The racial injustice reckoning the nation is experiencing in the wake of George Floyd’s death has only amplified calls for sports teams to get rid of Native American nicknames. That’s a movement that was already underway in Connecticut.
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To explore this issue, Connecticut Public Radio’s All Things Considered host, John Henry Smith, spoke with Chris Newell, director of education at the Akomawt Educational Initiative and a member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe.
They spoke about Native American culture -- as well as the term “Native American” itself -- and the real problem posed by sports team nicknames.
Hear the interview below:
