Christopher Columbus Statue Will Not Return to CV’s Discovery Park, Task Force to Drive Park Name Change
Christopher Columbus Statue Will Not Return to CV’s Discovery Park, Task Force to Drive Park Name Change
By Sandra G. Leon
The Chula Vista City Council voted Tuesday to permanently remove a statue of Christopher Columbus that once stood at the corner of Discovery Park but was removed last year after repeated attacks of vandalism raised concerns over the monument.
The City’s Human Relations Commission recently passed a resolution asking the City to remove the statue and rename the park due to Columbus’ history of atrocities committed against indigenous people. Several members of Native American groups spoke before the Council last night to voice their opposition to honoring a man who left a legacy of pain and suffering.
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A California city has voted to permanently remove a decades-old Christopher Columbus statue and replace it with a new monument honoring diversity and indigenous people, a report says.
The Chula Vista City Council approved the action Tuesday by a 4-1 vote, according to FOX5 San Diego. The Columbus statue and monuments alike are reminders to my peers that White supremacy is not only condoned in our city, but glorified, a community member said during the public comment section of the meeting.
We hope you will be able to correct history that has wronged so many of our communities, another person said.
The Chula Vista City Council decided the fate of a Christopher Columbus statue Tuesday after a long and contentious back and forth between those who say.
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