Posts tagged Columbus Day
Native-Led Movies And TV Shows Positively Affect Viewers, Study Shows
Native-Led Movies And TV Shows Positively Affect Viewers, Study Shows

(ANALYSIS) Back in August, IllumiNative released a study that described how Native-led shows like “Reservation Dogs" had a positive effect on viewers, showing that Native-led projects are not only in demand but proving to be educational and impactful. Viewers who watched the aforementioned Native-led shows were more likely to agree with policies that support and center Indigenous voices.

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Analysis, History, News, North America, Religion, Film & TVMatthew KincanonFaVS News, Matthew Kincanon, Indigenous, Native, Indian, IllumiNative, Indigenous representation, news, movies and TV, Native Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus, history, film, TV, film and TVComment
Celebrating America: Why we honor Columbus and ignore Vespucci
Celebrating America: Why we honor Columbus and ignore Vespucci

(OPINION) As Italians gained in power, Columbus Day officially became a U.S. federal holiday starting in 1968. Amerigo Vespucci, however, is barely mentioned in American classrooms.

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Africa, Asia, Conflict, Culture, Economy, Education, Europe, North America, Opinion, Politics, Religion, Society, South AmericaClemente LisiClemente Lisi, Christianity, religion, history, Catholic Church, Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Verpucci, Columbus Day, Italian, Italian Americans, immigration, statues, BLM, George Floyd, racism, Native Americans, Indians, Primary Feature, vespucci, columbus, Recharge Comments