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[https://www.vox.com/first-person/21328177/native-american-washington-football-nfl by Rory Taylor 19/7/20 Vox] | [https://www.vox.com/first-person/21328177/native-american-washington-football-nfl by Rory Taylor 19/7/20 Vox] | ||
An NFL team changing its name does nothing to address the role of Indigenous people in the game’s legacy. | An NFL team changing its name does nothing to address the role of Indigenous people in the game’s legacy. | ||
=====How America's history of racism connects to divisions today===== | |||
[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/daily-news-lessons/2024/02/a-look-at-the-history-of-racism-in-america-and-its-role-in-todays-divisions by PBS 9/2/24] | |||
The fact that our country is divided isn’t new. In many respects, it can be traced back to the founding of a nation on the promise of freedom while dependent on slavery, a time when many couldn’t participate in the democracy being created. In a conversation with retired naval Commander Theodore Johnson, Judy Woodruff examines how that founding contradiction has evolved and what it means for our challenges today. | |||
