Page 7 - Ron Onesti News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Indigenous Peoples Day or Columbus Day? Groups say ditch Columbus

Chicago, Cook County and Illinois all observe Columbus Day, but some are calling for new ways to celebrate Italian heritage.

Arrigo parkUnited statesAlbany parkGrant parkCook countyTyler pasciak lariviere sunPat nabong sunGabriel piemonteRossana rodriguez sanchezKarlene duncanBrandon johnsonRon onestiChristopher columbusGeorge floydLori lightfootCivic committee of italian americans

Columbus Statues Remain in Storage on Another Columbus Day, More Than 3 Years After Removal

Columbus Statues Remain in Storage on Another Columbus Day, More Than 3 Years After Removal
wttw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wttw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

Arrigo parkUnited statesGrant parkBrandon johnsonRon onestiGeorge floydChristopher columbusLori lightfootCivic committee of italian americansChicago joint civic committee of italian americansJoint civic committeeItalian americansColumbus dayNorth americaState streetWacker drive

Italian Americans now defending rather than perpetuating their role in building America

Columbus Day is Monday October 9 and for many Italian Americans the yearly national holiday now comes with the ignominy of having to fight for their place in American society all over again.

Downers groveUnited statesDowners grove public libraryJulie milavecBenjamin harrisonTerry newsomeChristopher columbusFranklind rooseveltRon onestiJoe bidenCivic commissionCivic committee of italian americansItalian american studies associationEuropean unionColumbus dayItalian americans

Activists call for return of Columbus statues to Chicago parks

Statues of Christopher Columbus were pulled out of Chicago parks in 2020 after an order from former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Arrigo parkUnited statesGrant parkLori lightfootChristopher columbusGeorge floydBrandon johnsonRon onestiMary norkol sunTyler pasciak lariviere sunCivic committee of italianColumbus dayIndigenous peoples dayLittle italyMayor lori lightfootJoint civic committee

Activists gather in Little Italy to call for return of Columbus statues 3 years after removal

As calls to shift the focus of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day have intensified in recent years, a group of activists in Chicago has increased their demands for Christopher Columbus statues to be reinstalled.

United statesGrant parkArrigo parkChristopher columbusRon onestiBrandon johnsonLori lightfootGeorge floydCivic committee of italianColumbus dayIndigenous peoples dayLittle italyMayor lori lightfootJoint civic committeeColumbus day paradeWorld war