Tag Archives: self-colonialism
Pascal’s Wager Be Damned:
Why the Abdication of Pope Benedict XVI Means the End of Catholic Moral Immunity TheAngryindian02.18.2013 ‘The supremacy of White values is stated with such violence, the victorious confrontation of these values with the lifestyle and beliefs of the colonised is so impregnated with aggressiveness, that as a counter measure the colonised rightly make a mockery […]
Navajo sues Urban Outfitters over product names
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation has sued Urban Outfitters Inc. months after the tribe sent a cease and desist letter to the clothing retailer demanding it pull the “Navajo” name from its products.The lawsuit filed late Tuesday in U.S. District Court in New Mexico alleges trademark violations and violations of the federal Indian Arts […]
UI denies North Dakota invitation to meet | Iowa City Press Citizen | press-citizen.com
The University of Iowa has decided against inviting the University of North Dakota to compete in an upcoming track meet because of its use of the Fighting Sioux mascot.UND, the North Dakota Legislature, the state’s Board of Higher Education and the NCAA are in the middle of a seven-year dispute over the Fighting Sioux mascot.UI […]
Hair Relaxer Use and Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in African-American Women
Abstract Hair relaxers are used by millions of black women, possibly exposing them to various chemicals through scalp lesions and burns. In the Black Women’s Health Study, the authors assessed hair relaxer use in relation to uterine leiomyomata incidence. In 1997, participants reported on hair relaxer use age at first use, frequency, duration, number of […]