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The statue stands in a small park near a strip of businesses owned primarily by blacks and Latinos. The 6-foot tall monument to Christopher Columbus was erected in Long Branch's Slocum Park in 1961, when the city was predominantly white. More than half a century later, the city has seen an influx of Latino immigrants, and at least one Hispanic grou...

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Anthony Scaramucci hasn’t even officially started his White House job, but he’s already captured a lot of attention — and helped perpetuate negative stereotypes about Italian-Americans. An advocacy group pushed back against Scaramucci’s performance a week after President Donald Trump chose him to lead his communications team and a day after he unle...

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Tra i diversi aspetti che caratterizzano l'esperienza italoamericana, come ci hanno detto alcuni nostri precedenti ospiti, c'è (sin dall'inizio) il problema delle discriminazioni e degli stereotipi. E' un problema che divide fortemente la comunità: perché c'è chi lo combatte con grande forza, e chi ritiene che al contrario bisognerebbe evitare di p...

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Historic sculptures and war memorials meant to honor the people and events that helped shape our city sit languishing, stashed away behind a fence at one of the city's busiest parks. A 1909 sculpture of Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, the discoverer of New York Harbor, now looks like it's seen better days. The Coast Guard Memorial, h...

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Dr. Jon S. Odorico of Madison, WI, was awarded the 2016 UNICO National Marconi Science Award and Medal by UNICO National President Ann Walko, at a gala award ceremony and dinner attended by UNICO National officers and dignitaries from across the country during UNICO's National Board of Directors meeting, Saturday, March 5th, 2016 in Atlantic City,...

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Free Event Open To Those Interested In Defending Italian Heritage Against Negative Barrage Of Stereotyping In Media And Popular Culture   March 7, 2013For immediate releaseContact: Sebastian D'EliaCommunications DirectorItalian American ONE VOICE Coalition908-770-3662 www.iaovc.org   Are you an Italian American who is sick and tired o...

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Si è tenuta ieri sera, 3 aprile, nella sede della UNICO National Connecticut District 1 a Milford, in Connecticut, la presentazione di "One Voice Coalition" (www.iaovc.org), un'organizzazione nazionale di attivisti Usa, dedicata esclusivamente a difendere il patrimonio e la cultura italo americana.   Presente all'evento anche Fucsia Nissoli,...

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Italian American One Voice Coalition President Andre DiMino appeared on Ebru Today discussing the Italian stereotypes in the media from "The Sopranos", to " Jersey Shore", to Governor Chris Christie in Time Magazine.   You can watch the full interview here.

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The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition invites you to their "IAOVC FORUM"PresentersManny Alfano ... How does IAOVC deal with the mediaAndre' DiMino ... Progress ReportFrank Cipolla TV Anchor and Radio Personality ... How to use twitterSaturday, May 16, 2015 ... Doors open at 10:30 amAt Vinnie's Pizzeria and Restaurant 414 Broad Street,...

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In 2013, the Mercer County Italian American Festival Committee donated and erected a statute of Christopher Columbus on the site of their building in Hamilton Township, a municipality comprised OF 70% Italian Americans. Shortly thereafter, irresponsible vandals defaced the statute by blackening the face. Cavaliere John Scarpati called it a despicab...

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