On Monday, Columbus Day, for the first time the holiday was also officially recognized as Indigenous People’s Day by President Joe Biden through a proclamation. In Jersey City, one school decided to forgo its traditional day off and instead honor the newly recognized holiday and teach students about the people who were already here when explorer Christopher Columbus came ashore.
Jersey City students learn about Indigenous people — and Columbus
Many across the country have advocated for Columbus Day to be renamed Indigenous People’s Day
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Emmy nominated correspondent Leah Mishkin has been on the general assignment beat for NJ Spotlight News since 2017. Her passion is meeting new people and telling their stories. She has been reporting and anchoring at stations across the East Coast since graduating from Emerson College.