Italian Americans

The article of Dean Anthony Tamburri “When We Were the Muslims” refers to the Italians as “harmless." Are the Muslims uniformly so? U.S. Muslims ought to try talking to other Muslims, U.S. based and elsewhere, about what Islam teaches and...

In 1942 Maria Grazia Antonia Cerulli, along with approximately 695,000 other Italians citizens residing in the United States, was designated an “enemy alien”. As all Italians were seen as violent and Mafiosi, now all Muslims are potential jihadists and hence...

As a little girl growing up in the heart of Brooklyn I vividly remember how we were encouraged in celebrating Columbus Day in school. I asked my niece and nephews if they have this kind of a day at school...

The former labor organizer, legislator, and judge, Francesco Joseph Barbaro died at age 88. He was born in Brooklyn, to immigrant parents from Sicily and Calabria. Barbaro was the last link to the tradition of working-class radicalism exemplified by his...

Douglas Gladstone's book discloses the story of Luigi Del Bianco, a man uncredited for his iconic masterpiece, the Mount Rushmore sculpture in South Dakota. La Voce interviewed Gladstone about this shocking story of a man who fought to his grave...

Hosted by Montclair State University (NJ), a panel with speakers from various backgrounds reflects on the role of newspapers, magazines and TV in bridging Italy and the U.S.

Nel  nuovo libro di Mario Mignone, The Story of My People (Bordighera Press), il Suny Distinguished Service Professor racconta l'emozionante storia della sua famiglia arrivata dalla Campania a New York. In realtà, sotto la pianezza della cronaca famigliare, si dipana un’analisi sociologica e antropologica sul drammatico scontro-incontro tra una...

Auction Closes on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 3:00pm The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere seeks to preserve, promote and celebrate the rich heritage of Italy by encouraging an appreciation of the Italian language, arts, literature, history, fashion, cuisine...

Four prominent Italian Americans join NIAF’s board of directors: a partner at a full service law firm, a senior partner at a "Big Four" professional services firm, an executive VP of the NHL’s Florida Panthers, and a leader at Alticor Inc.,...