Why Transform Columbus Day?

COLUMBUS DAY WAS BORN IN COLORADO 100 YEARS AGO THIS YEAR,
AND WE INTEND TO PUT AN END TO IT THIS YEAR.

Transform Columbus Day Alliance

Before Columbus sailed the Atlantic, he was a slave trader for the Portuguese, transporting West African people to Portugal to be sold as slaves. The Columbus legacy is steeped in blood, violence, and death.

The Transform Columbus Day Alliance actively rejects the celebration of Christopher Columbus and his legacy of domination, oppression, and colonialism. We also reject historical misconceptions regarding Columbus and his "discovery" of the Americas.

By saying NO to Columbus and his day we are saying YES to a new future of mutual respect, collaboration, and equality,
a future that respects..
=the rights of indigenous peoples
=the natural environment
=democratic & economic justice
=gender equity over global patriarchy
=free and equal speech over hate speech

Join us as the struggle continues October 2007.