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Smithsonian Curator Weighs in on Cleveland Indians’ Decision to Retire ‘Racist’ Logo
Paul Chaat Smith, one of the curators of “Americans,” a new exhibit at Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is unambiguous in his thoughts about Chief Wahoo, the symbol which, it was recently announced, will be removed from the Cleveland Indians baseball…
Read MoreIndians to stop using Wahoo logo starting in ’19
Major League Baseball announced that the Indians will discontinue the use of the divisive logo on their uniforms after the 2018 campaign. The decision was made mutually by MLB and the team, which had been working together to come up…
Read MoreRacial Slurs Shouted At Orioles Player In Boston
This segment describes slurs directed at the Orioles outfielder Adam Jones. The “progressive city” is still dealing with its racist history. The Red Sox was the last major league baseball team to desegregate.
Read More“Girls of Summer,” Saturday, May 6, 2017
Girls Of Summer centers on 1940s female baseball leagues and an all-negro female team. In 1945 Chicago, a group of African American women are assembled to play an exhibition game against the Rockford Peaches, an all-white female team and champions…
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