Portland school postpones vote on changing mascot to ‘evergreens’ over racism concerns
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A Portland high school has postponed changing its mascot to an evergreen tree after a committee member raised concerns about its possible connotations to lynching.
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Portland school postpones vote on changing mascot to ‘evergreens’ over racism concerns
A Portland high school has postponed changing its mascot to an evergreen tree after a committee member raised concerns about its possible connotations to lynching.
‘Beyond absurd’: Portland school delays mascot change over concerns evergreen tree could conjure images of ‘lynching’
A high school in Portland has delayed a change to its mascot after the city's public schools director expressed concern that an evergreen tree could be interpreted as a symbol representing lynching.Just before the vote to confirm the tree as the Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School’s new mascot, Public Schools Board of Education Director Michelle DePass shared her concerns, saying: “I'm wondering if there was any concern with the imagery there, in u…
Trees Are Now Racist: Portland School Delays Vote On 'Evergreen' Mascot Over Fears People May Link It To Lynching
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Portland high school's choice of new mascot — evergreen trees — could be a problem due to lynching connotations, officials say
After a Portland high school underwent a name change in January due the "problematic" racial history of its original namesake — former President Woodrow Wilson — district officials now find themselves in quandary over finalizing the school's mascot due to concerns over possible lynching connotations.The mascot in question? Evergreen trees.What are the details?The school's current mascot is the Trojans, but a committee consisting of students, sta…
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