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By meridiantimes | April 1, 2013

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				When the nation looked in on itself, evaluating its systemic racism and fighting for social justice, the Okemos Public Schools decided it was time to reconsider its mascot. 
“Last summer with this renewed focus on racism and social justice, we got feedback from many alumni, current students, and community members asking us to evaluate this,” said Dean Bolton, the president of the Okemos School Board. “It was time to make sure that everything was aligned with our efforts.”
On May 24, the board held a meeting and voted unanimously to change the mascot from the Chiefs or Chieftains into something else. 
	
	
	
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