This week on The Italian Radio Hour - I am joined by Prof. Joseph V. Scelsa, Founder and President of the Italian American Museum of New York to discuss: Telling the Italian American Story—Ourselves.A scholar, educator, and lifelong advocate for cultural recognition, Dr. Scelsa transformed more than two decades of research, activism, and perseverance into the first permanent Italian American Museum in the United States, located in the heart of historic Little Italy on Mulberry Street.Together, they explore ongoing exhibitions at the Museum, major expansion project, the importance of telling our own story, and why Italian American history is essential to understanding America itself. This conversation is about truth, dignity, and the responsibility of building institutions when none exist.As Dr. Scelsa reminds us: “If you want to do it, just do it.”Museum HoursMonday: No public hoursTuesday: By appointment onlyWednesday: By appointment onlyThursday: 12:00 – 5:00 pmFriday: 12:00 – 5:00 pmSaturday: 12:00 – 5:00 pmSunday: No public hoursVisit the Museum:151 Mulberry StreetNew York, NY 10013(212) 965-9000The Italian American Museum of NY, • #JosephScelsa• #ItalianAmericanMuseum• #ItalianAmericanHistory• #LittleItalyNYC• #ItalianAmericanLegacy• #TellingOurStory• #CulturalJustice• #AmericanMosaic• #BeyondTheStereotype• #ItalianAmericanVoices• #TheItalianRadioHour• #ItalianAmericanExcellence• #HistoryMatters• #CulturalMemory