Spurred by national calls for racial equity, communities across the U.S. took a deeper look at Columbus’ legacy in recent years — pairing or replacing it with Indigenous Peoples Day. Kenney previously signed an executive order changing the city’s annual Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day. “As far as we’re concerned, we’re going to keep protesting it until Columbus Day is abolished.”In New York City, the annual Columbus Day Parade returns after a one-year, in-person absence attributed to the coronavirus pandemic. Chicago’s annual Columbus Day parade also returns Monday after the pandemic forced 2020′s cancellation of the event that draws 20,000 people. Chicago Public Schools in 2020 voted to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, provoking outrage from several alderman and Italian American groups.

Source: Egypt Independent October 10, 2021 05:03 UTC