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Celebrate your Italian American heritage in style at the free Columbus Day celebration in Howard Beach on Sunday, Oct. 6. The festivities, sponsored by State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., will kick off from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church Hall located at 100-05 Beach 159 Street. “For me, Columbus Day has always been a time to celebra...

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“Sono molto lieto potervi comunicare la proclamazione da parte del Governatore del Texas per il Mese di ottobre, dedicato alla Eredità ed al Patrimonio Italiano. Dobbiamo incoraggiare non solo i connazionali del Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma e Louisiana, ma di tutti gli Stati Uniti, a difendere fortemente la nostra identità ed eredità Nazionale, la nos...

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On Tuesday night, the University of Oklahoma Undergraduate Student Congress passed a resolution removing the Pledge of Allegiance from the congressional agenda. "I think that’s just pretty much a load of crap,” Philip Aldridge, an OU student, said. This is the first time the Pledge of Allegiance has been removed from the congressional agenda since...

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Mayor Nick Isgro plans to proclaim Oct. 14 “Columbus Day,” despite the state’s having passed a law in April renaming it “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.” Isgro’s proclamation pays deference to Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who sailed to the Americas on behalf of Spain more than 500 years ago and who has become a reminder of the oppression and...

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Princeton is now the second New Jersey town to officially recognize “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” as the second Monday in October. While some towns across the country have replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day, officials in Princeton say they plan to celebrate both. "We wanted to make it a positive thing. This is something we hope that eve...

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A Racine-based organization is advocating changing the name of Christopher Columbus Causeway to the Root River Causeway, though both the city and county would have to approve the change. The proposal was brought to the city by Coming Together Racine, a grassroots organization with a mission to, “actively challenge and eliminate racism in the greate...

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The Italian American Police Society of NJ is proud to announce that it has selected Union County Sheriff Peter Corvelli as its 2019 Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal. Sheriff Corvelli will participate in ceremonies and parades in NJ and NYC along with area law enforcement officers and Italian American leaders. Peter Corvelli, a resident of Kenilwor...

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The Italian American Police Society of NJ is proud to announce the selection of Miss Gianna Onnembo of Wood Ridge High School as the 2019 Columbus Day Parade Queen. Gianna, is the daughter of Emma and Jerry Onnembo of Wood Ridge. Jerry is a Society Vice President and a Sergeant in the Wood Ridge Police Department. Gianna will represent our organiza...

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Sunday, October 13, 2019 will be a historic day in Branford. That's when the Greater New Haven Columbus Day Parade – the largest parade of its kind in New England -- steps off here to help celebrate Branford's 375th anniversary. "This great parade is one of the most anticipated events of the year as we celebrate our 375th anniversary," said Branfor...

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Tower Grove Park’s board has decided to keep the Christopher Columbus statue at its current location. The board said in a statement on Wednesday that the statue will stay near the Grand Avenue entrance to the park, and park officials will add signs nearby “with important historical context about Columbus and the history of the park’s land.” The sta...

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