Christopher Columbus
Columbus Day celebrates an ongoing threat to American democracy
By Robert P. Jones — October 6, 2023
(RNS) — A federal holiday day at odds with our identity as a pluralistic democracy.
Meet Bushra Amiwala: The US’ youngest elected Muslim officeholder
By Joseph Hammond — March 19, 2021
(RNS) — Amiwala's age and status as the youngest elected Muslim official and the only one wearing a hijab in the state of Illinois have brought her fame not normally associated with being elected to a school board.
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day? It depends where you live
By Reuters — October 12, 2015
NEW YORK (Reuters) Native Americans and their supporters are trying to rebrand Columbus Day as a holiday that honors indigenous people rather than their European conquerors. In many cities, it's working.
Hatred of immigrants has a long history (COMMENTARY)
By A. James Rudin — September 4, 2014
(RNS) The “huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” words inscribed on the Statue of Liberty, frequently confronted severe prejudice and discrimination.
Vatican uncovers first known depiction of Native Americans
By Alessandro Speciale — May 2, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A recently discovered 1494 depiction of Native Americans is consistent with Christopher Columbus' account of being greeted by naked men who painted themselves black or red and danced for the European explorers.
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