Middle Ground Can Be Had In Melrose Raiders Debate: Letter

Melrose MA

18 November, 2021

6:23 PM

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The following was submitted by Melrose resident Cal Finocchiaro. Get in on the conversation by creating a free account or emailing [email protected]: Over the years, as a community, we have acknowledged and have made changes in the right direction. We removed the mascot, which seems to be the most important part of this issue. We no longer use any imagery/Dreamcatchers that align with American Indians and instead use the red "M". By doing this we have shown that we are against hurtful imagery and making things better. By changing the mascot and keeping the name red Raiders or even just Raider, and using the M as our mascot, we are finding a middle ground. I believe a middle ground is important since there is so much division in the city regarding this topic.