A coalition of alumni, students, teachers, community members, and Native leaders working to retire South Point High School’s offensive Red Raider mascot.
Belmont, NC
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Retire the Red Raider presents Fighting Indians
Sunday, October 15th
3:00-5:30 PM at Independent Picture House in Charlotte
Free documentary screening followed by talkback with filmmaker Mark Cooley
Limited tickets available; reserve yours here: eventbrite.com/e/retire-the-…
Gaither, a Native American mother of three, currently has a child that attends Belmont Middle School. She said she is concerned about sending her child to South Point High School because of the negativity associated with the mascot.
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At Monday's protest was @JEFordNCTOY, the executive director of the North Carolina-based nonprofit Center for Racial Equity in Education @CREED_NC.
“As an African American, we know full well the impact racist and negative stereotypes. We’ve experienced that,” said Ford.
PRESS RELEASE: Native American Leaders and Other Advocates Rally at Gaston County School Board Meeting, calling for the retirement of the South Point Red Raider
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We'll work to get clips of each speaker from this month's school board meeting up in the coming days, but in the meantime, you can watch their comments on Youtube here. youtu.be/wLAYZ_oQ_X0?t=2203
Native American leaders and other advocates staged a rally outside Monday's Gaston County Board of Education meeting in an effort to change the Red Raider nickname at South Point High School.
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Protest planned by group pushing to change South Point HS Red Raider mascot
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The Red Raider name and logo continues to bring embarrassment and negative press to Belmont and South Point. Instead of promoting education and cultural competence, the school and town are tacitly endorsing stereotyping and prejudice.
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More info on @cityofbelmont City Council's shameful resolution:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Two years into the Retire the Red Raider Effort, Belmont City Council Demonstrates Willful Ignorance of the Harms of the Red Raider Mascot
Hear about the efforts of activists including Ellie Davis from Radnor, PA at Monday's virtual panel, Retiring the Red Raider Nationwide: A Conversation with Activists Around the Country.
Monday, May 16th at 7 PM on Zoom. Register at bit.ly/RRRMay16.
The NC State Advisory Council on Indian Education (SACIE) has reaffirmed its opposition to Native American mascots and called on the State Board of Education to take action including:
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