Attacks on statues of Columbus are nothing new. Infamous for the killings of African Americans, the Klu Klux Klan also spilled hatred upon Latinos, Italians and Catholics. In a thorough examination of the life and legacy of Columbus, this Knights of Columbus film depicts the Great Explorer’s remarkable genius as well as his deep desire...

Hateful Man Takes Statue, Breaks Hearts Support the Cartafalsa Legal Defense Fund. Protect Columbus statues. For more than thirty years, John Cartafalsa’s beloved Columbus sculpture welcomed all who entered the lobby of his Manhattan apartment building. Then one day last summer, “cancel culture” struck home. The bronze figurine vanished, taken from its niche. The 91-year-old...

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Why are we so eager to search out scapegoats for the injustices of history? Whatever the reason, Christopher Columbus is now the fall guy for the sins of slavery, the exploitation of indigenous peoples, the rape of natural resources and most of the legal, financial and territorial abuses that followed the first European steps in...