A politics of (Self-)Omission. The italian/american challenge in a post-George Floyd age

«The idea for this book was born out of discussions that originated after the murder of George Floyd. […] While some of the chapters herein pre–date the Floyd murder and the subsequent discussions and protests, they nonetheless prove relevant in any discussion on the “Columbus Affair,” as I have called it, and all that it pertains. How we see ourselves (chapter 1), how we might characterize the behavior of others (chapter 2 and 3), and how we have constructed mis-guided, alternative narratives (chapters 4 and 5) constitute a rainbow of issues that call for remedies in order for Italian Americans to move forward in a more constructive manner, are all part and parcel to any discussion — Columbus or more general — on Italians in America. Nothing should be left on the cutting-room floor» (from the “Introduction”).