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Imagining the Indian

What Winning Should Really Look Like for the Washington Football Team

by Jessie Atkin | Jan 7, 2021 | Breaking News, Press Coverage

While the Washington Football Team’s NFC East championship and team owner Dan Snyder’s decision to rename the franchise (though only after succumbing to political and investor pressure) are major victories in the fight for dismantling harmful stereotypes, the...

Dan Snyder promised transparency about his team’s work culture. Why are there still so many secrets?

by Jessie Atkin | Dec 29, 2020 | Breaking News

“A FULL, unbiased investigation.” That is what Washington Football Team owner Daniel Snyder promised in July after The Post detailed the sexual harassment and verbal abuse that more than a dozen women said they experienced while working for the team. He hired a lawyer...
Before sports get credit for doing the right thing, remember how long it took to get there

Before sports get credit for doing the right thing, remember how long it took to get there

by Jessie Atkin | Dec 21, 2020 | Breaking News, Press Coverage

Kevin Blackistone, producer of “Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting” reflects on The Washington Football Team, The Cleveland Baseball Team, Major League Baseball and the Negro Leagues, and the real timeline behind these...
It’s 2020. Indigenous Team Names in Sports Have to Go.

It’s 2020. Indigenous Team Names in Sports Have to Go.

by Jessie Atkin | Dec 21, 2020 | Breaking News

The Chiefs, Braves, Blackhawks and Seminoles need to follow the Cleveland baseball team in dropping their offensive names.
Cleveland’s Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name

Cleveland’s Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name

by Jessie Atkin | Dec 14, 2020 | Breaking News

After years of protests from fans and Native American groups, the Cleveland Indians have decided to change their team name, moving away from a moniker that has long been criticized as racist, three people familiar with the decision said Sunday.
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