On May 11, the Radnor School District Board in Pennsylvania voted 6-3 in favor of upholding the removal of Radnor High School’s nickname “Raiders” and the accompanying mascot depicting a Native American warrior.
The decision resulted from controversy surrounding the rebranding of the nickname and mascot, which have been in place for over 90 years. Proponents of the name change argue that the name “Raiders” is racist as it was placed together with the image of an Native American, while the other side says the term “Raiders” has no inherent offensive connotations, and that removing it would disrespect the history of the school.
