Take Action to End Racist Mascots and Logos!

By MUUSJN on Sunday, May 19th, 2024

From Linda Cypret-Kilbourne, co-founder of Michigan Coalition Against Racism in Sports and Media (MCARSM):

The following are the schools we look to change. (2/1/2024)

Wayne County
  • Ecorse High School – Their logo is a red spear and feather, they call themselves the “Red Raiders”.
  • New Boston High School – Their logo is a Native American Headdress with feathers, they call themselves “The Chiefs”.
  • Woodhaven High School – their logo is a spear with feathers, they call themselves “The Warriors”.
  • Wyandotte Roosevelt Marching Band – Their logo is a Native American Headdress and picture of a Warrior, they call themselves “The Chiefs”.
  • Walled Lake Western High School – Their logo is arrows and feathers, they call themselves “The Warriors”.
  • Ferndale Webb Junior High – They call themselves “The Warriors”.
Macomb County
  • Utica Schools – Their logo is a Native American headdress, they call themselves “The Chieftains”.
St.Clair County
  • Capac Schools – Their logo is a Native American with headdress, they call themselves “The Chiefs”.
  • Holland-Woods Middle School (Port Huron district) – Their logo is a green arrow, they call themselves “The Warriors”.

If your city’s school does not have a racist mascot, but plays another school who has a Native American nickname: go to the school board and ask them to only announce the opponent as the school name and not the Native American nickname. For example, instead of “Here comes the Indians” suggest saying “Here comes Athens”.

Resource for more information: https://www.aclumich.org/en/news/spotlight-native-american-heritage-month-fight-remove-racist-school-mascots

To engage in this work please contact Linda Cypret-Kilbourne- osagekwe@gmail.com

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