Category: Immigrants

America’s forgotten past: Korematsu v. United States

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Post date May 31, 2020
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Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu (January 30, 1919 – March 30, 2005) was an American civil rights activist who objected to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

**The executive order that forced Japanese-Americans from their homes also put immigrants from Italy under the watchful eye of the government. (Library of Congress photo)**

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Baton Rouge General Immigrants Italian

Survival lesson from an Italian immigrant

Post author By webmaster
Post date April 26, 2020
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Randazzo Italian Market curbside — Curbside Pickup Randazzo's Italian Market in Denham Springs. Photo by The Advocate staff Travis Spradling.

Antonio Randazzo cuts Italian ham and provolone for a take-out sandwich. Photo by the Advocate staff Travis Spradling

Randazzo’s Italian Market mouth watering specialties

Randazzo’s Italian Market, a small family-owned Denham Springs restaurant and deli that sells imported meats and cheeses, was devastated in the 2016 flood.

When Gov. John Bel Edwards ordered all restaurants to close their dining rooms and only offer take-out or delivery meals in mid-March, the Randazzo’s relied on their experience from four years earlier.

Click here to read The Advocate article

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General Immigrants New Orleans Siclily

The Sicilian Migration – From the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to the Crescent City

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Post date March 10, 2020
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Display board at National Park Service in New Orleans

During March 2020 the Jean Lafitte facility of National Park Service of New Orleans is presenting information on the Sicilian Migration into New Orleans. As part of the month’s activities, on March 7^th, Charles Marsala presented 60 slides in one hour on the history from 1682 to present.