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Native America Calling: The shame of the Braves
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
After a three game stretch in Atlanta during Major League Baseball’s premiere event, audiences worldwide will have witnessed multiple examples of the objectionable “tomahawk chop” and a chant borne from ill-informed Native stereotypes.
As Atlanta and Houston battle for the World Series title, Native America Calling revisits the ongoing efforts by professional sports teams to hang on to names and images that denigrate Native people and culture.
Note: Thumbnail photo by Judy Baxter
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