The Untold Story of Christopher Columbus

We need to stop celebrating Columbus Day — immediately.

The story that we learned about Christopher Columbus could not be further from the truth. He was a colonizer, enslaver, and sex trafficker who committed genocide against Indigenous Peoples. Don’t believe me? Listen in and decide for yourself.

By celebrating Columbus Day, our country has erased the history of Native Americans, and now is the time to give it back by celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

Common myths about Christopher Columbus
The 3 reasons why Columbus’ crusade was different from others who had traveled to the Americas
What happened once Columbus arrived
The origins of Columbus Day in the United States
Ideas about what we should do in response to this violent history

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Ally Elementary

Parents have been asking for a practical, interactive way to implement the anti-racist strategies that I lay out in the First Name Basis Podcast, so we’re launching “Ally Elementary: Anti-Racist Education For Families and Schools.”

During this five-week program parents and teachers will work together with their children in their lives to create a culture of anti-racism, and I will be there to guide them every step of the way. We will use hands-on activities to teach our children about everything from the untold story of how race was created to how they can disrupt racism in their everyday lives. I am so excited to watch the families and schools in our community make a meaningful transformation and improve their communities through anti-racist action.

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