I have been reading Liberating Jonah by Miguel De La Torre. For people like he and I who are Christian, anti-racist, and post-colonial, we find the celebration of Columbus Day problematic. For 2/3rds of the campus at Brown University, they supported ousting old Chris Columbus for Fall Weekend.
Fall Weekend
I pray that other universities follow suit.
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I just hope other institutions would do the same. Colonialism and slavery were two greatest evil institutions in human history. They don't deserve our honor. Colonialism and its memory is a shame to human dignity and robs people of their humanity.
that's a pretty exciting move. kudos to the university
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