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October 12, 2020

Article: Community Groups Reteach History of Christopher Columbus

Title: Community Groups Reteach History of Christopher Columbus
Description: After a summer of social unrest and calls to remove some monuments, activists are still pushing for the city to change the name of the holiday from 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.
Date: October 12, 2020
Publication: WTTW 
Link: https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/12/community-groups-reteach-history-christopher-columbus

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“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 the holiday from 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.

“We’re celebrating today—I don’t think Indigenous people need the city to tell them that it is Indigenous Peoples Day,” said Anthony Tamez-Pochel, co-president of Chi-Nations Youth Council.

Within Chicago Public Schools there’s a similar movement to change the holiday’s name. Along with the name change, Tamez-Pochel emphasized the need to also reteach the history about Columbus. He said people often don’t learn the complete history until they’re in college.”

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