ONE VOICE is different from other Italian American groups in that its sole focus and objective is to fight bias, stereotyping and discrimination against Italian Americans. It is the only national Italian American organization with this exclusive mandate. ONE VOICE issues an email newsletter, "The Alfano Digest," by ONE VOICE Founder and Chair, Manny Alfano, to more than 5,000 individuals and Italian American organizations nationwide.
BLOOMFIELD, N.J., Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — MSNBC political commentator and "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd today acceded to a request from the Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition and UNICO National and made a public apology for comments he made on October 21st on the air during the "Morning Joe" show on MSNBC which stereotyped […]
Italian American One Voice Coalition Denounces Offensive AFLAC Commercial
Organization moves to cease broadcast of ad depicting Italian Americans in unfavorable light through use of negative stereotypes BLOOMFIELD, N.J., Jan. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Italian American One Voice Coalition (IAOVC), an anti-defamation group that includes multiple Italian American organizations, expressed dismay and disgust with the airing of the recent AFLAC commercial, depicting the kidnapping […]
BLOOMFIELD, N.J., Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition—the largest Italian anti-bias group in North America—is calling upon the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting to halt its television advertisement in Canada that stereotypes Italians as mobsters. "This is one of the most brazen examples of attacks on Italians ever done by a non-profit […]
Nation's largest Italian American anti-bias organization blasts actor-director for negative portrayal of Italians, Jews BLOOMFIELD, N.J., Sept. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition—the nation's largest Italian American anti-bias organization — is taking "Don Jon" Director-Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt—ironically the son of parents who founded a once-famous Jewish national social justice organization—to task for […]
Coalition lauds auto executive for sensitivity to its concerns. BLOOMFIELD, N.J., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition (ONE VOICE) – the nation's largest Italian American anti-bias organization – announced its receipt of a formal written apology from Chrysler/Fiat CEO, Sergio Marchionne, for his use of a pejorative term, offensive to […]
Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition general meeting headlined by veteran TV news correspondent Richard Valeriani and noted poet, author Daniela Gioseffi BLOOMFIELD, N.J., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Are you an Italian American who is sick and tired of the negative portrayal and denigration of our heritage? If so, we need you to attend the Italian […]
Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition: "Director Spike Lee Is A Hypocrite!"
Group cites hypocrisy of Lee's criticism of "Django Unchained" and inducts him into "Hall Of Shame" as the most "Anti-Italian Director of All Time." BLOOMFIELD, N.J., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The nation's largest Italian American coalition of anti-bias activists, blasted Director Spike Lee for his hypocrisy in recent statements he made about the movie, "Django […]
Italian American anti-bias group blasts Nickelodeon, MarVista Entertainment and Viacom as "irresponsible" for racist depictions and stereotypes of Italian Americans aimed at young audience BLOOMFIELD, N.J., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Calling upcoming film "Nicky Deuce" an example of one of the most irresponsible levels of broadcasting targeted at young children that will portray negative […]
Coalition calls on ad agency and 12 car dealers in seven states who bought ads to stop their usage BLOOMFIELD, N.J., June 21, 2012 — The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition – the nation's largest Italian American anti-bias organization – has launched a national campaign asking RYNO Production Inc., a Pennsylvania advertising company, and at […]
