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Joseph Colombo
1923–1978Brooklyn, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Founded Italian American Civil Rights League (1970)
Biography
Founded Italian American Civil Rights League (1970); led protests against FBI for anti-Italian profiling; also head of Colombo crime family; shot at 1971 Unity Day rally. Italian American Civil Rights League organized largest Italian-American civil rights marches; shot at Unity Day 1971
Notable For
- Founded Italian American Civil Rights League (1970)
- led protests against FBI for anti-Italian profiling
- also head of Colombo crime family
- shot at 1971 Unity Day rally
Honors & Recognition
- Italian American Civil Rights League organized largest Italian-American civil rights marches
- shot at Unity Day 1971
Frequently Asked Questions
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Labor & Activism
- Specialty
- Civil Rights/Controversial
- Years
- 1923–1978
- Birth Place
- Brooklyn, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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