The Washington, D.C.-based college will use Colonials until a new mascot label is introduced in its 2023-2024 school year.
The word “colonialism” conjures up images of control and subjugation of one group over another, typically of whites over persons of color, a divisive that concept has affected global politics throughout history for hundreds of years.
George Washington University — recognizing that the use of the term “Colonials” as its mascot moniker divides its campus community and can “no longer serve its purpose as a name that unifies” — is retiring the name.
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