Chief Wahoo: A Mascot for the Lie of White Supremacy
On Monday, the Cleveland Indians released a statement that they will remove the logo of Chief Wahoo from their on-field uniforms beginning with the 2019 season. Many people on social media congratulated Major League Baseball for its commitment to inclusivity and diversity and thanked the owner of the Cleveland Indians for making this change. I do not share in those sentiments and here is why.
Owner Paul Dolan only committed to remove Chief Wahoo after the 2018 season has completed.
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The Abhorrent Lie of White Supremacy
To be clear, President Trump’s vulgar and racist comments on Thursday regarding immigrants from the continent of Africa were intended to appeal to his political base and rooted in the abhorrent lie of white supremacy. After hearing reports of President Trumps remarks I asked my two oldest children to read the following excerpt of a speech by another US President who also held and articulated white supremacist views. I did this because I wanted them to understand the pervasiveness of white supremacy and just how deeply it is rooted in American history.
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