The whole controversy surrounding the name of the Washington Redskins has been going on for years now. The more time that passes, the screams for the name to be changed seem to get louder and louder, along with more pressure from certain people. One of those people now happens to be the most powerful man in the country in President Obama, who isn’t jumping on the bandwagon to change the name but is making it clear it’s something that needs to be talked about.
NFL: Federal Judge Orders Cancellation of Washington Redskins Trademark Registration
There’s protests and ongoing talks about the Washington Redskins name, with many people feeling like it should be changed while ownership has tried several ploys to prove it isn’t offensive. Well another step has been taken in support of the former as a federal judge in Northern Virginia ordered the cancellation of the Washington Redskins federal trademark registrations on Wednesday.
(Video) Epic Crazy Horse Memorial Still Being Built
Crazy Horse was and is a legendary Oglala Lakota indigenous (aka Native American) warrior–hero. A 500+ foot memorial has been being carved in larger than life stone in his memory since 1948!–in the Black Hills of Custer County, South Dakota. Though we can finally put a face to it, this generation of dedicated builders say they’ll be dead before the epic Crazy Horse Memorial Still Being Built is fully finished.
(Photos) Ralph Lauren Pulls Racist Christmas Ads
Air still sticky with #BlackLivesMatter activism and it’s hard to believe multi-national-million dollar companies still feel free enough to test (or not think at all about) race relations reflected in their marketing…but #Apparently they don’t and they haven’t. An official statement has just been made as Ralph Lauren Pulls Racist Christmas Ads from it’s latest online look-book, which featured vintage pictures of Native American men shoved into not so righteous situations. Of course the pull and apology has come after social media erupted…
Native Americans Can Legally Grow Pot!
Based on new laws form the Justice Department, certain Native American lands have landed the OK to grow and distribute marijuana.
NFL: SMH, Redskins Suing 5 Native Americans Offended By the Team Name
Apparently Washington Redskins owner Dan Synder doesn’t care about public relations or the outlook of his team as he’s fighting to keep the name and doing whatever possible. His latest move is a lawsuit against the five Native Americans who complained about the name to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
