Dear Basil, Your incredible leadership and the cooperation of the Italian American community in Cleveland is the model that we all need to follow. We must promote your success with all Italian Americans to inspire them to get involved and support Columbus Day in their communities. Your example proves through commitment, hard work and unity...

From the Concord Monitor: Legislators have put off deciding whether the second Monday in October needs a name change for this session. A bill that would have renamed Christopher Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day was retained in committee Tuesday, meaning it probably won’t be back this year. Read more here: https://www.concordmonitor.com/Indigenous-Peoples-Day-bill-retained-committee-sleeps-for-this-year-23595632 

The Borough Council voted unanimously Wednesday night not to replace the Columbus Day holiday with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, ending a debate that had started as a community discussion but quickly spread. Read more at this link: https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/glen-rock/2019/05/08/columbus-day-glen-rock-nj-will-not-replace-holiday-with-indigenous-peoples-day/3651351002/  

An Overdue Apology to Italian-Americans Click link below to read more. https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-overdue-apology-to-italian-americans-11554761121

Order Sons & Daughters of Italy in America — Grand Lodge of New York New York State Commission for Social Justice 2101 Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710 516-785-4623 | www.nysosia.org   MEDIA ALERT Presentation of an Official Proclamation of Apology by the Mayor of New Orleans to the Italian American Community for America’s Largest Single...