by Manny Alfano The Italian American One Voice Coalition through the efforts of Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Assemblyman Ralph Caputo are pleased to announce the joint resolution dedicating the month of October as Italian American Heritage Month. The dedication will take place on Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 at Two pm sharp in the...
READ MOREThe Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition has added Wisconsin-based Johnsonville Foods to its "Wall of Shame". Johnsonville Foods has been singled out for continuing to air a commercial for its 'Family Brats' that features a character resembling Tony Soprano. The spot depicts a family barbeque and is riddled with worn out organized crime refere...
READ MOREFree 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...
READ MOREThe IAOVC is supporting UNICO National in their campaign against the National Education Association's attempt to minimize Columbus Day. The National Education Association is encouraging its members to urge their school districts to celebrate the 2nd Monday of October as El Dia de la Raza and Indigenous People's Day. They expect to spend$ 57,500 to...
READ MORESi 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,...
READ MOREMembers of the Italian American One Voice Coalition (www.iaovc.org) were pleased this past weekend to join the Mercer County Italian American Festival Association, New Jersey State Senator President Stephen Sweeney, and other dignitaries, in rededicating the Christopher Columbus statue at the Italian American Heritage Center in Hamilton Township....
READ MOREIAOVC is asking all Italian American Defenders & Organizations to speak out with ONE United VOICE on Thursday, February 13, 2014 from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm ET AFLAC will not remove stereotypical commercial "Family Business," which portrays Italian Americans as mobsters. They will not acknowledge that these commercials are abo...
READ MOREDon't sweat the small stuff... It's a freaking commercial? Not too long ago a proud Italian American commented on an Italian commercial that appeared to be stereotypic. And went on to state, "I do not sweat the small stuff... It's a freaking commercial!" If it were just one commercial I would whole heartedly agree. we may try to defend ne...
READ MORENickelodeon is brainwashing your kids to think Italians are all bootlegging mafiosos and it MUST be stopped -- so says a pissed off Italian-American advocacy group, demanding parents BOYCOTT Nick's new flick. The Italian-American One Voice Coalition -- a major national org. fighting against negative Italian-American stereotypes -- is peeve...
READ MORECall me crazy but I sense a sea change. What do I mean? In the last six months I have been pleasantly surprised in seeing complimentary and often flattering stories in the media about Italian Americans. I know, hard to believe. On September 21, 2014 we were treated to a lengthy report on 'CBS Sunday Morning' about the musical and personal...
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