My name is Dr. Manny Alfano, president and founder of the Italian American One Voice Coalition. We are a nationwide network of activists that combat discrimination and negative stereotyping. Over the past several years, cities, school boards and universities across America have fallen victim to authoritarian policies of renaming Columbus Day or seeking removal of monuments of Christopher Columbus. In addition, these policies have also encouraged the desecration and destruction of monuments as many of us have seen in the last 12 months.
We believe this legislation of hate are blatant violations of our civil rights and deserve to be challenged. Millions of Italian Americans celebrate this holiday as part of their culture and have done so for many decades. It is a proud immigrant symbol and statement of inclusion into American society.
Before the monuments were erected and holiday celebrated, Italian Americans were victims of extreme violence and discrimination. We do not seek to revisit those times. When elected officials use government power to strip an ethnic group of their civil rights, it is unconstitutional and therefore requires grassroots action.
Please donate, share and spread the word because our civil rights matter and are worth fighting for.
ONE VOICE Coalition Organizations: Amici Club of Wanaque, Anti-Bias Committee of UNICO National, Belleville UNICO, Bloomfield UNICO, Brick UNICO, Bridgeport UNICO, Center for Italian and Italian American Culture, Clark UNICO, Chicago W Suburban Chapter of UNICO, Coccia Foundation, East Hanover Italian American Club, Federation of Italian American Societies on NJ, Garfield UNICO, Greater Ramsey UNICO Italian American Club FSGN, Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County, Italian American Police Society of NJ, La Festa Italiana of Lackawanna County, PA, Lt. Joseph Petrosino Lodge OSIA, Lt. Det. Joseph Petrosino Association in America, Misericordia Society National Italian American Legal Defense Fund, NJ IIAHC (NJ Italian American Heritage Commission), NJ OSIA Grand Lodge, Nutley-Belleville Columbus Parade Committee, Ocean County Columbus Parade Committee, Plainfield Chapter of UNICO, Stamford UNICO, UNICO National, Waterbury UNICO, Westfield UNICO, Woodcliff Lake UNICO
Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition is an IRS Registered 501(c) 3 Tax Exempt Corporation
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Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition Files First Landmark Federal Litigation to Defend Columbus Statues |
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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ON COLUMBUS STATUTE REMOVALS — IAOVC IS GOING TO COURT TO PRESERVE OUR ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE |
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Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition Successfully Defeats Proposal to Eliminate Federal Columbus Day Holiday |
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Letter to Westfield Mayor Brindle |
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Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition Launches Petition In Opposition to NEA Resolution to Eliminate Columbus Day |
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Italian American One Voice Coalition Debuts Second Columbus Day video in new edition of “The One Voice Minute” |
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Stop NEA Petition |
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The ONE VOICE Minute – Columbus Day – #1 |
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St. Cabrini Disrespected |
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Letter to New York First Lady Chirlane McCray |
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TIME TO ACT! By opposing the NEA campaign to eliminate Columbus Day by replacing it with Indigenous Peoples Day |
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Letter sent to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker |
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N.J. town may get rid of ‘Columbus Day’ and some local Italian-Americans are not happy about it |
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NY TIMES March 15, 1891 |
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We need you in Glen Rock New Jersey |
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The New York Times Needs to Apologize for Siding with a Lynch Mob |
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Introducing the new Columbus Heritage Coalition website |
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From Rafael Ortiz to Andre’ DiMino |
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Comments from Rafael Ortiz |
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Enough is Enough |
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An Ohio city is ditching Columbus Day to make Election Day a paid holiday |
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University of Notre Dame Campus Letter regarding Columbus murals |
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Andre DiMino featured on the Joe Piscopo Show |
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IAOVC Continues to Oppose Notre Dame Columbus Decision |
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One Voice Coalition raises funds to preserve Columbus Day |
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Italian American One Voice Coalition launches GoFundMe page to help save Columbus Day and monuments |
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Italian American One Voice Coalition asks MTV and Viacom have corporate manage against Italian Americans |
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Italian American One Voice Coalition and Assemblyman Ralph Caputo Honored by NJ Italian Heritage Commission |
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2018 Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal Andre’ Di Mino |
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Actor Jennifer Esposito Told She’s ‘Not White Enough’ |
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Letter sent to the School Committee of Pittsfield |
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Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition Supports Supreme Court Petition to have Italian Americans Included in CUNY Affirmative Action Plan |
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One Voice Makes a Difference – Presentation before the Writers Guild of America East |
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Inappropriate Casting Call Interview – ‘Chasing News’ with host Bill Spadea |
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Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition Decries Casting Call for Perpetuation of Negative Stereotyping of Israelis and Italians |
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IAOVC Board of Directors Engages Envoy Social for Launch of Social Media Campaign for 2018 Membership Drive |
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The Assault on Italian Culture By Patrick DeFrancisci |
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Save Columbus Day Petition |
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Andre DiMino interviewed by the Staten Island Advance |
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Statement from Angelo Vivolo, President of Columbus Heritage Coalition Inc., on Mayor De Blasio’s Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments and Markers |
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President Donald J. Trump Proclaims October 9, 2017, as Columbus Day
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Preserve Columbus Day Committee |
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Celebration or Atonement?
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Italians close ranks as Columbus controversy grows
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UNA VOCE (One Voice) award and the New Jersey Legislature Resolution
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Writers Guild of America East in Manhattan
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Tenement Museum – SNL Skit
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Italian Americans Rally To Keep Christopher Columbus Statue In Columbus Circle
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Invitation to all our members and anyone that that is willing to defend our heritage
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Andre’s Appearance on the Josh Tolley Radio Show discussing Scaramucci/ Listen to Andre’s Appearance on the Josh Tolley Radio Show. Discussing Scaramucci/Stereotyping
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The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition has reached out to Mr. Scaramucci hoping to speak with him on this extremely sensitive issue!
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Time to ACT …
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Answering Columbus’ Critics
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IAOVC places SNL on their “WALL of Shame” for Ridiculing Italians
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One Voice Activists Recruitment
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One Voice Activists Recruitment
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NEA President Thinks We’re Not Very Bright
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IAOVC commends Ohio Representative Tim Ryan for his recent apology
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Save Columbus Day
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Congressman Tim Ryan Apologizes for Remark on MSNBC’s Hardball
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New Jersey State Assembly Officially Designates October ‘Italian American Heritage Month’
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Italian American One Voice Coalition thanks businessman and real estate developer Salvatore A. Davino
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Actor, Producer And Writer Tony Lo Bianco Honored By The Italian American One Voice Coalition
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Charlie Hebdo – Time to Act
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Columbus Changed the History of the World
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Columbus Day – Time to Act
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Letter to the Italian Consul General: Supporting Italian Heritage and Culture
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Time to Act Today – Governor Christie vetoed Line item 1135 which would have help fund the Italian Heritage Commission with $100,000
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A letter to Senator Christopher Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc
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Defending Our Heritage – Membership Event
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Time to act with ONE VOICE!
Orange-West Orange Chapter of UNICO condemns West Orange Board of Education (NJ) for eliminating Italian Language in Middle School
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
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Italian Heritage Month Ceremony in the NJ Senate Reception Room
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Andre DiMino,Director of the Italian-American One-Voice Coalition Interviewed on WCTC on Italian-American Heritage Month
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New Jersey Senate and Assembly Designate October Italian American Heritage Month
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Right Now is the Right Time to Join One Voice
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The Alfano Digest
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The Alfano Digest
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The Alfano Digest – Special Issue
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Christopher Columbus Statue Re-dedication
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The Anti Bias Committee of UNICO National and the One Voice Coalition Score Again
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Attention all Italian Organizations
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Defacing Columbus Statue
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Italian American One Voice Coalition Adds Johnsonville Foods To Its “Wall of Shame”
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IAOVC Held its Annual Forum
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ONE VOICE would like answers to why there is an overwhelming unjust portrayal of Italian Americans by the entertainment industry. |
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Apology to Italian-Americans from Garwood, NJ Councilman |
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The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition Invites you to their IAOVC FORUM |
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 Italian American 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.
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