LA Harbor Commissioner talks about his dad immigrating from Italy on the Andrea Doria and the many ways he promoted Italian heritage in Los Angeles after he arrived, including starting a soccer club, co-hosting an Italian radio show, and promoting concerts that featured entertainers from Italy.
John Bagakis tells the story of getting to celebrate two consecutive major soccer championships, first with the unlikely victory by Greece at the 2004 European Cup and then two years later the 2006 World Cup championship won by Italy — a victory that meant so much to him that he gave away free pizzas at Big Nick’s, the restaurant he manages.
U.S. Army Major General Peter Gravett tells the story of protesting for civil rights with longtime San Pedro community leader, the late Dave Arian. Gravett, a former president of the local NAACP chapter also joined in peaceful protests of a San Pedro supermarket that refused to hire black people.
SOLAHA producing partner Jack Baric goes in front of the camera to tell the story of how his dad escaped communist Yugoslavia by boat to Italy and after living in Italian refugee camps for four years, coming to San Pedro, CA.
Community leader, Sergio Carillo serves as the president of the Wilmington Cemetery District. He tells the story of how Wilmington founding father was instrumental in allowing for the cemetery to be built and its historical value as cemetery that is home to 41 veterans of the Civil War and includes soldiers from every American war.
U.S. Army Major General Peter Gravett had a dual career in the military and law enforcement. General Gravett tells the dramatic story of how his heroic actions earned him an LAPD Medal of Valor.