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…life as a writer the fact that he was an Italian American descent was central to his vision. He wrote often about Italian American themes, especially Italian American family and…

Every year, the most important Italian-American organization in the United States awards scholarships to outstanding students in the summer for use during the following academic year. The National Italian American…

…his American dream to the point that, through his works and his life, he became the embodiment of the American dream. Capra was born in Bisacquino, Sicily, a village near…

…between an Italian American security man and an African American musical genius, born during a dangerous trip through a segregated deep South. One night, while the two where actually in…

…convey a subliminal message and just like the N-word for African Americans, there are nicknames such as The Boss (or The Godfather) reserved for Italian Americans and in this context…

…of dirty, sweaty, unshaven characters with a strong suggestion of criminal behavior and moral ambiguity. Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson It would not be a…

…book Beyond DiMaggio: Italian Americans in Baseball, “the Italian-American experience in baseball mirrored the general experience of Italian-Americans in society. And in a larger way, the playing population of Major…

…same as his father. Allevato relayed what harsh conditions in which his father worked.   “You worked twelve [hour] days, six days a week for [five dollars per week]. You…

…presented by Foundation President, Rudy Bertolozzi, with Club President Daniel J. Ferlizza presiding. “These outstanding and diligent young women and young men are proud of their Italian-American family cultural heritage,”…

…that he could influence Southern California’s Italian population with his fascist propaganda. In addition, his propaganda ministry also sent false reports about fascist successes to all Italian newspapers throughout North…