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Moore’s remarks came as the Cook County Board debated a resolution Monday on changing the October holiday.
Opponents, including members of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian-Americans, feared that renaming the holiday would hinder an annual celebration of Italian-American culture. Others supported an Indigenous Peoples’ Day but one that did not interfere with Columbus Day.
Chicago Teachers Union Chief of Staff Jane Johnson, a former Chicago Public Schools history teacher, commended CPS’ earlier decision to change its calendar in speaking in favor of the county change.
“It sends a powerful signal that we don’t celebrate an individual responsible for genocide conquest slavery and rape,” she said. “It’s time to undo the damage.”