Solidarity Sessions – Bridging Cultures Against Cancel Culture - Attend Next Virtual Session - Sunday June 23

Native Americans and Italian Americans Unite to Oppose Cancel Culture and Invite Other Communities to Join

NORTHVALE, NJ, USA, June 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, and The Native American Guardian’s Association (“NAGA”), advocating for increased education about Native Americans announce the next in the successful series of collaborative sessions bringing Native American, Italian American and other communities together to oppose cancel culture that negatively affects all groups.

Appropriately dubbed “Solidarity Sessions – Bridging Cultures Against Cancel Culture” the monthly sessions foster understanding, promote dialogue and build solidarity among diverse groups facing challenges from cultural erasure and historical revisionism.

Native American and Italian American communities share a common experience of marginalization and misrepresentation in mainstream discourse. NAGA states that fundamental to their cause is responding to misconceptions on Native names and imagery, while Italian Americans are dedicated to preserving Columbus as the iconic symbol of their heritage and culture. Both groups have faced historical injustices and stereotypes that continue to impact their communities today. By joining forces, they aim to confront the harmful effects of cancel culture and reclaim their narratives.

The virtual Sessions include organization dignitaries: Tony Henson, new President of NAGA, Eunice Davidson, NAGA founder and immediate past president, Thomas Damigella, Executive Vice President of the Italian American Alliance as well as other leaders of NAGA and Italian American organizations. Andre DiMino, IAOVC President, is the host and moderator of the Sessions.

The next Solidarity Session will take place via Zoom on Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 7 PM Eastern. Members of the Native American and Italian American communities, as well as allies and supporters, are encouraged to attend and participate in this important dialogue. Attendance is free to anyone interested in the important issues discussed.

Registration is required to join the Solidarity Session. Click the link on www.thesolidaritysessions.com to register.

About NAGA

The Native Americans Guardian’s Association is an IRS-Registered 501(c)3 non-profit advocating for increased education about Native Americans, especially in public educational institutions, and greater recognition of Native American Heritage through the high-profile venues of sports and other public platforms. “Educate not eradicate.” To learn more about NAGA visit nagaeducation.org. To join NAGA’s new alliance of organizations and individuals working together to oppose cancel culture “Seven Generations Alliance” visit www.nagaeducation.org/general-9-1

About IAOVC

IAOVC is a nationwide coalition of Italian American organizations and individual members whose sole purpose is to defend Italian American heritage and culture. In its 32-year history IAOVC has fought back and defeated repeated attempts to cancel Columbus Day and/or remove Columbus statues around the nation. IAOVC is an IRS-Registered 501(c)3 non-profit. To support IAOVC’s efforts at defending and educating about Columbus and Italian American civil rights visit iaovc.org/donate. IAOVC membership is open to individuals and all Italian American organizations to join together as a coalition defending and celebrating Italian American heritage and culture. To join visit iaovc.org/membership.

IAOVC issues a regular free email newsletter, “The Alfano Digest.”. The Digest issues alerts on instances of bias, stereotyping, discrimination, and defamation. It also contains informative Italian American cultural, educational and heritage information. To request the Alfano Digest at no charge, fill out the form on iaovc.org.

Andre DiMino
Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition
andre@iaovc.org
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