UNICO National: ‘VH1′s My Big Friggin’ Wedding Is a Big Racist Stereotype of Italian Americans’
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Nov. 9, 2010 — Describing the show as yet another disgraceful and disheartening chapter of Executive Producer SallyAnn Salsano’s malicious exploitation and stereotyping of young Italian Americans for profit, UNICO National is asking VH1 to pull the plug on “My B…
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Aug. 18, 2010 — Calling it a “pile of racist nonsense” that perpetuates stereotypes of Italian Americans as violent, murderous mobsters, UNICO National’s Andre’ DiMino is demanding that Take Two Interactive halt the release of the “Mafia 2&#…
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…
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.”…
Stand Up for Your Italian Heritage and Join UNICO Today!
FAIRFIELD, N.J., May 10, 2010 — UNICO National President Andre’ DiMino today declared May as “Membership Month,” urging Italian Americans to help defend their heritage and culture as well as reconnect with their roots by joining UNICO — the nation’s largest It…
UNICO National Prepares for Action Opposing MTV’s ‘Jersey Shore’ Second Season
‘We’re not done fighting yet,’ pledges UNICO President DiMino as what he calls MTV’s ‘ethnic-bashing trash’ sets to wash ashore at Seaside Heights this summer
FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 19, 2010 — In light of announcements of a second season at Seaside Heigh…
Benefit for American Diabetes Association in Honor of Local Music Fan
ASBURY PARK, N.J., March 31, 2010 — The Jersey Shore music scene lost one of its biggest supporters on February 7 when Robin Suhoskey passed away at the age of 44. In honor of her love of music, many of her favorite area musicians will take part in a benefit concert at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, NJ on Su…
UNICO President Andre’ DiMino Asks Tonight Show Host Jay Leno to Take Stand Against ‘Jersey Shore’
Letter sent to Leno, an Italian-American, questions him for featuring cast of “Jersey Shore” on his show
FAIRFIELD, N.J., March 8, 2010 — UNICO National President Andre’ DiMino today fired off a letter and email to returning Tonight Show host Jay Leno questioning his judgmen…
UNICO National Congratulates Point Pleasant for ‘Taking a Stand’ Against MTV’s ‘Jersey Shore’
POINT PLEASANT, N.J., Feb. 18, 2010 — UNICO National President Andre’ DiMino thanked and congratulated Point Pleasant elected officials for “taking a stand” against MTV’s ethnic-bashing series “Jersey Shore” by approving a resolution condemning Vi…
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J., Jan. 21, 2010 — UNICO National is bringing its anti-bias war to the shore — to the hometown of MTV’s infamous stereotyping and ethnic-bashing “reality” series “Jersey Shore!”
A number of expert panelists, including UNICO Nationa…
