Monday, June 05, 2006

"On Persecution, Identity and Activism" -Tolerance for Intolerance Toward Italian Americans

The ANNOTICO Report

 

After you read "Wop" by Salvatore J. Lagumina (1973- 1999), you should add "On Persecution, Identity & Activism" by

Cristogianni Borsella (2005) to your Library!!!!

 

 

Title: On Persecution, Identity & Activism

Author: Cristogianni Borsella

ISBN#: 0937832413; Cover Type: Paperback;  2005; Price: $18.95

 

 

Cristogianni Borsella's book, On Persecution, Identity & Activism, focuses on the many trials and tribulations that American-Italians have suffered over the past 120 years.

 

While other books have focused on specific areas of anti-Italianism, Cristogianni's work encompasses the great bulk of persecution that existed in the United States, through the use of a historical timeline.

 

Lynchings, slave labor, executions, internment, discrimination, police brutality and other abuses are all covered.

 

The book also shows the reader how Italian-American identity has evolved though the years, and that there is still no consensus on its definition.

 

Modern activism is addressed as well, especially the ongoing anti-defamation campaign

and the Columbus Day controversy.

 

"On Persecution, Identity and Activism" is a “must read” for anyone attempting to better understand the vexing questions of the   Tolerance for Intolerance toward Italian Americans

 

Cristogianni Borsella  lives in the Bronx, New York  and is 26.  He is involved in various multicultural organizations and is deeply committed to anti-racist causes.Cristo is a student at SUNY Empire State College and is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Historical Studies. In addition to writing poetry and short stories, Cristo also writes academic nonfiction.  Cristo was recently interviewed by PRIMO  (the premiere Italo-American periodical) for his socially conscious poetry. His highest hope is that his writings will positively affect the troubled world around him.

 

 

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