Italian American One Voice Coalition Debuts New Edition of The One Voice Minute© 'A Pioneering US Senator' John Pastore

IAOVC’s popular short-form video series highlights notable Italian American contributions to history and culture.

NORTHVALE, NJ, UNITED STATES, November 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, has released the newest edition of its informative video series, The One Voice Minute©, spotlighting John Pastore, the first Italian American governor in the USA and the first Italian American US Senator - “A Pioneering US Senator.”

Pastore, an American lawyer and politician, served as a US Senator representing Rhode Island from 1950 to 1976 and as the 61st governor of Rhode Island from 1945 to 1950. The first Italian American to serve as a US Senator, he was born in the Federal Hill Italian American neighborhood of Providence, RI. His parents were Italian immigrants- his father from Potenza. In his 26 years as senator, he is most known for his support of funding for PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Written and produced by Frank Cipolla, the videos are hosted by Andre DiMino, President of IAOVC, who frequently appears on television and radio advocating against the stereotyping and denigration of Italian Americans and defending Christopher Columbus as an important symbol of Italian American heritage.

“I am honored to host The One Voice Minute© series and share the many ways Italian Americans have contributed to America throughout history,” said DiMino. “This edition highlights a successful Italian American politician who had a very long history in service to his state and our great country.”

View this new edition of The One Voice Minute© – “A Pioneering US Senator” on YouTube at https://youtu.be/F-8aY9wiT_E
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About IAOVC

IAOVC is a nationwide coalition of Italian American organizations and individual members whose sole purpose is to defend Italian American heritage and culture. In its 34-year history IAOVC has fought back and defeated repeated attempts to cancel Columbus Day and/or remove Columbus statues around the nation. IAOVC is an IRS-Registered 501(c)3 non-profit. To support IAOVC’s efforts at defending and educating about Columbus and Italian American civil rights visit iaovc.org/donate. IAOVC membership is open to individuals and all Italian American organizations to join together as a coalition defending and celebrating Italian American heritage and culture. To join visit iaovc.org/memberships.

IAOVC issues a free email newsletter, “The Alfano Digest.”. The Digest issues alerts on instances of bias, stereotyping, discrimination, and defamation. It also contains informative Italian American cultural, educational and heritage information. To request the Alfano Digest at no charge, fill out the form on iaovc.org.

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Andre DiMino
Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition
andre@iaovc.org
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