Italian Heritage

Book presentations on July 26 and and online webinars

Some legislators in New York are proposing wiping away the Columbus holiday. Its sponsor in the Senate, Jessica Ramos, also wants all statues of Columbus removed. “As the daughter of a proud indigenous woman, I would love to see a...

“Italians have been at the forefront of scientific discovery since the time of the Romans, and this is just an extension of that history,” said Gabriel Battista, Co-Chairman of the NIAF Board of Directors. “For many Italians, this researcher has confirmed what...

His legacy was the focus of this year’s annual Italian American Heritage Ceremony and Luncheon at the Italian Center in Poughkeespsie, where his grandson Lou Del Bianco was the Special Guest. Luigi Del Bianco immigrated to the United States with...

On the cusp of a new academic year, I reached out to former students, to gauge their opinion on the removal of Columbus’ statue. The response rate to my unscientific survey was impressive at 79%. Clearly, many wanted to have...

San Filippino Chapel in the medieval hill town of Castiglion Fiorentino has been abandoned for decades, to the point that most local residents no longer remember or even notice it. Tennessee resident Rita Morgan Richardson and her husband Tim discovered...

Known for featuring strong women characters, spotlighting mental illness and grabbing titles from songs he loves, the mainstream press never seems to notice one strong theme: Lamb’s Italian background.

In vista del Columbus Day, tornano immancabili le polemiche sulla figura di Cristoforo Colombo e, mentre una parte dell'opinione pubblica vorrebbe abolire la celebrazione e sostituirla con una giornata in omaggio ai nativi americani, la comunità italoamericana difende l'esploratore di...