10 THE GREENSBORO TIMES Trump’s Narrow Minded Columbus Day Proclamation


The landmark statue of the explorer in New York City’s Columbus Circle is getting “round- the-clock”


police protection, the


Washington Post reports. Gwen Lynn @inagreenminute So the #NYC #Columbus


statue gets protection. It will


die a slow death like many did. #HappyIndigenousPeoplesDay #native #AmericanDiversity


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BY NIGEL ROBERTS It’s no surprise that President Donald Trump ignores the negative


impact of European colonization on indigenous people. After all, he dismissed the violence used by White supremacist during their rally in Charlottesville to defend a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, which represents a system of White domination.


Yahoo News reports that Trump proclaimed Columbus Day without the “qualms” of former President Barack Obama.


Trump’s proclamation calls on the nation to celebrate Europe’s


discovery of the Americas but excludes a recognition of how it affected indigenous people who had been living there for centuries.


President Obama, by contrast, recognized Columbus’ voyages


while also noting “the pain and suffering reflected in the stories of Native Americans who had long resided on this land prior to the arrival of European newcomers.”


The Charleston church shooting and violence in Charlottesville


added fuel to the movement to remove symbols of hate, including the Confederate flag and monuments honoring Confederate leaders. This wave includes calls for the removal of statues that honor Columbus.


defaced Columbus statues in the city. According to the New York


Post, Daniel Kimery, a 38-year-old homeless man from Arizona, was arrested for painting the Columbus Circle statue with pink nail polish, telling police that the color represented “the blood on the Italian explorer’s hands.”


In a separate incident, a 7-foot-tall Columbus statue in Central Park


was spray-painted with the words “Hate will not be tolerated” and red paint on the hands.


Benjamin YoungSavage @benjancewicz Statue of Christopher Columbus in Central Park, defaced. Columbus Circle, NYC.


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Twitter Ads info and privacy At the government level, several cities removed Columbus Day from


their official calendar. Most recently, the Los Angeles City Council voted in August to replace Columbus Day with a celebration of “indigenous, aboriginal and native people.”


NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS


FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS OF U.S. 158 (REIDSVILLE ROAD) FROM NORTH OF U.S. 421/I-40 BUSINESS IN WINSTON-SALEM IN FORSYTH COUNTY TO U.S. 220 IN STOKESDALE IN GUILFORD COUNTY TIP PROJECT NO. R-2577


The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed project to improve U.S. 158 (Reidsville Road) from north of U.S. 421/I-40 Business in Winston-Salem in Forsyth County to U.S. 220 in Stokesdale in Guilford County. Two design public meetings will be held for this project:


Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 Time: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location:


Gospel Light Baptist Church Bobby Roberson Fellowship Hall 890 Walkertown-Guthrie Road, Walkertown, NC


Date: Thursday, October 26, 2017 Time: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location:


Stokesdale Town Hall


Community Rooms 8325 Angel Pardue Road, Stokesdale, NC


The same information will be presented at both public meetings. The public may attend at any time during the above mentioned hours. NCDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and listen to comments regarding the project. The opportunity to submit written comments will also be provided at the meeting or via phone, email, or mail by November 10, 2017. Comments received will be taken into consideration as the project develops. Please note that no formal presentation will be made.


The purpose of the project is to improve the traffic carrying capacity and Level of Service along U.S. 158 in Forsyth and Guildford Counties. Project information and materials can be viewed as they become available online at https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/US158ReidsvilleRoad/.


For additional information, contact Karen S. Reynolds, NCDOT Project Manager, by mail: 1548 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1548, by phone: (919) 707-6038, or via email: kreynolds@ncdot.gov or Karen B. Taylor, P.E., AECOM Project Manager, by mail: 701 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 475, Raleigh, NC 27607, by phone: (919) 239-7156, or via email: karen.taylor@aecom.com.


NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this meet- ing. Anyone requiring special services should contact Caitlyn Ridge, P.E., Environmental Analysis Unit via e-mail at ceridge1@ncdot.gov or by phone (919) 707-6091 as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.


Persons who speak Spanish and do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive ser- vices upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.


Aquellas personas que hablan español y no hablan inglés, o tienen limitaciones para leer, hablar o entender inglés, podrían recibir servicios de inter- pretación si los solicitan antes de la reunión llamando al 1-800-481-6494.


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