Carissimi/e,

I am more than happy to announce the following historical victories that did happen recently:

• The Connecticut School Board reverses their decision to change Columbus Day (and ultimately restore it, of course!) https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-london/connecticut-school-board-reverses-columbus-day-name-change/
• The New Jersey School Board reverses as well their decision of changing Columbus Day name https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/06/22/randolph-new-jersey-scrap-holiday-names-columbus-day-calendar/5302142001/
• Last but not least, Judge Paula Patrick ruled the decision of Major Kenney to remove the statue as "cleary an abouse of discretion as well as arbitrary action" and lawless. This has been such a great victory since I personally fought to keep the statue and I testify at the Art and Historic commission back in 2020. Even though the majority of people and all of experts from all around the world were in favor in keeping the statue, both decisions ruled to remove the statue. I read with great satisfaction that an authoritarian figure recognized the tyrant actions of Major Kenney and the failures of other institutions "Approving removal [of the statue] without a detailed, expert report containing any quantitative data with respect to the state of the statue and removal thereupon, was clearly erroneous, arbitrary, and inconsistent with the guiding purpose of the Historical Preservation Ordinance,". The first thing I will do when I will be back in Philly is to enjoy a picnic at Marconi Plaza, a place where I can be a proud Italian. https://www.bigtrial.net/2021/08/christopher-columbus-beats-tyrant-mayor.html?fbclid=IwAR3nEJoJ8sgwz1QAzlou_nuYXn3QTJh5gZT6y19D-2C0sz6nJHPTKI58REc

I am writing all of this to show you our fights are bringing some common sense to the authorities. There are still many fights to fight and there are many of us all around the US willing to keep Christopher Columbus. I would like to ask you again to help us in promote the campaign. Please, share the petition with your family, members and social media pages. Keep in mind, after signing you need to confirm your email address by clicking on the link change.org sent you. We are not asking you for money but change.org will use the donations to promote the campaign. If you want to help us in promote the campaign email to italianpride@drexel.edu. Also, if you organization is willing to email or mail to Drexel University a letter of support for the campaign, email to italianpride@drexel.edu and we will send you the contacts. Finally, I did write an article to tell some of the fights in preserving Columbus Day/statue. The article is in Italian and published on La Voce di New York. Again, thank you so much for your support. They are hearing us, but it is not time to stop! https://www.lavocedinewyork.com/people/nuovo-mondo/2021/08/12/columbus-day-la-cancel-culture-sulla-storia-italiana-ha-diviso-gli-americani/