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The story of why in 1892 America began to celebrate Columbus Day, which subsequently led to the creation of more than 100 Columbus statues throughout our country, is a tragic example of the mistreatment of immigrants that needs to be told. After years of relative dormancy, the legacy of Christopher Columbus is once again making headlines in Ohio’s...

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On October 12, 2024, the Columbus Monument in downtown Syracuse turns 90 years old. Most readers are familiar with the protracted legal battle over Mayor Ben Walsh’s decision to remove it amidst a national reckoning with public monuments in 2020. What less people are aware of is the historical context in which it was built. The story begins in 1910...

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Jersey City, in conjunction with the JC Columbus Day Parade Committee, recently held the Italian-American Heritage and Cultural Month Flag Raising at City Hall. The event in the Council Chambers comes ahead of the parade this Saturday, October 12 at 1 p.m. Parade honorees were recognized, including 2024’s Grand Marshall, Ward C Councilman Richard B...

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The Columbus Day Parade in New York City is the largest celebration of Italian-American culture in the United States. The position of Grand Marshal is an important one. Joe DiMaggio, Frank Sinatra, and Sophia Loren all served as Grand Marshals of past parades. Sandra Bookman sat down with this year's Grand Marshal, Mike Strianese who will lead the...

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Over the last several years there has been a concerted effort to marginalize Columbus and Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day. All of this under the pretext that atrocities occurred because of Columbus coming to the Americas. History chronicles the actual events and the atrocities that took place post Columbus during the Cortez...

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Before Monday's Columbus Day Parade, Italian Americans and Native Americans in Chicago are trying to come together to open a dialogue over the controversy that has surrounded the holiday for years. The two groups are trying to bridge the gap when it comes to Columbus Day celebrations. The debate over the history surrounding the holiday has gone on...

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Today, we celebrate the proud heritage of Italian Americans in our Nation, whose contributions and character have shaped our country’s soul. I believe we are the only Nation in the world with a heart and soul that draws from old and new.  For some Italian-American families, the stories they share about their ancestors’ lives in this country stretch...

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The City of Binghamton (NY) is gearing up for the upcoming long weekend with a tradition that’s lasted over six decades. This Monday is Binghamton’s Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival, to take place in Downtown Binghamton, beginning at 9 a.m. with the raising of the Italian flag outside of city hall. The grand Marshall this year is the former...

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Since 1937, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Columbus Day a federal holiday, every year we have been commemorating Christopher Columbus making landfall in the Americas on Octo­ber 12, 1492. This year the celebration falls on Monday, October 14, in recogni­tion of Columbus’ – and Europe’s – dis­covery of the entire other half of the w...

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The borough will morph into Little Italy this weekend as the annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival are celebrated in town. The parade kicks off at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, on the Boulevard in Seaside Heights. Once again, a folkloric group from Italy will visit the borough for the parade, which is organized by the Ocean County Columbus Day...

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