Columbus's legend ignores the fact that the Americas were discovered at least 12,000 years ago, and Columbus's history as a conqueror and slaver is nothing to celebrate. The name of that holiday should be changed—I propose Migrant Day to celebrate the fact everyone here is a migrant or the descendant of migrants. The legendary and the historical Thanksgiving have nothing to do with Columbus. The
Published on November 26, 2015 09:24