The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) congratulates Hon. Basil Russo, NIAF Board of Directors Member and National President of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), on his recent honors from the American Nationalities Movement and the Cleveland International Hall of Fame.

Russo was honored by the American Nationalities Movement with the Freedom Award on December 16, 2017, in recognition of his dedicated work as president of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to uniting Italian American communities nationwide. The American Nationalities Movement is an organization dedicated to educating, advocating and representing the interests of all diverse ethnic groups in the United States to the public and to the political leaders of the United States.