Hatred

Lawsuit from Walden Macht & Haran targets rampant antisemitism in NYC public school

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Venerdì, Maggio 3, 2024
DOE, NOT, Louis Brandeis, City, Hatred, Jews, Safety, Complicity, Vandalism, Complaint, District court, Collegiate summer baseball, Assault, ADL, Interim, Origin, Student, Civil and political rights

NEW YORK, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Walden Macht & Haran and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law filed a lawsuit against Origins High School, the City of New York, the New York City Department of Education, David C. Banks, Michael Prayor, John Banks, and Dara Kammerman on behalf of a public-school teacher and a campus administrator.  The suit accuses the City and other defendants of failing to address persistent antisemitism against teachers, including Plaintiff Danielle Kaminsky, at Origins High School in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, leading to a hostile workplace.  When the situation got so dangerous that a campus administrator, Plaintiff Michael Beaudry, demanded action from DOE, the Defendants are accused of retaliating against him and removing him from the school. 

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  • ), drawing swastikas on a Jewish student's property, and exclaiming to a Jewish teacher that they "want to kill all jews."
  • "It is disgusting that these acts occur at all, let alone in a public school in the most progressive and enlightened city in the world.
  • Meanwhile, public school teachers, sworn to educate the future, were met with inaction by administrators and the New York state authorities.
  • The complaint was filed in the United States District Court for The Eastern District of New York by Jim Walden, Adam Cohen, Marc Armas, and Stephen Gardiner of Walden Macht & Haran.

SURVIVORS TAKE ON HOLOCAUST DENIAL AND HATE IN NEW DIGITAL CAMPAIGN

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Giovedì, Maggio 2, 2024
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NEW YORK, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) launched a new digital campaign, #CancelHate. The campaign features Holocaust survivors reading Holocaust denial posts from across social media platforms. Each post illustrates how Holocaust denial and distortion can not only rewrite history but perpetuate antisemitic tropes and spread hate.

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  • The campaign features Holocaust survivors reading Holocaust denial posts from across social media platforms.
  • Each post illustrates how Holocaust denial and distortion can not only rewrite history but perpetuate antisemitic tropes and spread hate.
  • The #CancelHate campaign features Holocaust survivors introducing themselves, reading social media posts about Holocaust denial and then addressing what they've read, debunking the lies and speaking to the truth with testimony of their experiences in the Holocaust.
  • Starting today, videos from Holocaust survivors around the world will be posted every day for 30 days featuring testimony from a Holocaust survivor disputing Holocaust denial social media posts.

New 2024 Nielsen Report: Asian American Audiences Spend Nearly Equal Time on TV and Smartphone

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Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
Video, Asian Americans, Equity, AVOD, Hatred, News, Book, AANHPI, Nielsen, Gen, Generation Z, Smartphone, Diversity, Media consumption, Ageing

NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data, and analytics, releases their latest Diverse Intelligence Series report to kick-off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The report titled, Reaching Asian American Audiences: Understanding Asian Influence and Media Consumption, highlights that Asian Americans are spending nearly equal time watching  content on their TVs and smartphones.

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  • The report titled, Reaching Asian American Audiences: Understanding Asian Influence and Media Consumption, highlights that Asian Americans are spending nearly equal time watching  content on their TVs and smartphones.
  • The report shows that AANHPI audiences are spending nearly the same amount of time tuning into content on the TV screen and smartphone screen — approximately 17 hours per week on each screen.
  • These insights emphasize the importance of tailoring news content to address the diverse concerns of Asian American audiences, particularly with young voters (avg.
  • Download the 2024 report Reaching Asian American Audiences: Understanding Asian Influence and Media Consumption for more details and insights.

Americans don't think hate towards Asian Americans has increased, but Asian Americans disagree

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Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
Education, Religion, Social, Racism, Fear, Hatred, Safety, Policy, TAAF, Teaching, African Americans, AANHPI, Research, The Asian American Foundation, History, Public policy, Violence, Environment, Census, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Organization, SAN, Ageing, Nursing

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) today announced the findings of the fourth annual STAATUS Index (Social Tracking of Asian Americans in the U.S.) - a national study of Americans' perceptions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. The results show that Americans have stereotypical opinions and perceptions about AANHPI communities across five key categories – hate, national security, visibility and awareness, belonging, and building bridges/cross-racial solidarity.

Key Points: 
  • Americans don't think hate towards Asian Americans has increased, but Asian Americans disagree.
  • Only one-third of Americans think hate towards Asian Americans has increased, but 61% of Asian Americans feel that hate towards them has increased in the last 12 months.
  • 43% of Americans show no familiarity with recent attacks on Asian Americans.
  • Americans surveyed believe that racism towards Asian Americans will decrease by teaching the history of Asian Americans in K-12 schools and colleges (41%), increasing visibility of Asian Americans in American society (41%), and providing more opportunities to interact with Asian Americans (39%).

New Book Launch: Revolutionary Optimism: 7 Steps for Living as a Love-Centered Activist

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Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
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WASHINGTON, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In his new handbook, Revolutionary Optimism: 7 Steps for Living as a Love-Centered Activist, Dr. Zeitz shares stories, wisdom, and practices for your personal growth and our collective liberation.  Revolutionary Optimism is available to help you explore your life's purpose and how to take love-centered actions with any group of friends, families, co-workers, spiritual communities, schools, civic groups, etc.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In his new handbook, Revolutionary Optimism: 7 Steps for Living as a Love-Centered Activist , Dr. Zeitz shares stories, wisdom, and practices for your personal growth and our collective liberation.
  • On Revolutionary Optimism, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) states: "Certain periods in human history call for the revolutionary transformation of our social, economic, and political systems.
  • Revolutionary Optimism: 7 Steps for Living as a Love-Centered Activist is a sacred storehouse of wisdom destined to serve all of us on our journeys.
  • We must ensure that peaceful protestors are met with a peaceful non-violent response by the police and military forces."

The Ad Council Appoints 23 New Members to Its Board of Directors

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Martedì, Aprile 30, 2024
Ad Council, Nonprofit organization, Social change, IPG, Hatred, Bias, Safety, EVP, HP, Smokey Bear, PayPal, Interactivity, Mental health, Leadership Council, Love, Communication, Multimedia, Marketing, Council, Advertising, AMC Networks, AMC, Consumer

NEW YORK, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ad Council, America's leader in using the power of communications to inspire action and accelerate change around the most pressing issues in the country, elected 23 new members to its Board of Directors. Chaired by Diego Scotti, EVP & General Manager of Consumer Group and Global Marketing & Communications at PayPal, the nonprofit's Board also elevated Kim Kelleher, Chief Commercial Officer of AMC Networks, to the role of Secretary.

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  • New members of the Ad Council Board of Directors include:
    Jacki Kelley, Chief Client & Business Officer, IPG
    Antonio Lucio, EVP, Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer, HP
    The Ad Council also added 3 new members to its Leadership Council, which is filled with some of the best leaders and innovators across a multitude of industries.
  • "The Ad Council's Board of Directors includes the most talented and inspiring leaders across industries, helping ensure our work achieves a level of impact that is truly unprecedented," said Lisa Sherman, President and CEO of the Ad Council.
  • "I am thrilled to be welcoming our new Board and Leadership Council members and look forward to working alongside each of them as we create positive social change."
  • New members of the Ad Council Leadership Council include:
    Nic Hill, Co-Founder & Head of Interactive, Sawhorse Productions
    A complete Ad Council Board of Directors and Leadership Council list is available on the organization's website.

Federal Organizations Launch Workshops on Recognizing and Reporting Hate Crimes

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Giovedì, Maggio 2, 2024
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On the first day, Statistics Canada will share information with local police on key topics such as hate crime identification, standardized police reporting through the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and resources.

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  • On the first day, Statistics Canada will share information with local police on key topics such as hate crime identification, standardized police reporting through the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and resources.
  • During the second day of the workshops, led by the CRRF, participants will have the opportunity to network with community organizations to address hate and engage in open dialogue with law enforcement.
  • The workshops have been designed to support communities and prepare policing services in identifying hate crimes.
  • "As co-chair of the Hate Crimes Task Force, the RCMP is proud to support the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and Statistics Canada as they launch this important initiative.

(OFL) - Ontario union leaders tell Ford: ‘If you don’t reverse racist keffiyeh ban, we’ll defy it’

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Giovedì, Aprile 25, 2024
Courage, Racism, Conservatism, Hatred, Albion Road, Legislature, Human, Arab world, Ford, ONDP, MPPs, Government, Toronto Star, Clothing

“To target a cultural community like this, in 2024, is simply unconscionable,” said OFL President Laura Walton.

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  • “To target a cultural community like this, in 2024, is simply unconscionable,” said OFL President Laura Walton.
  • If Ford won’t end this racist ban, we’ll defy it.”
    The keffiyeh is a long-standing and deeply significant cultural symbol for Palestinians, widely understood in the Arab world and internationally as an expression of Palestinian identity.
  • In response to the keffiyeh ban, the OFL has launched an email tool that allows Ontarians to tell Ford and the Conservatives to end it.
  • We’re taking action this week, and we won’t stop until the ban is reversed.”
    The Ontario Federation of Labour represents 54 unions and one million workers in Ontario.

XR Extreme Reach CEO Appointed to Ad Council Board of Directors

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Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
Software, Entertainment, Internet, Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, Blogging, Technology, General Entertainment, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Ad Council, Radio, Social change, Hatred, Bias, PepsiCo, XR, Verizon Communications, Communication, Partnership, PSA, Mental health, Love, Council, Financial literacy, Atmosphere, Organization

XR Extreme Reach , XR Extreme Reach (XR), a global technology company that powers the creative economy, announces its Chief Executive Officer, Louisa Wong, has been elected as a board member to the Ad Council .

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  • XR Extreme Reach , XR Extreme Reach (XR), a global technology company that powers the creative economy, announces its Chief Executive Officer, Louisa Wong, has been elected as a board member to the Ad Council .
  • Wong joins the board with other executive leaders of top organizations from Paramount, PepsiCo, Verizon and others.
  • "To be a part of the Ad Council's Board of Directors is an honor and a privilege,” said Louisa Wong, chief executive officer, XR.
  • The Ad Council was founded as a national nonprofit in 1942 with the belief that the power of advertising and communication can help drive social change.

CUPE BC, province’s largest union, kicks off convention in Vancouver

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Giovedì, Aprile 25, 2024
Advocacy Group Opinion, Social Services, Professional Services, Other Professional Services, Public Policy, Government, CUPE, Politics, Hatred, Bias

B.C.’s largest union celebrated hard fought wins for working people in the past year at the opening night of its 2024 CUPE BC convention.

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  • B.C.’s largest union celebrated hard fought wins for working people in the past year at the opening night of its 2024 CUPE BC convention.
  • Karen Ranalletta, president of CUPE BC, welcomed members from across the province gathering in Vancouver for the union’s annual convention.
  • “What government we wake up to the morning after this election is in our hands.”
    The 2024 CUPE BC Convention continues until Saturday.
  • Delegates will be welcoming several guest speakers, including CUPE National President Mark Hancock, CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick, Washington State Labour Council President April Sims, and B.C.