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Portland school chose evergreen trees to be its new logo delays vote on the rebrand lynching fears

A Portland high school has postponed changing its mascot to an evergreen tree  A committee member raised concerns about possible connotations to lynching  The Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School is named after a Pulitzer Prize-winning African American journalist who extensively documented lynching in 1900s A teacher defended the choice as a tree characterized by the life-giving force of their foliage, the strength of their massive trunk, and the depth of their roots    Evergreen tree was voted upon by staff and students from 420 choices

School delays evergreens mascot vote over fears it s tied to lynching

School delays evergreens mascot vote over fears it s tied to lynching James Gordon For Dailymail.com © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo A high school in Oregon that was considering changing its mascot to that of an evergreen tree is delaying its vote over concerns about the image s potential ties to lynching.  Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School in Portland was renamed earlier this year after a prominent black activist and reporter who documented lynching.  The school had wanted to ditch its old Trojan mascot along with the name change and settled on the evergreen tree after input from students and staff who chose from among 420 possible choices.

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