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As you may be aware, UNICO National has been greatly disturbed by the MTV series, "Jersey Shore". Our Youth
Chair, Katie Corrado recently sent a letter to MTV outlining the National Youth Committee's distain for this ethnic bashing,
farce of a show. Please read it. It'll make you proud of Katie.
Dear Mr. DiSanto, On behalf of the UNICO National Youth Committee, I am writing in regards to your newest
show, Jersey Shore. As proud Italian-Americans, this show is insulting and demeaning to our entire culture. Your show paints
an extremely unrealistic picture of young Italian-Americans, and promotes a stereotype based on only a small minority of our
culture. We are not fist-pumping, hair-gelling club-goers. We do not consider ourselves “guidos,” and do not take
pride in identifying ourselves as such. We are hard-working, family-oriented young adults who are proud of our culture and
heritage. As members of UNICO’s National Youth Committee, we take pride in our service to our communities. We participate
in food and clothing drives, fundraise for a group home, and do yard work for our elderly neighbors. As a communications major at Fordham University, I understand that these things do
not necessarily make for great television. However, in our opinion, perpetuating a negative stereotype of the entire Italian-American
community does not make outstanding television either. At what point will MTV stop and realize that their programming crosses
a line? The show has already received much negative media attention as Domino’s retracted their ads and UNICO National
President Andre’ DiMino called for the show’s cancellation through several major media outlets. Is it worth it
to demean an entire culture for the sake of a reality television show? We don’t think so. And with our demographic as
your target audience, we hope you find our concerns compelling. It is one thing to create a show like The Real World; it is
an entirely other matter to negatively target an entire ethnicity for the sake of your ratings. For all these reasons, the entire UNICO National Youth Committee asks for the swift
and immediate cancellation of Jersey Shore. Although this might cause rating to temporarily suffer, we are confident it would
ultimately uphold the integrity of the entire MTV brand. Is this show worth compromising viewership and the network’s
reputation? We think not. Sincerely,Katie CorradoUNICO
National Youth Committee
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The Bulletin Board page is a place to offer news and announcements about members, and also to let members communicate with
each other.
Please keep in your prayers our own, Anthony Ricciardi, who is
undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. We've supported and donated to some local and national organizations like: Cedar Grove Fire Dept, Cedar Grove Rescue Squad, Human Needs Food Pantry, St. Catherine's Parish and School, North End School, South End School, MMS and local scholarships.
Additionally, Jimmy V Foundation, Pediatric Cancer Research, Cooley's
Anemia Research and St. Jude Hospital for Children.
If you know of anyone within
the Cedar Grove Community who is suffering through an extremely difficult hardship, please contact us at cgunico@cedargroveunico,org.
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