The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition (“ONE VOICE”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, and NJ Assemblyman Ralph Caputo were honored by the NJ Italian American Heritage Commission (“NJIAHC”) at a special awards ceremony held in their honor. Robert DiBiase, NJIAHC Chair presented awards to Dr. Manny Alfano, Fou...
READ MOREUnder American law I technically qualify as Hispanic even though I have absolutely no ethnic Spanish ancestry in the last 500 years. The reason for this is that the law permits you to self-identify as Hispanic if you have "ancestry originating in the Spanish Empire." Which means if you have an ancestor who ever lived under the flag of Spain, even i...
READ MORESometimes I’m lucky to meet great Italian Americans spread all over the country, who show their passion about Italy, their commitment about celebrating and representing the Italian American community, their loyalty to both the nations they belong to, America and Italy. Today we have with us one of these fine gentlemen, Robert J. DiBiase. Bob is the...
READ MOREThe Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition (IAOVC) congratulates the 2018 Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal Andre’ Di Mino. IAOVC President Manny Alfano stated, “Andre’ Di Mino is a very important leader and communicator of the Italian American cause to eliminate stereotyping. His service has not ever been surpassed and his mission...
READ MOREItalian American One Voice Coalition Executive Board Members Andre DiMino and Frank Cipolla late last week conducted a major presentation before members of the Writers Guild of America East Chapter at the guild's Manhattan offices. "This was a major opportunity to educate important TV and movie script writers on the many facets of Italian American...
READ MOREThe Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition (“ONE VOICE”), a nationwide coalition of anti-bias activists, is vehemently opposed to a casting call for perpetuating a negative stereotype of Israelis and Italians. The casting call, posted on castingnetworks.com, states “Looking for Israelis and Italian Actors that are not ashamed to admit they can be an...
READ MOREThe Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition (“IAOVC”) Board of Directors has announced its 2018 membership drive to be launched on social media by Envoy Social, a social media consultancy. President and Founder Dr. Manny Alfano stated, “If this Coalition is to become a force to be reckoned with, it needs the support of a large membership of defenders....
READ MOREThe 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...
READ MOREManny Alfano of Bloomfield is a man on a two-pronged mission. Through his organization, Italian American One Voice Coalition, or IAOVC, he fights the stereotyping of Italian-Americans and attacks on Christopher Columbus, whose namesake holiday will be observed next month. "We are judging a 15th century explorer by 21st century standards," said Alfa...
READ MOREGene Antonio,VP & Manny Alfano Pres. of the Italian/American One Voice Coalition presenting the UNA VOCE (One Voice) award and the New Jersey Legislature Resolution to Pres. William Schievella of the Italian/American Police Society of New Jersey, which was originally given at a recent meeting of The New Jersey Legislature. The UNA VOCE Award (one v...
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