by Conference of Presidents | Mar 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
On March 14, 1891, prominent New Orleans citizens — including future mayors and governors — led the largest lynch mob ever to assemble on U.S. soil. Numbering in the tens of thousands and wielding torches, rifles and rope, the mob of vigilantes stormed into Parish...
by Conference of Presidents | Mar 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot captured just 17% of the vote in the city’s primary, a stunning defeat for an incumbent. Clearly, removing three Columbus statues did not sway voters. By Truby Chiaviello, PRIMO Magazine Oppose Columbus at your peril. That’s the key...
by Conference of Presidents | Feb 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Truby Chiaviello, PRIMO Magazine On to Syracuse… Basil M. Russo is in no mood to rest on his laurels. As president of the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO), he can look back to January with a proud achievement. From all...
by Conference of Presidents | Jan 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Delegates from throughout the country welcomed by The Russo Brothers Basil Russo’s keynote speech given a standing ovation, and John Viola lays out strategy for five more conferences over the next five years. The precedent-setting IAFL Conference — sponsored by...
by Conference of Presidents | Dec 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
The new Columbus center will be housed in the historic Palazzo Ducale (a 700-year-old Genoese palace that has been converted into a world-renowned museum and cultural hub). Mayor Marco Bucci launches academic reexamination of Columbus’ life and legacy, days after...
by Conference of Presidents | Dec 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Sculpted by Emanuele Caroni, the city’s nearly 150-year-old Columbus statue will remain, unboxed and in public view, in Marconi Plaza. (Photo credit: Nick Philly) Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court rules Marconi Plaza Columbus statue cannot be removed by city. It’s...
