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February 20. New York Post's Susan Edelman writes about "Nolita boutiques fighting 'greasy' Feast of San Gennaro [2]." The picure above illustrates the article, and here is its incipit:
As soon as the rticle hit the web, a well-known local Italian American activist -- whose name we are not authorized to disclose -- sent the journalist the following letter:
The contrast between the two images is too great to ignore, regardless of what side of the issue you might defend. Indeed, a picture is worth much more than the proverbial 1,000 words. Similarly, we can see that some words can in fact "hurt." Here at i-Italy.org we shall revisit both this specific issue as well as the more general issue of how Italians and Italian Americans are viewed in contemporary media, what opportunities they may or may not have, why the very few television programs that exist remain limited in development and growth, and why an Italian-language television program is so difficult to launch.
In the meantime, we ask you to send us your comments below. We ask only that you identify yourself and be courteous in your indignation if that is what you are feeling. No name calling, please!
Source URL: http://ftp.iitaly.org/magazine/focus/facts-stories/article/cannoli-vs-couture-italian-american-activists-incensed-new-york
Links
[1] http://ftp.iitaly.org/files/robertokim1298221900jpg
[2] http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/boot_for_italy_fest_HDMmlFfHD8yN1ZZ3zMFWuJ?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d611c77ab208fee%2C0