Debates about Columbus’ Spanish Jewish ancestry are not new − the claim was once a bid for social acceptance
Claims about Columbus being Sephardic have bubbled up for decades. Early in the 20th century, some immigrant groups hoped ...
Factbox-Where Europe, US stand on slavery reparations
Discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism are gaining momentum, with Caribbean and African nations ...
Scientific American3h
The Surprising Story of How Peaches Became an Icon of the U.S. Southeast
The Spanish brought peaches to the U.S., but Indigenous peoples spread the fruit across the eastern half of the U.S.
Where Europe, US stand on slavery reparations
LONDON - Discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism are gaining momentum, with Caribbean and ...
Slavery reparations: Where do Europe and the United States stand?
Discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism are gaining momentum, with Caribbean and African nations ...
CounterPunch8h
Will the Phoenix Rise Again in Palestine?
In recent days, various plans for the control and reoccupation of Gaza have begun appearing in the US and Israeli media.
The North Wind Online13h
NMU honors Indigenous heritage on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
For hundreds of years, the governments of the Americas have committed themselves to the genocide of Indigenous peoples both ...
Insight News17hOpinion
Accept our king, our god − or else: The senseless ‘requirement’ Spanish colonizers used to justify their bloodshed in the Americas
As a historian of colonial Latin America, I often begin such discussions by pointing to a peculiar document drafted several ...
Culver City Observer1d
City Council Appoints Hope Parrish as Honorary City Historian, Hears Crime Update
Honorary City Historian Appointed The City Council voted to appoint Hope Parrish as the honorary City Historian. Parrish is a retired property master who worked in the entertainment industry for many ...
The Digital Universe2d
BYU Multicultural Student Services hosts first Indigenous Peoples Day celebration
BYU students from many cultures and backgrounds gathered together to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, Oct. 14.
Mongabay4d
At Mexico’s school for jaguars, big cats learn skills to return to the wild
In the grasslands of Yagul, in the central valleys of southern Mexico’s Oaxaca state, a jaguar makes its way through the ...
The Lowell Sun4d
Written in Granite: Columbus Day controversy lingers
This column is a bit late, but I was reminded of the recent “Columbus Day” holiday after reading about the second Kelly ...