On May 11, the Radnor School District Board in Pennsylvania voted 6-3 in favor of upholding the removal of Radnor High School’s nickname “Raiders” and the accompanying mascot depicting a Native American warrior. The decision resulted from controversy surrounding the rebranding of the nickname and mascot, which have been in place for over 90 years. Proponents of the name change argue that the name “Raiders” is racist as it was placed together with the image of an Native American, while the other side says the term “Raiders” has no inherent offensive connotations, and that removing it would disrespect the history of the school. Last September, the Radnor School Board decided to retire the “Raiders” name and all associated Native American imagery from the Radnor School District. According to their official website, the new nickname and logo will be decided on June 29. A series of meetings were held trying to …