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Mascots Perpetuate Racism In Schools

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The author talks about how Indian mascots and logos perpetuate racism in schools. This relates to the Big Picture Question as those Indian logos and mascots put a stereotype on the people that go to that school. They may be called names that are specifically called to natives only. This all would go towards racism being implemented towards those kids and them being treated as different. I would answer the question the same way that the author did. I would say that there would be racism in school that have Indian logos or mascots. "The logos, along with other societal abuses and stereotypes, separate, marginalize, confuse, intimidate and harm Native American children and create barriers to their learning throughout their school experience" (Pg.

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