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Creating a spirit of national unity among Italian Americans
The Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO), a national coalition of 78 cultural, educational, fraternal and anti-defamation groups, seeks to promote our history and traditions for today’s generations, and tomorrow’s.
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COPOMIAO, a Bellwether of Cultural Vision and Advocacy, Sets a New Standard for Leadership
Basil Russo, who leads the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations, presents Joe Piscopo (right) with the 2026 COPOMIAO Leadership Award in recognition of his role in helping broker the installation of Baltimore's once-toppled Columbus statue...
The Deciding Vote: Caesar Rodney, a Founding Father With Italian Roots, Delivered the Vote That Declared Independence
On July 2, 1776, Caesar Rodney rode 80 miles overnight from Dover to Philadelphia in a race against time. Arriving as the vote on independence was already underway, he cast the tie-breaking ballot that secured Delaware's support for separation from Great Britain,...
