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State Rep. Takes Up Challenge Of Banning Native American Mascots In PA Schools State Rep. Takes Up Challenge Of Banning Native American Mascots In PA Schools
State Rep. Takes Up Challenge Of Banning Native American Mascots In PA Schools The United States recently honored Native Americans with the first federally recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day, but Pennsylvania still has over 60 schools with racial imagery or names— which is an issue one Pennsylvania state representative is about to challenge. In recent years sport organizations like the Little League International— which oversees more than 2 million young baseball and softball players, the NCAA, and the NFL's Washington Redskins all have made moves to avoid racially insensitive team names, mascots, nicknames, and imaginary. “And yet, more than 60 schools in Pennsylv…

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by Jillian Pikora