Christopher Columbus

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Columbus statue, theGrio.com
October 6, 2023
The statue — which depicts Christopher Columbus pointing forward with his right arm while holding a globe in his left…
March 4, 2022
An October meeting between Lightfoot, George Smyrniotis and several other city lawyers reportedly led to vulgar insults, the lawsuit says.
Native American Indian
October 11, 2021
Indigenous Peoples' Day is one of remembrance to honor the ancestors and elevate the original people who walked this land.
Harriet Tubman theGRIO.com
June 23, 2021
A Harriet Tubman monument is set to replace a Christopher Columbus statue that was removed from a national park in…
Marc Lamont Hill Vernon Jones www.thegrio.com
May 5, 2021
The host asked the politician to explain critical race theory and his answer was not definitive or factual, according to…
October 13, 2020
On the latest episode of his podcast, Nick Cannon and white nationlaist Richard Spencer clash over the Christopher Columbus holiday.
July 24, 2020
Two statues of Christopher Columbus that stood in Chicago parks were taken down early Friday at the direction of Mayor…
July 19, 2020
Miracle Boyd, a young Black activist known for using her voice to help stop the violence in Chicago, became a…
June 10, 2020
A statue of Christopher Columbus was beheaded and Confederate ones were vandalized as activists say they are symbols of racism.
Columbus
October 8, 2018
Though Columbus, Ohio is named for the explorer, the city has decided to avoid celebrating him given his true historic…
October 9, 2017
NEW YORK (AP) — Is it time to say arrivederci to Christopher Columbus?
September 8, 2017
Nearly 5,000 people have signed a petition proposing that a statue of Christopher Columbus be taken down and replaced instead…
August 30, 2017
A statue of Christopher Columbus standing in a Yonkers park has reportedly lost its head...
October 12, 2015
There was a time when Christopher Columbus was heavily pushed and accepted as the greatest explorer of this side of
October 13, 2014
Happy Columbus Day?  What is there to celebrate?  And how about Happy Indigenous People’s Day instead? With Columbus Day upon