
Posts tagged with Indigenous Peoples

The offensive image lacks historical accuracy.

These racist tributes and monuments in the Philly region all face reckonings
Beyond the Rizzo and Columbus statues, there are at least dozen others at stake.

Why Philly’s robust Native American cultural center abruptly shut down
Before he was killed in a car crash, activist Kyle Shenandoah was working on resurrecting the indigenous peoples hub.
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A push to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Pennsylvania
No one thinks the legislation has a chance, but it's symbolic.

Philly’s rich history of Columbus protests and Indigenous Peoples Day.
Why Columbus Boulevard and Delaware Avenue share a name