New Mascot Stirs Controversy At San Antonio College [View all]
A group of students at San Antonio College is concerned their school’s new mascot reinforces racist stereotypes.
Antonio the Masked Ranger was introduced to students at a pep rally earlier this month wearing a black mask, red cape and black sombrero.
“What people are going to take away from this is that it's now some kind of Latino bandit,” said Nati Román, a Mexican American Studies major. “It kind of plays into those old stereotypes that were very prevalent in our media and Hollywood of the Mexican bandit.”
Román also serves as vice president of the student group Somos la Gente, which roughly translates to “We are the People.” The group is dedicated to offering a safe space for students of color.
Read more: https://www.tpr.org/post/new-mascot-stirs-controversy-san-antonio-college
San Antonio College President Robert Vela, right, poses for a photo with Antonio the Masked Ranger during a pep rally Oct. 9, 2019 introducing students to the mascot.
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