IAP 24: John Maggio on the creation of Italian-American identity, our past struggles, and our many triumphs.

In this episode, we interview filmmaker John Maggio, who has spent a decade making documentaries hailed for their social impact and exceptional craft.  His work includes several films for "FRONTLINE" and "American Experience."  Maggio's films have been honored with the National Emmy Award, Writers Guild Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and NAACP Image Award nomination, as well as multiple News and Documentary Emmy Award nominations.  His work has premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and has been shown at festivals around the world. Maggio is co-creator and Senior Producer of "Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr."  He wrote and directed the landmark four-hour series "The Italian Americans" in 2015.  He's currently at work on "Into the Amazon," a two-hour exploration of Theodore Roosevelt's fateful 1914 trip down the River of Doubt in Brazil. In our Story Segment, we feature a touching story from two of our listeners, father-daughter duo Samuel and Lisa Amato, about their mother/grandmother and a childhood experience that impacted the rest of her life, which highlights the challenges our ancestors faced when they arrived in the United States. Episode Sponsors The National Italian American Foundation Select Italy Select Italy's Yoga Trip to Italy