Meet Mario
"Who ever heard of a black Italian"
A young Italian man born of an African-American father (and Italian mother) finds love while battling racism from his fiancé's Italian-American family.
"Who ever heard of a black Italian"
A young Italian man born of an African-American father (and Italian mother) finds love while battling racism from his fiancé's Italian-American family.
Christopher L. McAllister
Marshall
Joseph Anthony Sernio
Vincenzo
Woodlene Alexis
Tisha
Cairo Luther George
Mario
Lou Martini Jr.
Papa Franco
Joseph D'Onofrio
Angelo
Meredith Antoian
Sarah
Artie Pasquale
Uncle Luigi
Isaiah Seward
Bug
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