Published 29 days ago • loading... • Updated 26 days agoShow Less IconThe First Columbus Day Was Declared in the Shadow of a Lynching The holiday followed a $25,000 settlement to Italy after the New Orleans lynching, highlighting a federal response critics called unequal.Summary by The Philadelphia TribuneThis month we mark Columbus Day. The first one was a Chicago story. In the Windy City, Frederick Douglass and Ida B. Wells spotlighted what Washington wanted forgotten. In the fall of 1892, the nation celebrated four hundred years since…Share menu5 Articles5 ArticlesAllLeft2CenterRightSearch IconSort IconChicago Sun TimesLean LeftFactualityOwnershipColumbus Day, lynchings and Frederick Douglass' Chicago-based denunciation against racial injusticeOpen the article to view the coverage from Chicago Sun Times28 days ago·Chicago, United StatesRead Full ArticleThe Philadelphia TribuneGlobal Diaspora NewsView articleCaret Right IconInstitute of the Black World 21st CenturyView articleCaret Right Icon+2 Reposted by 2 other sourcesLean LeftFactualityOwnershipThe First Columbus Day Was Declared in the Shadow of a LynchingThis month we mark Columbus Day. The first one was a Chicago story. In the Windy City, Frederick Douglass and Ida B. Wells spotlighted what Washington wanted forgotten. In the fall of 1892, the nation celebrated four hundred years since…29 days ago·Philadelphia, United StatesRead Full ArticleNJURBANNEWSFactualityOwnershipThe First Columbus Day Was Declared In The Shadow Of A Lynching – NJ Urban NewsBen Jealous examines the 1892 origins of Columbus Day and its connection to the New Orleans lynching of 11 Italian Americans.26 days agoRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources5Leaning Left2Leaning Right0Center0Last Updated26 days agoBias Distribution100% LeftBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources lean Left100% LeftL 100%Untracked biasFactuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageThe Philadelphia Tribune broke the news in Philadelphia, United States 29 days ago on Friday, October 2, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsBen Jealous Plus IconColumbus Day Plus IconChicago, IL Plus IconShow AllSimilar News TopicsBen Jealous Plus IconColumbus Day Plus IconChicago, IL Plus IconShow All