Kim-Mai Cutler Retweeted Christine Pelosi
The historical context in which these statues are put up in the first place is interesting. This one was placed in 1957. “Italian Americans embraced Columbus as a hero figure to combat anti-Italian sentiment.” https://sf.curbed.com/2017/10/9/16446910/columbus-statue-north-beach-sf …https://twitter.com/sfpelosi/status/1273652001864220672 …
Kim-Mai Cutler added,
Christine Pelosi @sfpelosi
As an Italian American I grew up with the mythology of Columbus “discovering” America - only to learn the harsh genocidal reality. Today in San Francisco the mythology came down and the history lifted up. We have many Italians to admire without him. 
https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/christopher-columbus-statue-removed-from-coit-tower-site/ …

https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/christopher-columbus-statue-removed-from-coit-tower-site/ …
10:20 AM - 18 Jun 2020
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