Episode 2 - The Visuals of Branding, and Social Scenes From the COVID World

Black Hawk

In our recent conversations about sports teams appropriating cultures, and adopting names and mascots based on racial stereotypes, we mused about the name Blackhawks, used by the Chicago's NHL team. There was much left to discuss, but it neither fit into the episode nor our description-rich mandate. But if you’re curious about the name, how it came to be, and why it might be less ignorant and hurtful than other appropriated names, here’s a great article from The Atlantic, originally published in June, 2015.

After we recorded this episode, several sports teams made major announcements about their names and logos - most notably the Washington Redskins. There are lots of news reports circulating about this, including this brief primer with accompanying video on CNN. 

For images of Aunt Jemima, check out this Pinterest collection titled Aunt Jemima Throughout History.