Speaking out with one voiceagainst negative stereotyping
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Italian-American One Voice Coalition is a national network of activists enabling the Italian American community to act as one united voice when dealing with defamation, discrimination and negative stereotyping. Member organizations provide a liaison with the IA One Voice Coalition to disseminate information to the Italian American community and protest with one voice against each outrage against our heritage, culture and character.
Join the Italian American One Voice Coalition national activist network. This Network communicates with individuals and organizations across the USA, Canada and other countries. This coalition will keep abreast of the onslaught against our heritage and culture. Working together and speaking with One Voice against stereotyping of our people we will alert you to ongoing situations which affect our dignity. The Network goal is to bombard offensive parties when Stereotypical in advertisements, TV Shows, movies, newspapers, etc. are reported. Using the internet, we hope to invite and encourage you to send E-mails and letters when needed Write , phone and send faxes to those who mock Italian Americans. We will also let you know when a person or company does something praiseworthy so that we may thank them. The power of the Internet is vast, the potential of which has now been recognized and used extensively the major political parties. We intend to improve our use of that power to let those who disrespect our ethnicity know that we will no longer remain silent in the face of abject defamatory. If you truly care about righting our negative image in American society we urge you to join our efforts
An Open Letter to Italian Americans Growing up in the 40s and 50s, I can vividly remember Italian Americans being referred to as "guinea," "wop," "greaseball," by non-Italians, people my parents called "gli Americani." Despite smiling when they spoke these slurs, they were nonetheless insulting. ... continue reading
Remember, when writing to voice your concerns, to keep your comments brief, simple and to the point. A printed letter should not exceed more than one page, and an email should not exceed more than one-screen. Be sure to send a copy of your letter/email to Italian-American One Voice Committee. Sample Letters for Networks and sponsors
The Sopranos is Not Just a TV Show Defamation and discrimination of Italian Americans are serious problems that cannot go on without some action to bring it to a halt, but before any action can be taken we must have our community recognize what others have seen for many years. continue reading
Sopranos' Creator Chase Relies on One Voice BLOOMFIELD, N.J. -- It wouldn't surprise members of the Italian American One Voice Coalition to learn that TV producer David Chase chose to film his last scene of the cable TV drama in Bloomfield where it would generate national exposure for what is reported to be the show's last season. continue reading
''Untouchables'' revival sparks founding Oct. 12, 1993, SECAUCUS, N.J. --
More than 200 protesters from the Italian-American One Voice committee
staged a protest in front of WWOR-TV headquarters here.
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Storia, Five Centuries of the Italian-American Experience Una Storia Segreta - Lawrence DiStasi Identity Lessons: Contemporary Writing About Learning to Be American A Circular Journey - Helen Barolini Don't Tell Mama - Regina Barreca Were You Always an Italian? by Maria Laurino Sometimes I Dream In Italian - Rita Ciresi The Last Cannoli - Camille Cusumano Moustache Pete Is Dead! - Fred L. Gardaphe Italian Americans in World War II - Peter L. Belmonte Blood of My Blood - Richard Gambino Mount Allegro - Jerry Mangione ROSA The Life of an Italian Immigrant by Marie Hall Ets Unto The Sons - Gay TaleseThe Dream Book: An Anthology of Writings by Italian-American Women - Helen Barolini Umbertina: A Novel - Helen Barolini Writing With An Accent : Contemporary Italian American Women Authors - Edvige Giunta The Milk of Almonds: Italian American Women Writers on Food and Culture - Louise Desalvo Andiamo, Weasel! - Rose Marie Grant Dances with Luigi - Paul Paolicelli Memoirs of Lt. Camillo Viglino, Italian Air Force 1915-1916 Growing Up Italian In God's Country - Patricia Costa Viglucci With Heart and Soul - Calgary's Italian Community by Antonella Fanella Heritage Italian-American Style - Leon J. Radomile The Garlic in the Melting Pot - Lewis M. Elia Ciao, America - Beppe Severgnini Italian Stories - stories by Joseph Papaleo Recipes My Nonna Taught Me - by Francena Growing Up Italian by Linda Brandi Cateura Under The Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes NEWARK'S Little Italy - The Vanished First Ward - Michael Immerso The Fortunate Pilgrim by Mario Puzo Finding Italian Roots by John Philip Colletta They Came In Ships by John P. Colletta The Last Cannoli - Camille Cusumano The Altar Boy Chronicles by Tony Pasquarello In The Garden of Papa Santuzzu by Tony Ardizzone Taking It Home - Stories from the Neighborhood by Tony Ardizzone
Bad Haircut: Stories of the Seventies
CHECK THESE OUT A Buon 'Ntennitore: Proverbs of Naples by Antonio and Leonardo The Other Side; Six American Women & The Lure Of Italy by Helen Barolini Queen Calafia’s Paradise: California and the Italian American Novel, by Kenneth Scambray Our Roots Are Deep with Passion: Creative Nonfiction Collects New Essays by Italian-American Writers. Edited by Joanna Clapps Herman and Lee Gutkind Buried Caesars and Other Secrets of Italian American Writing by Robert Viscusi Low Italian by George Guida Family Secrets: A Vengeance of Tears by R.A. Siracusa, Bobbi and Uncle Miquel by Michael F. Capobianco The Cielo: A Novel of Wartime Tuscany by Paul Salsini Giovanna’s 86 Circles And Other Stories by Paola Corso Losing Consciousness to a Lost Art by Mary Cappello Italian Mothers, Grandmothers and Godmothers At The Copa by Marisa Labozzetta Coyotes in Broad Daylight by Robert Yehling
The Italian-American Immigrant Theatre of New York City: 1746-1899 by Dr. Emelise Aleandri Ignazio Silone’s Memoir from a Swiss Prison translated by Stanislao G. Pugliese The Contadino by Frank J. Agnello Thompson Street by Ralph Cutro Blood Autumn, Autunno di Sangue by Daniela Gioseffi Furnished Rooms by Emanuel Carnevali My Father Il Duce: A Memoir by Mussolini's Son, by Romano Mussolini
Holiday Love and Madness - Scenes From My Italian Childhood by Gerard Joseph Arduino The Stonecutter's Aria by Carol Faenzi An Ordinary Life by Charles J. Alaimo Titles suggested by Italian American Writers Association
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