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Archived Press Releases

2008 Press Releases

10/28 Sons of Italy Launches Grassroots Campaign to Save the Advanced Placement Italian Program

06/28 Italian American Anti-Defamation Group Demands Suspension of NBC Sportscaster Johnny Miller

05/28 Tony Bennett Performs At Italian American Gala

04/01 Sons of Italy Statement: Rev. Wright

02/27 New Sons of Italy Travel Bureau Launches Trips to Ancient Sicily

02/26 Sons of Italy Releases 2008 Festival Directory

2007 Press Releases

9/17 Sons of Italy Endorses "Canvas," A Film About A Real Italian American Family

9/11 Sons of Italy CSJ Urges "Now or Never" Campaign Against Projected NBC Series "Mafia Wives"

8/22 Sons of Italy Elects 2007-09 Leaders - Alfred A. Affinito is New OSIA National President

8/21 Dona De Sanctis Stepping Down As Sons of Italy Deputy Executive Director

5/25 Geraldine Ferraro Among Those Honored At 2007 Sons of Italy Foundation Gala

5/16 Geraldine Ferraro To Be Honored by The Sons of Italy Foundation

4/23 Sons of Italy Releases 2007 Festival Directory

4/13 Italian Americans Weigh In On Imus Controversy

1/30 Free Books on Italian History & Culture Offered by Sons of Italy CSJ

1/23 Sons of Italy Releases Winter 2007 Book Club Selections

2006 Press Releases

11/29 “What Do Italian Americans Want?” Sons of Italy CSJ Informs Ad Industry

11/8 Historic Day for Italian Americans and the United States

11/7 Sons of Italy Charges Batavia School Play Stereotypes Italian Americans

11/6 Sons of Italy Commission for Social Justice Honors Justice Frank Montemuro and Lawrence Auriana

11/2 Italian Americans Charge "Protect Our Constitution" Group with Ethnic Stereotyping

10/25 Italian Americans Charge Free Enterprise Fund Committee with Ethnic Stereotyping

10/11 Special Offer Exclusive to OSIA Members Enjoy the Holidays with the Radio City Christmas Spectacular®

9/7 ABC's 20/20 Focuses on Hollywood Stereotyping of Italian Americans

7/17 Sons of Italy Releases Summer 2006 Book Club Selections

6/14 Sons of Italy Foundation Joins in Honoring President Bush at the White House

6/5 Sons of Italy & Global Experiences Launch International Work/Study Opportunities

6/2 Sons of Italy Names National Chaplain

5/26 Role of Citizen-Activist, Theme of Sons of Italy Gala

4/28 Sons of Italy Foundation to Honor Italian American Leaders at May Gala in D.C.

4/21 Sons of Italy Releases 2006 Festival Directory

4/5 Sons of Italy Releases Spring 2006 Book Club Selections

3/2 Italian American Role in History of U.S. Civil Rights, Topic of New Report from Sons of Italy

2/13 Sons of Italy Sponsors Olympic Opening Ceremony Reception at Italian Embassy

1/31 Official OSIA Statement on the Confirmation of Judge Samuel A. Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court

1/23 Sons of Italy Gives Away Riverboat Cruise Tickets

1/19 Italian Americans Charge Sen. Harry Reid with Ethnic Stereotyping, Demand Apology

1/3 Sons of Italy Releases Winter 2006 Book Club Selections

2005 Press Releases

12/6 Rediscover Your Italian Heritage & Win a Cruise From OSIA

11/21 OSIA Launches Grass Roots Phone-In Campaign RE: Alito Nomination

11/18 Sons of Italy Ad in New York Times

10/31 Official Statement: Sons of Italy Reaction to "Scalito" Tag

10/31 Official Statement on The Nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court

10/12 Sons of Italy Releases Fall 2005 Book Club Selections

10/3 Sons of Italy Releases Report on Significance of Columbus

9/6 Record Number of Daughters Leading "Sons of Italy"

8/25 Sons of Italy Elects Vincent Sarno National President

8/10 "Italian American Crime Fighters" - New Study from Sons of Italy

7/27 Sons of Italy Celebrates Brumidi at Capitol

7/21 Sons of Italy 49th Biennial Convention in New York City

7/15 New U.S. Ambassador to Italy Meets with Sons of Italy

7/11 Sons of Italy Releases Summer 2005 Book Club Selections

6/23 Sons of Italy Celebrates Centennial

5/27 Top Italian American and Washington Leaders Attend Sons of Italy Gala in DC

4/20 Sons of Italy Congratulates Pope Benedict XVI

4/5 Sons of Italy Releases Spring 2005 Book Club Selections

4/2 Sons of Italy Remembers Pope John Paul II

4/1 Sons of Italy Releases 2005 Festival Directory

2/25 Sons of Italy Foundation to Honor Italian American Leaders at May Gala in D.C.

2/17 Sons of Italy Foundation Only Ethnic Organization in Alzheimer's Prestigious Donation Program

2/10 Uncle Nino, Starring Joe Mantegna Opens Nationwide Friday

2/4 Sons of Italy Launches Letter Writing Campaign to Save Columbus Day in Denver

2/1 Sons of Italy Charges Colorado Jury Verdict Trashes the First Amendment

2/1 Official Statement: Sons of Italy Protests Denver Verdict

1/12 Sons of Italy Launches Syndicated Anti-Defamation Column

1/10 Sons of Italy Releases Winter 2005 Book Club Selections

1/5 Italian Americans are Under-Represented in U.S. Federal Court System

2004 Press Releases

12/16 Sons of Italy Places Italian Flag on New York's "Wall Street" Christmas Tree

11/17 Official Statement: Thomas Foglietta's Death

10/26 UConn Coach Geno Auriemma to Receive Sons of Italy Top Sports Honor

10/01 Sons of Italy Releases Fall 2004 Book Club Selections

9/29 Sons of Italy Celebrates Florence at New York City Festival

9/24 CARRES Coalition Alerts Parents to Shark Tale Violence and Stereotyping

9/9 Sons of Italy Extends Marketing Grant Program

9/1 Sons of Italy Announces Centennial Membership Drive

8/25 U.S. Postal Service to Issue Basilone Stamp

8/11 Sons of Italy Contacts Berlusconi Re: DeNiro's Proposed Honorary Italian Citizenship

8/6 Sons of Italy Condems A&E for Growing Up Gotti

8/3 Italy's City of Benevento Honors OSIA President

7/21 Italian Americans Charge Boston Police Leader with Ethnic Stereotyping

7/15 Sons of Italy Releases Summer 2004 Book Club Selections

7/12 Guide to Sons of Italy Records & Archives Available in Revised Edition

6/23 New York City Honors Sons of Italy

6/14 Sons of Italy Salutes Author Lisa Scottoline

5/20 President Bush, Prime Minister Berlusconi Salute Sons of Italy; Reaffirm Strong US-Italy Alliance in War on Terrorism

5/10 President George W. Bush, Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Attending Sons of Italy Foundation Gala in DC

4/30 Sons of Italy Releases Spring 2004 Book Club Selections

4/22 Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Attending Sons of Italy Foundation Gala in DC on May 19

4/14 PBS Alterations to Medici Web Site, "Cosmetic and Superficial," Sons of Italy Charges

4/12 Sons of Italy Contributes $100,000 to Alzheimer Research

4/5 Sons of Italy Releases 2004 Festival Directory

3/25 Sons of Italy Offers Italian Travel Packages

3/22 OSIA Sponsors 3rd Annual National Student Summit

3/12 OSIA Announces Kickoff to 100th Anniversary in Italy & Gala Dinner

3/10 Sons of Italy Contributes Funding to Launch Italian Advanced Placement (AP) Program

3/5 Sons of Italy Announces Marketing Grant Program

2/23 PBS Series on the Medicis "Tasteless," Sons of Italy Charges

2/6 Ethnic Coalition Challenges DreamWorks on Stereotyping & Gangster Elements in "Shark Tale"

1/29 Free Italian Film Festival in New Haven

1/12 Sons of Italy Launches Centennial Celebrations

1/7 Sons of Italy Releases Winter 2004 Book Club Selections

1/6 Sons of Italy Condemns Interactive Dinner Theater Stereotyping

1/5 Sons of Italy Foundation to Honor Leaders in Business, Academics & Philanthropy at May Gala in D.C.

2003 Press Releases

12/15 OSIA Launches Italian Cultural Initiatives

12/4 Italian Americans Successful in Campaign to Ban "Mafia Movie Madness" From U.S. Cinemas

12/2 Sons of Italy Offers Italian Online

11/26 OSIA Reports Italian Study on Rise in U.S. Colleges and Universities

10/3 "Profile of Today's Italian Americans," New Report from Sons of Italy

10/1 OSIA National President Enjoins All for Italian Culture Month

9/17 Walpole Attorney DeNapoli to Lead Sons of Italy Anti-Defamation Efforts

9/17 Sons of Italy Releases Fall 2003 Book Club Selections

9/4 Sons of Italy Holds 48th National Convention in St. Louis

9/4 Sons of Italy Elects Joseph Sciame National President

7/17 Sons of Italy Releases Summer 2003 Book Club Selections

7/17 Italians Americans Passed Over by U.S Postal Service, Sons of Italy Reports

7/7 Sons of Italy Report Reveals Pattern of Italian American Stereotyping in Advertising

6/23 College Board to Add Italian Language to Advanced Placement (AP) Program

6/23 Sons of Italy Offers "Siena Magnifica" Study Trip

6/02 Tony Bennett, Joe Mantegna in D.C. for Sons of Italy Foundation Gala

5/08 "Azzurri Nel Mondo" Builds A Bridge

5/08 Sons of Italy Releases 2003 Festival Directory

4/24 Tony Bennett, Joe Mantegna in D.C. for Sons of Italy Foundation Gala

3/25 Sons of Italy Launches Book Club

3/12 Sons of Italy Launches Career Connections Program for Young Italian Americans

3/06 Sons of Italy Official Statement on ABC's "The Family"

2/26 Dana Gioia to Speak at Sons of Italy Literary Conference in Washington

2/24 Sons of Italy Opens Offices in Italy

2/20 Sons of Italy Meets with Prime Minister of Italy

1/30 Leading Italian American Orgs to Hold Teacher Training Session on Stereotyping at Renbrook School

1/21 Sons of Italy Launches National Adopt-A-School Italian Language Campaign

2002 Press Releases

10/31 Sons of Italy Expands Cultural Reach with Work and Study Programs in Italy

10/17 Political Profiling of Italian Americans an Alarming Trend, Reports Sons of Italy

10/10 Sons of Italy Protests NYC Mayor "Sopranos" Parade Invite

10/07 "Columbus: Fact vs. Fiction" Subject of New Sons of Italy Study

10/03 Sons of Italy Leaders on Official Visit to Rome to Explore Cultural Initiatives

9/03 "The Waltons" Not "The Sopranos" Are Typical Italian American Family

8/05 Tradition of Italian Outdoor Festivals Thriving in 21st Century America, Reports Sons of Italy

7/25 Sons of Italy to Hold Columbus Day Parade in Denver

7/18 Italian Americans Rally to Recognize Antonio Meucci's Role in Development of the Telephone

7/10 Sons of Italy Petitions for Basilone Stamp

7/02 Capt. Rocky Versace to Receive Medal of Honor

6/04 Sons of Italy Foundation Honors Actor Mantegna, AIDS Researcher Gallo and Union Leader Maddaloni

6/03 Popular Italian American Magazine Gets New Look

6/03 Sons of Italy Launches News Bureau as Key Resource for Italian American Statistics, Info

5/01 Joe Mantegna to be Honored at Sons of Italy Gala

4/29 OSIA Reports Italian Study on Rise in U.S. High Schools and Universities

3/06 Sons of Italy Supports Proposed Legislation To Recognize Meucci

2/15 SIF Announces 14th Annual NELA Gala Honorees

2/15 Justice Department Reports on Italian-American Civil Liberties Violations

2/15 Sons of Italy Centennial Logo Contest Winner Picked

2/15 Sons of Italy Rallies Grass Roots Support for "First Monday" and "That's Life"

2/11 Sons of Italy Names First Deputy Executive Director

2001 Press Releases

10/10 Sons of Italy Joins President Bush at White House Columbus Day Signing

09/14 Sons of Italy Establishes 911 Fund to Assist Victims of Terrorist Attacks

08/24 OSIA Members Raise in Excess of $725k for Charities

08/24 Pa. Judge Robert Messa Elected National President of OSIA

07/06 Montemuro Appointed Chairman of Pennsylvania Redistricting Committee

06/01 Regis Philbin, Sam Donaldson, Hillary Clinton, Celebrate Annual Gala

03/21 Sons of Italy and CSJ Support International Day

03/01 Sons of Italy Blasts "Sopranos," Creator Chase and Show's Supporters

02/14 Logo Contest Marking the 100th Anniversary of OSIA

02/13 CSJ Co-sponsors March Conference on Italian-American Women in Media

02/02 CSJ Takes Aim at Promotion of "Sopranos" Negative Images as Art

01/23 "Millionaire" Star Regis Philbin and CNN's Larry King to Highlight Gala

2000 Press Releases

12/18 Commission for Social Justice Commends Essex County (N.J.) Officials for Anti-"Sopranos" Actions

11/08 President Clinton Signs Wartime Violations of Italian American Civil Liberties Act

10/24 Resolution in Support of Italian-American Heritage Month Passed by House

10/24 Major Victory for Italian-Americans as Wartime Violations Act Passes Congress

10/10 Italian Americans Across the Country Celebrate Peacefully

10/06 CSJ Responds to Criticism of Columbus Celebration

09/22 CSJ Commends Columbus Citizens Foundation for Sopranos "Dis-Invite"

09/01 CSJ Announces Italian Pride and Unity Day

08/22 Sons of Italy Endorses World War II Violations, Law Enforcement Bills

07/28 CSJ Steps Up Positive Images Program to Combat "Sopranos" Degradation

06/20 Italian-American Wartime Exhibit Opens

05/25 SIF Celebrates 12th Annual NELA Gala

05/22 CSJ Commends Actor Olmos

05/01 A Gala Celebration with the Stars

03/20 SIF Annouces 2000 NELA Gala

01/07 Italian Americans Accuse HBO of Defamation

1999 Press Releases

12/20 Andretti to Receive Humanitarian Award

12/16 SIF Joins ADL in Complaint Against NBC

12/03 SIF Awards Nearly $100K In Grants

10/26 OSIA Endorses HR 2442

10/20 2000 Scholarship Competition

09/08 Sopranos Creator Derides Protests

08/21 Boncore Named OSIA National President

08/04 OSIA's 46th Biennial National Convention

06/04 Italy's Role in U.N. Security Council

05/27 Highlights of 1999 NELA Gala

05/22 Scholarship Recipients Honored

05/13 SIF to Honor Bennett & Giancamilli

04/13 Larry King to Serve as Emcee at NELA Gala

01/20 CSJ Criticizes "Mob Hits"

1998 Press Releases

12/28 SIF Gives $150,000 to Cooley's Anemia

11/18 SIF Gives $50,000 To Cooley's Anemia

11/18 SIF Honors Actor Tony Lo Bianco

11/17 SIF Trustee Gives $25K to Scholarship Fund

11/10 U.S. Congress Gains Two Italian-Americans

11/02 CSJ Leads Defeat of 'Godfather' Stamp

09/10 CSJ Criticizes Postal Service for stamp

08/25 Lodges Walk for Life for Cooley's Anemia

07/23 CSJ Denounces Movie: Jane Austen's Mafia

07/22 New Guidebooks to Assist Fund-raising Effort

06/25 Privitera Donates $25K to Scholarship Fund

06/16 CSJ Criticizes Touchstone Pictures for Ads

05/26 Highlights of 1998 NELA Gala

05/19 SIF to Honor Sinatra & Guarascio

05/15 Plans to Honor Sinatra at Gala Continue

05/15 SIF Mourns the Loss of Frank Sinatra

05/13 Steve Forbes to Speak at SIF Gala

1997 Press Releases

12/03 CSJ Responds to Kerry Remark