Akron. “The City Council of Akron, Ohio took Councillor Russel’s proposal to abolish and substitute the celebration of Cristopher Columbus with “The Indigenous Day” into consideration. After a long debate and various interventions made by many of our Italian compatriots and advocates of the Italian-American community, gathered for the occasion, the members of the City Council rejected the proposal for abolition thus confirming Columbus Day would remain” said Vincenzo Arcobelli, coordinator of the Italian Committee for Italians in the World (CTIM) in North America and Councillor of the General Council of Italians living Abroad (CGIE), in a statement. Arcobelli thanked the “the Delegate of CTIM in Ohio and Vice President of Comites of the consular district of Detroit – the architect of the initiative along with other organisations belonging to the Council of Italian-American Associations in Akron’s Summit County, the Councillors that voted against, and the entire community that remained united and strong. (9colonne)
