An African American student in Brian Goeddeâs Community College of Philadelphia class put it bluntly: âYou know, in the story of American history, I donât think Iâm rooting for the colonials.â
But for a long time, it was âColonial Phil,â a white man in a tricornered hat, who, as the school mascot, was the chief cheerleader for the college.
That changed Tuesday when the 27,000-student CCP unveiled its new mascot: âRoary,â the lion.
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