Tag: Columbus Day
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Perspective: Columbus Day vs Indigenous People’s Day
by John Bernard, ©2025 (Oct. 13, 2025) — Part of the problem lies in assumptions about Indigenous Peoples worldwide and even the definition of Indigenous. While Anthropologists and Geneticists disagree on a point of human origin, they do agree that humanity did in fact originate at one point on the earth with consequent population dispersion…
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Mayor Ganim, City of Bridgeport Continue to Sponsor Columbus Day Weekend
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS DONATED ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT VINCENT VIZZO COLUMBUS DAY CONCERNS from Dalmarys Matos (203) 576-7201, Dalmarys.matos@bridgeportct.gov (Sep. 24, 2018) — Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim and City of Bridgeport continue to support the tradition of celebrating Italian-American heritage by making a $5,000 sponsorship contribution for the Columbus Day weekend festivities and the Vincent…