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updated on April 28, 2021 | 7:03 PM
Wakefield residents voted Tuesday in favor of keeping the town’s school logo, despite the Native American imagery being labeled as racist.
The non-binding vote came just weeks after the town’s School Committee voted to take on a new logo the current one depicts a Native American man wearing a headdress but keep the “Warriors” name.
Wakefield’s debate is taking place after school districts and other places across the country have voted to replace their Indigenous-themed mascots. Hanover High School eliminated its Native American-themed mascot last summer and opted for a public campaign to find a new one. Merrimack Valley High School in Concord, New Hampshire, removed its Native American mascot from its school logo in late 2019. ....

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