...I think the washington Redskins should change their name because it is offensive, the name has been a hot topic for quite some time, and they could easily change the name to something else. Redskins is a term used by europeans when they first came to the new world. The word was used a reference to the indians darker sometimes reddish tinted skin. The Redskins team name didn't just become a hot topic it's been a hot topic for 31 years. Since 1972 people have been saying how offensive the name is to the native americans. The Redskins may lose the rights to their mascot, and will not have any new stadiums built for the team until the name is changed. Other teams have also changed their names, and it has not change how the fans see them or their profit from the games. The Redskins should change their name because it is the right thing to do if native american beleive the name of a team that represents them should be changed then who are we to say no. “Redskins can't possibly honor a heritage or noble character trait, nor can it possibly be considered a neutral term. It's an insult, a slur, no matter how benign the present day intent.” said Bob Costas, NBC sports host. The term redskin is originally used to refer the native...
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...intent in the changing their names or symbols. The Washington Redskins’ owner Dan Snyder, is a person who helps perpetuates the feelings and attitudes towards Native Americans by profiting off their name and likeliness, yet shows a blatant lack of respect for their customs, history, and tradition like many other teams in sports. Gradually, Americans are becoming more aware of the plight of Native Americans, but yet there still remains a fight to end the termination of their likeliness and names within mascots and...
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...From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Washington Redskins | | Current season | | Established 1932; 83 years agoPlay in FedExFieldLandover, MarylandHeadquartered in Redskins ParkAshburn, VirginiaTraining camp inRichmond, Virginia | | | Logo | | League/conference affiliations | | National Football League (1932–present) * Eastern Division (1933–1949) * American Conference (1950–1952) * Eastern Conference (1953–1969) * Capitol Division (1967–1969) * National Football Conference (1970–present) * NFC East (1970–present) | | Current uniform | | | | Team colors | Burgundy, Gold, White | Fight song | Hail to the Redskins | Personnel | | Owner(s) | Dan Snyder (majority owner)Dwight Schar (part-owner)Frederick W. Smith (part-owner) | President | Bruce Allen | General manager | Scot McCloughan | Head coach | Jay Gruden | Team history | | * Boston Braves (1932) * Boston Redskins (1933–1936) * Washington Redskins (1937–present) | | Team nicknames | | * The Skins * The Burgundy and Gold | | Championships | | League championships (5) * NFL Championships (pre-1970 AFL–NFL merger) (2) * 1937, 1942 * Super Bowl championships (3) * 1982 (XVII), 1987 (XXII), 1991 (XXVI) | | Conference championships (5) * NFC: 1972, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1991 | | Division championships (13) * NFL East: 1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943...
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...of sport teams having Native American names is something that I have discussed numerous times in the past. I am a Washington Redskins fan as well as a Florida State Seminoles fan. I do believe that neither team nor the other teams, car companies or the military feel that the use of Native American names is derogatory or racist in any way. I agree with their use and although some might feel I am unsympathetic, I believe that the use of these names is meant to be more honorary then racist. Although dictionaries state the definition of the word redskin is a racial descriptor of negative intent, the Oxford Dictionary states the following and many other sources agree that it was not originally a negative meaning: “Redskin is first recorded in the late 17th century and was applied to the Algonquian peoples generally but specifically to the Delaware (who lived in what is now southern New York State and New York City, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania). Redskin referred not to the natural skin color of the Delaware, but to their use of vermilion face paint and body paint. In time, however, through a process that in linguistics is called pejoration, by which a neutral term acquires an unfavorable connotation or denotation, redskin lost its neutral, accurate descriptive sense and became a term of disparagement.” This topic is in the news recently as some are currently fighting to have the courts make the Washington Redskins change their name. At this point, many people: 79% according...
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...In today’s world we see many headlines about our world’s issues yet, some get overlooked even though they hold much importance. The same can be said for Native American writing in the 1700-1800s. The Native Americans have consistently been overlooked and not given enough credit. Native Americans have been a part of our history for hundreds of years but we rarely see their news on the big news sources, and many of their stories do not get heard or acted upon. One headline we have seen on the news is the NFL Redskins team renaming controversy. Although we have seen and heard of the controversy in the news, it has been a long drawn out process that has not had any resolution yet. One theme often in early Native American literature as well as in...
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...Suzan Shown Harjo remembers going to the store with her grandfather in El Reno, Oklahoma. At the age of 6, Harjo was a victim of discrimination while purchasing a cold beverage. The storeowner demanded Harjo and her grandfather to leave. The owner replied, “No black redskins in here”. After the incident occurred, Harjo felt afraid because of the color of her skin. The term redskin is a derogatory and offensive word to insult a Native American. Native Americans have been an important and beneficial part of our history. Before Christopher Columbus set sailed, Native Americans lived peacefully and thrived. Native Americans have been inflicted with agony of discrimination since Columbus landed in 1492. Now an adult, Harjo began a mission for Native Americans so they shouldn’t face discrimination like she once did. She focused part of her work on the removal of Native Americans as mascots. In an interview, Harjo explains that the Washington Redskins is a prime example of an offensive mascot. She refers redskin to the R-word because she believes it has the same meaning as the N-word. (http://inamerica.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/04/native-american-mascots-pride-or-prejudice/) When searching the definition in Merriam-Webster, it’s defined as an offensive word and shouldn’t be used. In...
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...Washington Redskins Logo The Washington Redskins are a football team in the NFL (National Football League). Their logo and mascot is a Native American Indian. Using Native Americans names or symbols by non-native people is a form of controlling images and the three pillars of white supremacy in particular colonialism (Erickson, 2017). The Washington’s team logo/mascot could be considered harmful due to the nature of the image. For instance, the word “redskin” can be perceived derogatory. It is believed that it came from early American settlers that referenced the skin color of Native Americans thus creating “redskin”. This logo and mascot are being appropriated from the Native American Culture, and the “redskin” term should be a legitimately...
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...depend upon how we define ourselves? • How do ideas and opinions shift over time? How do these changes impact our lives? Culture? Community? • How can reading literature from various cultures influence our thinking? • What is the best way to express our point of view to others? • How can we convince others to understand our point of view? Goal: You will read and view several selections that reflect multiple viewpoints on the same topic and develop and express an opinion on an issue based on the evidence presented. You will develop a product that expresses your point of view about the use of Native American mascots for school or sport teams. Role: You will assume the role of an avid sports fan or the resident of a community that has a sports team with a Native American mascot. Audience: The president of the professional sports team, president of the college or university, or local school board (all with Native American mascots) Situation: Recently Houston ISD joined a growing list of organizations that no longer allows the use of Native American names as mascots for their teams or school. Stanford University, for example, changed its mascot from the Indian to a redwood tree in 1972, and others have followed suit after an NCAA ban and public outrage over what is considered by some to be ethnically offensive stereotypes that belittle Native Americans. Others believe that these names are embraced by fans who are honoring the heritage and history of the American Indian. Your...
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...Exercise 1, RGS6036.E1 1. I would define ethics as a set of concepts and principles that guide us in determining what is right or wrong. Ethics consists of standards that have been developed to direct us in what we ought to do, in terms of rights, obligations, fairness, and benefits to society. Individuals must also continuously study their own moral beliefs and conduct to ensure we live up to these ethical standards. 2. Should Daniel Snyder (NFL team owner) be forced to change the name of the Washington Redskins? This is an ethical question that is being discussed currently in the news. The main concern is that the nickname “Redskins” is disparaging of Native Americans. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled six federal trademark registrations for the Washington Redskins name on Wednesday, June 18. The team has been called the Redskins since 1933 and a name change along with the trademark cancelations could cost owner Daniel Snyder millions of dollars. 3. The study of ethics is necessary for graduate students because ethics plays a critical role in well-rounded decision making. Most graduate students will be in a position to make many important decisions professionally and personally. A good background in ethics will help serve as a guide in making sure the right decision is made not only morally but also in terms of rights, obligations and fairness to all involved. The desired outcome of the student may not always be the most ethical of choices and...
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...Americans mind you, all team mascots should think how they will make other ethnicities feel before adopting them as a mascot. When Roy goes to a Chicago Wolves game on the other hand, he is worry free, he states he does not have to worry about people looking at him straggly, relating how he is similar to the persons face plastered on the ice (Greenberg). Roy also states it looks like his family, and they are not honoring them, they are just borrowing them (Greenberg). People really need to be put into the Native Americans situation to know how they truly feel, imagine seeing a portrait of your family just used by the teams to make another quick buck. If more people were aware of how it may become offensive teams would become open to change, and to change the people the schools have to...
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...Today, all but 1,129 have changed their names (Rasul 353). Among those who took the initiative to change their name are Stanford University, who changed its mascot from the Indians to the Cardinal, the University of Massachusetts, who replaced its Redman mascot with the Minuteman, both in 1972, and Arkansas State University who changed its mascot from the Indians to the Red Wolves in 2008 (Rasul 348). Turning a culture into something as petty as a mascot for a sports team is disrespectful and insensitive to those born into that culture (Rasul 348). It is for this reason that no team or school uses the imagery of African Americans, Jews, Muslims, Asian Americans, or Latinos as mascots or team names (Rasul 348). Not only is it hypocritical to call America a county of equality with such racial stereotyping and inauthentic representation being excused, but it is also extremely difficult to move forward in the fight against racism if people keep denying that racism is even prevalent. If the people of America wish to progress as one country, this racism, and all like it, must be...
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...Social activists have channelled the use of social media to promote their cause through hashtag activism, as Suey Park did in her “#CancelColbert” campaign, on Twitter. However, to fully understand Park’s position and her calls to cancel Stephen Colbert’s show we need to establish her character as a social activist on Twitter. Park initiated the hashtag “#NotYourAsianSidekick” to urge Asian women to join in the conversation and resist the stereotypes and oppression, doing a quick search of either of Park’s initiated hashtags you can understand the scope of her campaigns. However, without discrediting her prior attempts of hashtag activism, the “#CancelColbert” hashtag was as frivolous as was Colbert’s, since deleted, tweet: “I am willing to show #Asian community I care by introducing the Ching-Chong Ding-Dong Foundation for Sensitivity to Orientals or Whatever.” In Josh Depp’s tweet in response to Park’s interview with Huffington Post: “Ahh, the righteousness of professional umbrage-takers. @suey_park wasn't muted or silenced. I invited her to explain herself & she declined,” he makes a point that Park’s activism belongs only on social media, in replying to another Twitter user by saying: “Pretending that a silly idea isn't silly because of the race of the person holding it is condescending and racist, @FatBodyPolitics” he backs his stance. Depp’s tweet eluding to hashtag activism and calling out Park for thinking that a joke made by a known abrasive comedian can be taken out...
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...Contents……………………………………………………....02 II. Executive Summary…………………………………………………....03 III. Management Resume...........……………………………………….05 IV. Company Fact Sheet………………………………………………......06 V. Smack Energy Bar Ingredient list.............………………........07 VI. Smack Energy Bar Nutrition information...........................08 VII. Marketing Plan.......................…………………………….………..09 VIII. Retail Outlet Commitments………………………….............…….12 IX. Promissory Note ………………………………………………….……...14 Executive summary 3WAY Enterprises is a marketing and branding firm registered in the state of Maryland with operations in the state of Virginia and Washington DC. 3WAY Enterprises was founded by three friends who saw a window of opportunity, in bringing together two All-American phenomena: sports figures and energy bars. 3WAY Enterprises will produce, market, and distribute uniquely- branded products in partnership with sports and entertainment personalities. Each of our well-known partners will work with 3WAY Enterprises to develop a product that complements the personality’s style and appeals to their audience and fan base. Tailored originally as a performance food used in conjunction with athletic activity, the energy bar market has grown from its meek market entrance as an energy supplement to a snack alternative for busy, health conscious Americans. Most Americans have less time and...
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...Portfolio 3: Native American Mascot Controversies within Sports Throughout the history of sports, Native American Indian mascots, symbols, and names have been incorporated nationwide. The propriety of using Native American mascots and images in sports has been a topic of debate in the United States and Canada since the 1960s. Americans have had a history of drawing inspiration from native peoples and "playing Indian" that dates back at least to the 18th century. “The controversy surrounding the use of Indian mascots, symbols, and names in American sports has origins that run deep throughout the history of Indian and non-Indian relations (American Indian Issues 1).” Today, the use of Indian mascots is at the center of an argument that touches the emotional hearts and souls of both proponents and opponents. Therefore, (I believe) sport team owners and the franchises themselves have, metaphorically, progressed imperialism upon the Native American philosophy. Native Americans were exploited almost from the moment Europeans arrived on this continent, pushed and shoved off their land for centuries until they were confined to the reservations that are now common across the south and midwestern parts of the United States. Nick Dewitt of the Bleacher Report responded to the issue stating: “It's been a prickly topic for years, even decades. It spans not just every professional sport, but collegiate sports as well. Depending on who you talk to, it's a stain on the organizations it affects...
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...point them out by their mascots and names. Little did we know that our team’s mascot or name may be offensive to a particular culture and has an underlying meaning. According to the Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indians, as early as 1912 Indian names for sports teams have been used in the professional sector. Following this example many high schools started naming their teams using Indian culture and the use of Indian inspired Mascots. We may like the way the teams name and its mascots suit them, but to the Native American...
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