UNICO Celebrates Removal of Italian Flag Mural from MTV ‘Jersey Shore’ Beach House in Seaside Heights

Flag and outline of NJ used as unfortunate symbols for show
FAIRFIELD, N.J., July 20, 2010 — A mural of the Italian flag, which covered part of the front of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” beach house at Seaside Heights and was used to unfortunately symbolize the show which stereotyped Ita…

UNICO President Andre’ DiMino ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About MTV Meeting, Notes UNICO Anti-Bias Committee Targeting ‘Copycat’ Reality Shows on Other Networks

FAIRFIELD, N.J., June 24, 2010 — UNICO National President Andre’ DiMino today reported he is “cautiously optimistic” about the potential lack of derogatory Italian American references and imagery in the upcoming second season of MTV’s “Jersey Shore.”…

UNICO First Lady, Jenny DiMino, Admonishes ‘Snooki’ of ‘Jersey Shore’ for Crass Behavior and Use of Profanity Against UNICO

FAIRFIELD, N.J., Dec. 17, 2009 — UNICO National’s First Lady, Jenny DiMino, a UNICO member and wife of UNICO President Andre’ DiMino, today wrote an open letter to Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi of “Jersey Shore” admonishing her for vulgar behavior and profane…

Three of the Nation’s Largest Italian American Organizations Join in Condemning MTV for ‘Jersey Shore’ Show That Slurs Italian Americans

Members of Italian American organizations to contact sponsors of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” demanding withdrawal of advertising from show following Thursday’s debut
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Dec. 4, 2009 — UNICO National has been joined by many Italian American organizations,…