MORE THAN A WORD (70 mins)
John and Kenn Little, Directors | USA | 2017 | Doc
October 18th at 4:30 pm at Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge MA
Co-presenting with the Harvard University Native American Program
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More than mascots…more than stereotypes, More Than a Word offers a fascinating look at the growing movement to change the name of the Washington R*dskins football team. Directed by brothers John and Kenn Little, who are members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, the film traces how the word “r*dskin” evolved from a term of racist derision and slander to being embraced as the name of one of NFL’s most beloved franchises. It also draws on the voices of Native American activists and scholars to place this controversy within the wider context of Native American history and racial stereotyping more generally.
Free and open to the public
Sponsor by Arlington International Film festival
https://gsas.harvard.edu/student-life/harvard-resources/harvard-university-native-american-program