symbol Removed From Jersey City Park
Murphy Orders Flag With Confederate Symbol Removed From Jersey City Park Acting at the request of a Jersey City lawmaker, Gov. Phil Murphy Friday ordered that the Mississippi state flag be removed from Liberty State Park because it incorporates the Confederate "Stars and Bars" emblem.  In an announcement on social media, Murphy, a Democrat, said "The Confederate symbol does not reflect New Jersey’s values of inclusivity and equality."  He went on to thank state Sen. Sandra B. Cunningham (D-31) for her "leadership in bringing this forward."  The Mississippi flag will be replaced by the United States flag, Murphy also said.  The flags of all …

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by Paul Milo