Suzan Shown Harjo

Renewed Call to Change Redskins Mascot Raises Questions About Global Brands

A call for the NFL’s Washington Redskins to change their name is picking up steam again in Washington, with the announcement last month that 10 members of Congress spoke out against the franchise’s mascot. In a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodel, the lawmakers deemed the team’s name and its mascot a “racial, derogatory slur.” […]