October 10, 2021 | 7:45 AM
Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people
Monday’s federal holiday points to another national divide
tag | Columbus Day
April 7, 2021 | 4:33 AM
Italian Americans sue over Columbus holiday name change in Philadelphia
Many Italian Americans have embraced the 15th century explorer — once hailed as the discoverer of America — as a cultural hero, but not all agree.
April 6, 2021 | 3:51 PM
Italian Americans sue over Columbus holiday name change
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the suit filed Tuesday argues that while both groups deserve recognition, Mayor Jim Kenney “may not take action that discriminates against Italian Americans to exalt another ethnic group in its place.”
October 14, 2019 | 5:06 PM
In honor of Columbus Day, one lawmaker wants to get rid of it once and for all
More and more states are opting to celebrate indigenous people instead of Christopher Columbus. Representative Chris Rabb is pitching a version of that change for Pennsylvania.
