Italian Sons and Daughters of America
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We unite Italian Americans across states nationwide to celebrate our culture and preserve the traditions our ancestors brought with them from Italy. #ISDA
Joined June 2015
"The essence of style is a simple way of saying something complex." -Giorgio Armani 🙏🏼 Riposa in Pace. #GiorgioArmani
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“Becoming a physician to serve our nation’s veterans is my patriotic mission," said Dr. Mary Rorro, an Italian American leader from NJ who was among several women physicians featured in, “Girls Become Doctors and Much More” by Dr. Olapeju Simoyan.
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When did the debate get so heated? Most likely in the 1970s/80s, when the hospitality industry sought to establish fine dining Italian restaurants similar to French ones. Read on:
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Words to live by. 🙏🏼 Judge Frank Caprio passed away this week at age 88, but not before passing on one last piece of wisdom. #FrankCaprio
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The Feast of the Assumption is here, and across the country, festas and processions are taking to the streets in honor of Mary. 🇮🇹🙏🏼🇺🇸 #AssumptionOfMary #Ferragosto2025
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The statue of Frank Rizzo — Philly's first Italian American mayor — will once again see the light of day after a 5-year legal dispute between the city of Philadelphia & The Frank L. Rizzo Monument Committee. The statue was removed during the 2020 riots. The new location is TBA.
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It’s long been Italian American women who have kept our culture moving forward — in the boardroom, the household and everywhere in between. That’s why it’s only fitting that Danielle Salasavage (left) & Sharon Cerrone have been elected national VPs to lead ISDA into the future.
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The PA Commonwealth Court delivered a 7–0 decision this week, ruling that former Philly Mayor Jim Kenney exceeded his executive powers 4 years ago when he replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day as an official city holiday. #columbusday.Read on:
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Columbus Day forever! The PA Commonwealth Court ruled 7-0 that former Philly Mayor Jim Kenney didn’t have the authority to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021 without input from City Council. The ruling officially restores #ColumbusDay in Philadelphia!
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This fall, the Cleveland Italian Film Festival returns with 3 nights of cinema — where laughter, love, heartbreak and history unfold, frame by frame. Sept. 18 • Sept. 25 • Oct. 2.🎥 Cedar Lee & Atlas Cinemas | 🎟️ Tickets $13.Purchase tix on Eventbrite:
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An instant NY Times bestseller: After her divorce, Jess Baratta moves back in with her parents in Lake Como, N.J., resuming her role as the family caretaker. But a sudden loss reveals long-held secrets that forever reshape the scope of her life. Read on:
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ISDA President Basil Russo met with Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Washington, D.C. to defend dual citizenship rights and voice the concerns of Italian Americans nationwide. In addition, Russo is working on Capitol Hill to address the issue:
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Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s first female PM, lands the cover of TIME Magazine in a nod to her rising influence on the world stage. The Italian American community looks forward to engaging with her administration in the spirit of shared heritage and culture. Congrats to PM Meloni!
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Dr. Steven Mancini, a newly appointed Honorary Consul of Italy, recently hosted a grand opening ceremony to launch his new Italian Consular Office in Pittsburgh. The office will offer assistance with Italian citizenship & passport matters.
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Hulk Hogan, the son of Pietro Bollea, helped transform professional wrestling from a niche sport into a multi-billion-dollar global phenomenon. He died Thursday at the age of 71 after suffering cardiac arrest in Clearwater, Fla. Riposa in Pace. #hulkhogan
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Jazz icon Chuck Mangione, who had one of the biggest pop-jazz hits of all time with “Feels So Good” in the 1970s, died peacefully in his sleep this week at age 84. Rest in peace. #ChuckMangione
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City workers in Newton, Mass., laid down double-yellow traffic lines, taking away red, white and green lines that had been on the road for nearly the past century in the Nonantum neighborhood outside Boston. However, there is a silver lining. Read on:
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