[Peace] Series of Events to Unite people against Racist Mascots and Request of Co-sponsorship Thereof

[Morton K. Brussel]

I think this is a marvelous initiative, one that AWARE in all its power should support.

--mkb


On Oct 13, 2010, at 9:52 PM, Jesse Phillippe wrote:

> Dear AWARE,
>  
> In March of 2007, the University of Illinois formally retired the "Chief Illiniwek" mascot as its symbol. Nonetheless, "Students for Chief Illiniwek" has continued to revisit the Chief issue by hosting an event known as "The Next Dance" that will occur at Assembly Hall on Oct. 23rd at 7pm. The University Administration continues to allow this organization to profit off of a caricature of American Indian people, and it must stop.
>   
> In response to the continued efforts to host the retired mascot on our campus, The I-Resist Coalition and Students for a United Illinois are organizing two events under the theme NEW MASCOT NOW! because it is time for our campus to move on. We are hosting these events during the week of "The Next Dance", first a Rally at Swanlund to raise our voices to the Administration, and second, a Rally at Assembly Hall with a "We've Moved On" Unity Party to follow. We hope these events will help educate and mobilize the community to move on from the former mascot and the racial stereotypes it perpetuates.
>  
> We are contacting your organization to see if you would be willing to co-sponsor these events with I-Resist and Students for a United Illinois, and also to publicize the events to your membership. Co-sponsorship would consist of having your group's name on publicity materials, actively encouraging members to attend these events, and allowing your organization to speak at the Rally if interested. The time and location of the events are below.
> Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you!
>  
> I-Resist Coalition and Students for a United Illinois
> 
> NEW MASCOT NOW! Rally at Swanlund
> Friday, October 22nd
> 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
> In front of Swanlund Administration Building (corner of John and Sixth Streets)
> 
> Join us as we let the Administration know it is time to move past the former "Chief" mascot and unite behind a new mascot.
>  
> NEW MASCOT NOW! Rally at Assembly Hall
> Saturday, October 23rd
> 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
> Meet outside of Assembly Hall
>  
> Join us as we rally to show how events like "The Next Dance" perpetuate a racial stereotype, divide our campus, and prevent us from moving forward as a campus. The "We've Moved On" Unity Party will follow this event.
> 
> "WE'VE MOVED ON" Unity Party
> Saturday, October 23rd
> 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
> Location TBD
> 
> After we rally against the mascot, we will be providing the campus with a genuinely entertaining party to serve as an alternative to "The Next Dance."
> 
> Thank you and we would appreciate your support. _______________________________________________
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