Indigenous Peoples Day
John Wayne’s Racist Unearthed Interview Shows That Things Haven’t Changed
While he’s been dead for nearly 40 years, film star John Wayne’s comments from a May 1971 interview with Playboy are making headlines for his pretty racist rhetoric, and…
Kehlani Calls For Afro-Indigenous Peoples To Reclaim Their Legacy
Like many black and brown peoples, R&B superstar Kehlani isn’t here for the celebration of Columbus Day. Instead, she feels people of color should reclaim their legacy…
#IndigenousPeoplesDay Is Trending Because Columbus Was A Genocidal Slave Trader
As natives from Dominica to Puerto Rico to the Virgin Islands continue to reel from hurricanes Irma and Maria, Donald J. Trump officially proclaims October 9, 2017 as…
Los Angeles Will Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day Instead Of Columbus Day
Columbus Day will no longer be a thing in Los Angeles. The L.A. City Council voted on Wednesday (Aug. 30) to nix the national holiday from its city calendar. The date…
#IndigenousPeoplesDay Shuts Down Columbus Day
The ongoing conversation of #IndigenousPeoplesDay is beginning to spread like wildfire, helping put end to the distorted narrative of “Columbus Day.” Since 2015 36…