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Chicago Mayor Removes Columbus Statues, Calls Decision Temporary
A compromise must be reached.
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Torched Churches and Toppled Statues Show Depravity of Mob Rule in US
Burned up Virgin Mary statues and toppled monuments are an assault on Italian Americans and democracy at large.
Read MoreNew York’s San Gennaro Feast Canceled Amid Resurgent Pandemic
It's official, the nation's biggest Italian American feast will not be held in 2020.
Read MoreWhat Would MLK Say About the Columbus Statue Destruction?
The lessons of the iconic Civil Rights leader are being drowned out by those who believe that progress can be achieved through chaos.
Read MoreUS Senators Reverse Plan to Abolish Columbus Day After Outcry
It's a significant win for Italian Americans, who have watched in disbelief over the past few weeks, as protesters splintered away from a peaceful cause to go and topple Christopher Columbus statues.
Read MoreGOP Senators Propose Replacing Columbus Day With Juneteenth
Senators are calling the replacement a cost-saving measure, but the issue goes well beyond dollars and cents.
Read MoreEver Wonder Who Brought Fireworks Shows to the US? Hint: Thank Italians
The vibrant aerial displays that impress crowds today date back to the 1830s, when Italians combined metals with explosives to develop colored fireworks.
Read MoreIronically, Columbus Statues Symbolize What Protesters Are Fighting For
They represent a movement that fought against discrimination, and that history won’t be rewritten. Not in Pittsburgh, not in NYC, not in Cleveland, not in Chicago, not anywhere we can help it.
Read MoreNYC Police Guarding Columbus Statues Against Mob Rule
Social reform isn't achieved with hammers and spray paint, it comes about through informed and peaceful deliberation. Let's stop the destruction, and start the discussion.
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