Italian immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in 1905 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ITALIAN_IMMIGRANTS_(1905)_ELLIS_ISLAND_NY.png Many Italian immigrants and their families felt the need to change or anglicize their last names shortly after arriving in America. This decision was a response to the discrimination they faced, often fueled by long-held prejudices and negative stereotypes that unfairly labeled them as untrustworthy, violent, and dim-witted. Confronted with

Dióscoro Puebla, “The Landing of Christopher Columbus,” 1862 (photo: Public Domain) “I am a most noteworthy sinner, but I have cried out...

Friends, Sometime Thursday night or early Friday morning the Christopher Columbus monument on Waltham Common was vandalized with red...

On Thursday July 31 st , the Massachusetts Republican State Committee held their quarterly meeting. One of the resolutions to be voted on...

Our beloved Italian American Alliance (IAA) Chairman, Dr. Domenic Amara, passed away Friday night after a long battle with cancer. This...

Italian American Alliance calls for reconsideration of "cancel culture" decision by Newton Mayor Fuller St. Mary Of Carmen...

On Wednesday, June 4th, the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight held a hearing at the Massachusetts State...

CIAO celebrates at a Fundraising Dinner. Italian American Alliance, Chairman, Dr. Domenic Amara receives the DaVinci Award of Excellence....

The Italian American Alliance held its 2025 Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 29 at the Sons and Daughters of Italy Hall in Watertown, and...

Dear IAA Members and Supporters They are at it again!!! It was just announced that there will be a hearing THIS WEDNESDAY , June 4th at...

Image courtesy of Historical Marker Database ( HMdb.org )​ and Geni.com , unknown Have you ever wondered who the first Italian to arrive...

The Annual Meeting of the Italian American Alliance will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 6:30 P.M. at the Sons and Daughters of...

Easter is a significant celebration in Italy, where the Catholic faith is deeply ingrained. While Christmas, or Natale , holds a special...

This presentation was given at our 2024 Annual Meeting by IAA Vice President Thomas Damigella. It lays out all the great work the IAA...

Columbus Day is a U.S. federal holiday that commemorates Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. It was first...

The North End Christopher Columbus statue has now been permanently relocated to the Peace Garden at St. Leonard of Port Maurice Parish in...

Dear IAA Members and Supporters The anti-Columbus Day bills, H2989 (sponsored by Rep Christine Barber (D), Somerville) and...

Dear IAA Members and Supporters Thank you for your continued support in keeping Columbus Day a State Holiday in Massachusetts. It was...

Mass in Honor of the Life and Works of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Mass in honor of Mother Cabrini will be celebrated tomorrow, Sunday Nov...

An open letter from The Italian American Alliance Denouncing Anti-Semitism and the Atrocities of October 7, 2023 In Italian lore, there...