Since 1966, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, a high school in rural northwest Indiana voted to make their mascot the Rebel. Join me as I dig deeper into what may have motivated this decision and what its impact has been ever since. In this first episode, you'll hear from Brandon Storey, who authored the most recent petition to retire the Rebel only a week after protests were sparked around the globe following George Floyd's murder by a white police officer.

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The Space Between Us

Since 1966, my high school’s mascot has been The Rebels. In the wake of civil unrest following the police murder of George Floyd, many mascots and symbols of the Confederacy have been put on the chopping block. The Rebel is no exception. Join me as I find out how my tiny little hometown is connected to the big, wide world, especially in this historic moment of social movement amidst a global pandemic.