Columbus Statues

Il linciaggio di New Orleans e il monumento di Colombo a New York

"Columbus is a figure with a long-standing cultural connection to New York City..." says candidate Andrew Yang and he adds: "I don’t think we should be getting into huge fights over which day is named after who, or pitting groups...

“Colombo è una figura con un legame culturale di lunga data con New York City... Non penso che dovremmo ingaggiarci in grandi lotte su quale giorno ha il nome di chi, o mettere le comunità una contro l'altra. Penso che...

While erecting statues to the Genoese explorer, and opening museums dedicated to him, apparently a lot of things were ignored. There is still much to say about him, and many aspects and experiences to be recounted-- and that’s exactly what...

The argument made by Douglass in 1852 is similar to that of the descendants of the "Native Americans" who do not celebrate "Thanksgiving", and could also be taken as a model by us today when it comes to reflecting on...

In Italiano It’s almost like a Pirandello play: loves and hatreds, admiration and disdain for a similar situation, but seen from different points of view, simply to remind us that absolute truth does not exist. And this very sick America,...

In wanting Columbus’ statues the intent of the Italian-American migrants was not to celebrate the genocide of the Native Americans or the expropriation of their lands. Emblematic in this regard is the erection of the New York monument to Cristopher...