Washington Redskins football team pressured to change name
Activists say the term ‘Redskins’ is racist and offensive to Native Americans amid a wider push for racial justice in the US.
2 Jul 2020
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Activists say the term ‘Redskins’ is racist and offensive to Native Americans amid a wider push for racial justice in the US.
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