Episode 1: The Name Change Blind Spots

Hey there, 

We are Aasiya and Advika and we cohost Blindspots, a podcast that takes you on a journey through time as we cover important minority history. 

We hope you enjoy our first episode where we connect Native American history with the controversial Washington Redskins name change.

Here are the links we used in todays episode, feel free to check them out!

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/offensive-team-names-are-on-notice-for-real-this-time/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-survey-explores-how-native-americans-feel-about-the-name-washington-redskins-no-its-not-that-survey-this-one-is-new/2019/08/09/e38553bc-b581-11e9-8949-5f36ff92706e_story.html

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-2128-native-american-mascots-people-arent-talking-about/

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/washington-redskins-name-change-warriors-leading-contender-for-new-name-ahead-of-2020-per-report/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/09/native-american-groups-redskins-name-change-indians-braves-blackhawks/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/07/03/redskins-name-change/

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/09/09/220654611/are-you-ready-for-some-controversy-the-history-of-redskin

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30314290

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/redskin?s=t

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dictionary

https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/pocahontas