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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.

A NEW WAY TO FIGHT OLD STEREOTYPES
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

''Untouchables'' revival sparks founding
of Italian American One Voice Coalition

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.

Committee Chairman Dr. Manny Alfano said the One Voice rally was protest against the continued negative ethnic stereotyping by the media.

WWOR-TV 9 was chosen as the site for the rally because the station telecasts ''The Untouchables'' TV series, Alfano said. ''Italian Americans are mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore.''

Despite a driving rain storm, the crowd was very vocal in support of the One Voice project. ''The rain may have affected the size of the demonstration,'' said Dr. Marco Bruno of the Center for Italian Culture, ''but it did not dampen the crowd's enthusiasm.

The One Voice committee is a coalition of organized Italian-American groups (national and local) from the tri-state area who have joined the protest against negative ethnic stereotyping of Italian and Italian-Americans, as well as all ethnic groups, by the print and visual media.

Management of WWOR-TV 9 agreed to meet with One Voice members about their concerns. Representing One Voice were Alfano, Renato Biribin of UNICO National, Angelo Bianchi of Order of the Sons of Italy, and Tom Piasio of Italian-American Association of the Township of Ocean.

WWOR-TV 9 would allow the One Voice committee to give its opinions about negative media stereotyping via its VIEWPOINT segments.
WWOR-TV 9 agreed to work with One Voice to set up a meeting with Paramount Pictures which produces "The Untouchables" to discuss their concerns.
WWOR-TV 9 will explore ways to accommodate both sides with the contract that exists between WWOR-TV 9 and Paramount.
WWOR-TV 9 agreed to allow for community input for future programs.
WWOR-TV 9 further agreed to assist in developing positive programs in the future.

A One Voice representative expressed concern that while the meeting with management was very positive, the committee hopes the discussion will ultimately lead to positive action.

The ''rally today is just the beginning,'' Alfano said. Future rallies are planned not only against the media, but also against the sponsors who support this type of programming.

Source: ComUnico, Nov. 1993, Vol. 49, Number 2

Tell Them What's On Your Mind

The Italian-American One Voice Committee has drafted several sample letters which you could use to base your letter to a network or sponsor of show or advertisement that negatively portrays Italian-Americans.

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

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Anti-Italianism: Discrimination and Defamation in the History of Italian Americans

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BACKLASH AGAINST SOPRANOS' INTENSIFIES

Una Storia Segreta -

The Secret Story of Italian Americans

Interned During WWII

The Wartime Violation Of Italian American Civil Liberties Act was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. President Clinton signed it November 2000.

Do you know the secret shame of WWII?

Una Storia Segreta - Lawrence DiStasi

Honor WWII Hero Sgt. John Basilone

Sgt. John Basilone Home Page

APPRECIATION FOR HONORING SGT. JOHN BASILONE

Bloomfield New Jersey - August 27, 2004

Doctor Emanuele Alfano, Executive Director of The Italian American One Voice Coalition took great pride today in applauding the long over due recognition of World War II hero John Basilone who was the recipient of the Congressional medal of honor, the Navy Cross, a Bronze Star and a Purple heart.

Sgt. Basilone was honored with a commemorative postage stamp. This great honor to one of America's supreme heroes is the culmination of a 5 year effort by Mr. Peter Ippolito of Union N.J. who originated the drive and Doctor Emanuele Alfano of Bloomfield, N.J. who was highly prominent in the long crusade for the honor to be bestowed on the favorite New Jersey son from the town of Raritan.

Dr. Alfano offered his most sincere appreciation to Peter Ippolito, Congressman William Pascrell Jr., UNICO National, OSIA, NIAF, Veteran groups and to all others whose unyielding efforts finally persuaded the Postal Service to confer the well deserved
recognition to the heroic Marine who was respectfully called "a one man army" by General MacArthur.
Many Italian Americans have asked One Voice
to recommend books dealing
with defamation and discrimination
of Italian and Italian Americans.

Below are the books that WE FEEL MUST BE READ BY ALL AMERICANS.

La Storia: Five Centuries of the Italian-American Experience
By Jerre Mangione and Ben Morreale

Blood of My Blood: The Dilemma of Italian-Americans, Vol. 1
By Richard Gambino

Wop!: A Documentary History of Anti-Italian Discrimination, Vol. 1
By Salvatore J. Lagumina

Vendetta: The True Story of the Largest Lynching in U. S. History, Vol. 1

On Persecution, Identity & Activism: Aspects of the Italian-American Experience from the Late 19th Century to Today
by Cristogianni Borsella

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Italian American Links

UNICO

Order of Sons of Italy in America

NIAF _National Italian American Federation

Virtual Italia

Italian Genealogy Home Page

Primo Magazine

Italian Tribune

ItaliAmerica

Fieri

Italian American Press

Italian American Pride

Italian Americans Unite

Il Siciliano

Italic Institute

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Chairman email: Dr. Emanuele Alfano

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BOOKS OF INTEREST

Italian American Writers On New Jersey

Beyond The Godfather - Italian American Writers on the Real Italian American Experience editors: A. Kenneth Ciongoli and Jay Parini

La Storia, Five Centuries of the Italian-American Experience
by Jerre Mangione & Ben Morreale

Una Storia Segreta - Lawrence DiStasi

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 Talese

The 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 Big Hunger by John Fante

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

A Family of Sicilians - Stories & Poems by Salvatore Buttaci

Promising the Moon - poems by Salvatore Amico M. Buttaci

Poems by Salvatore Buttaci

Say That To My Face - David Prete

The Joint Venture - Gilbert Visconti

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The Italian American One Voice Coalition is a national network of activists enabling the 25 million members of the Italian American community to act as one united voice when dealing with defamation, discrimination and negative stereotyping of our grand culture and heritage.

The Italian American One Voice Coalition needs proud Italian Americans who are ready, willing and able to fax, write, phone and email the media, the motion picture and television industries that portray us in a negative manner.

Get involved. Get activated!

All negative stereotyping is wrong. To do nothing is to condone. The cost of ethnic freedom is constant vigilance. Lend your voice, ears and energy to the Italian American One Voice Coalition.

Be sure to let us know when you are offended by negative stereotyping of Italian Americans.

Italian American One Voice Coalition

Founded 1993

Chairman email: Dr. Emanuele Alfano