COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Five years after its removal, new conversations are emerging about the Christopher Columbus statue that once stood outside of city hall.
City leaders announced the statue would be removed in 2020 after calls from the community saying he’s a symbol of racism and not someone who should be glorified. But about two years ago, Reimagining Columbus was tasked with coming up with a ‘generational vision’ for how it might be reintroduced to the community.
“Very happy to hear that people are actually wanting it to be put it back,” resident Alicia Healy said…