Oskaloosa News Recap For February 24th, 2021
Dogs in Russia are changing colors.
The bizarre phenomenon is occurring in and around the town of Dzerzhinsk near an abandoned chemical plant that once manufactured highly toxic hydrocyanic acid a core ingredient in a once commonly used “Prussian blue” dye.
Veterinarians are blaming the blue hue on “some kind of chemical,” which doesn’t appear to have harmed the pups physically.
The blue dogs will remain under close investigation for about 20 days.
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Coca-Cola’s new diversity training urges employees to be “less white.”
The “Confronting Racism” course, offered to the company by LinkedIn Education, contained a slide that read: “In the U.S. and other Western nations, white people are socialized to feel that they are inherently superior because they are white.”
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Cherokee Nation Wants Jeep To Stop Using Tribe s Name On SUVs
Chuck Hoskin Jr., principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, said it does not honor us by having our name plastered on the side of a car.
The Cherokee Nation is asking Jeep to stop naming its SUVs after the Native American tribe.
The automaker has been using the Cherokee brand name for about 45 years, but Chuck Hoskin Jr., principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, thinks enough is enough.
“I think we’re in a day and age in this country where it’s time for both corporations and team sports to retire the use of Native American names, images and mascots from their products, team jerseys and sports in general,” Hoskin told reporters. “I’m sure this comes from a place that is well-intended, but it does not honor us by having our name plastered on the side of a car.”
Why the 2021 Jeep Cherokee May Be Driving Toward Controversy
The 2021 Jeep Cherokee is one of the brand s top sellers. Jeep is so dedicated to the Cherokee name that it is bringing out a new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L. So who is trying to stir up controversy and why?
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Jeep has been building a version of a Cherokee for decades and is so committed to the popular model that it is adding a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee L. However, it appears the cancel culture is trying to invade the automotive industry. Several publications are reporting that the Native American Cherokee tribe isn’t happy with the Cherokee name being used on a vehicle.