Community Groups Reteach History of Christopher Columbus
Clip: 10/12/2020 | 6m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
Monday is a federal holiday, but not everyone refers to it by the same name.
After a summer of social unrest and calls to remove some monuments, activists are still pushing for the city to change the name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. But community groups aren’t waiting for the city to take action to begin reteaching the history of Christopher Columbus.
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Community Groups Reteach History of Christopher Columbus
Clip: 10/12/2020 | 6m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
After a summer of social unrest and calls to remove some monuments, activists are still pushing for the city to change the name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. But community groups aren’t waiting for the city to take action to begin reteaching the history of Christopher Columbus.
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