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"So, you went to one of those schools that taught Revisionists History? Something must be done about today's public schools, we must find teachers that know enough to teach." I couldn't agree more about the public schools. I was actually taught the standard "Columbus is GREAT, let's Celebrate!" in school. Maturing and educating myself opened my eyes in a way public school never could. I'm passing the lesson on to my children to question what they are being taught. I am of American Indian heritage and I am very proud of it. My children are even more proud of it than I was ever taught to be. While we're not going to be protesting the next Columbus Day parade, we're also not buying the "founder" of America propaganda. As I told my son when he came home from kindergarten filled with stories about the joys of Christopher Columbus, imagine someone walking into our house and declaring himself the FOUNDER of our house, kicking us out and inviting all of his friends to move into the neighborhood. In my son's mind, this analogy was hilarious and his favorite statement re: Columbus is that the man "found" a place that wasn't lost. The true horrors of Columbus and his actions will be lessons left for another day when my son is older. If I were black, I would be a strong voice against MLK and Jackson & Sharpton. My biggest black hero today would have to be Bill Cosby for having the courage to tell it like it is, for berating the black youth for playing the "blame game" and for lashing out against Ebonics among other things. The man is smart, hilarious and gifted with insight few blacks seem to have the courage to come forward with. I applaud his efforts to trying to teach black youths what the playing field is all about and how to get on to it rather than expecting the world to lower it's expectations to grant a hand out.

I was actually taught the standard "Columbus is GREAT, let's Celebrate!" in school.

I was not taught any touchy-feely thing about Columbus. I just learned the facts. That is as it should be.

My Paternal Grandmother was Cherokee. Plenty of Americans like you and me have the blood of American Indians in our veins and yes, it is something to be proud of.

History is as it was.