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Commission for Social
Justice
The Commission for Social Justice (CSJ) is the anti-defamation
arm of the Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA), the biggest
and oldest national organization for men and women of Italian
descent in the United States .
- The CSJ was founded in 1979 to fight the stereotyping
of Italian Americans by the entertainment, advertising and
news industries. It also collaborates with other groups
to ensure that people of all races, religions and cultures
are treated with dignity and respect.
- The CSJ monitors the entertainment, advertising and news
industries, contacts offending parties by letter and/or
telephone and alerts other Italian American organizations,
e-mail networks and concerned individuals to the problem
so that they too can take action.
- Through its Positive Image Program, the CSJ regularly
informs the media and general public about Italian American
achievements, contributions, history and culture.
- As part of its Positive Image Program, the CSJ conducts
research, produces studies, teaching tools, pamphlets, exhibits
and other materials on the achievements and contributions
of Italian Americans.
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