World War II

University of Phoenix hosts Educational Equity Webinar Highlighting Diversity of United States Military Servicemembers During World War II

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

University of Phoenix is holding the newest webinar in its Educational Equity Webinar Series, titled “Force Multiplier: Diversity in Service of our country in World War II,” on November 16, 2023, at 11:00am AZT.

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  • University of Phoenix is holding the newest webinar in its Educational Equity Webinar Series, titled “Force Multiplier: Diversity in Service of our country in World War II,” on November 16, 2023, at 11:00am AZT.
  • “The panel discussion aims to facilitate a deeper understanding of the ways servicemembers experience aspects of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging in country’s military environments,” states Tondra Richardson, MBA, director of Student Diversity & Inclusion at University of Phoenix, and a host of the series.
  • For 30 years, Olano served the United States of America as a civilian broadcaster for the Department of Defense.
  • The Educational Equity Webinar Series is part of a series of events with which the OEE engages aiming to foster cultural awareness, thought leadership and community alliances to promote and sustain educational equity and diversity initiatives.

Freddy's Donates $376,606 to Folds of Honor

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Freddy's donated $376,606 to Folds of Honor through its month-long giveback program in November.

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  • Freddy's donated $376,606 to Folds of Honor through its month-long giveback program in November.
  • "We're genuinely inspired every day by the mission of Folds of Honor and are pleased to be able to support them through our partnership."
  • Since its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded over 51,000 scholarships totaling about $240 million in all 50 states.
  • Folds of Honor was founded by Lt Col Dan Rooney, the only-ever F-16 fighter pilot (with three combat tours in Iraq) and PGA Professional.

Kevin Schewe's 'BAD LOVE TIGERS' reaches an Astonishing 425 Awards with New Double Win in Chicago!

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kevin Schewe's Bad Love Tigers has taken the world by storm as it reaches 425 international screenplay awards, now including awards for Best Historical Fiction Script and Best Sci-Fi Screenwriter at IMDb-qualified Wild Filmmakers Chicago Selected Filmmakers Festival.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kevin Schewe's Bad Love Tigers has taken the world by storm as it reaches 425 international screenplay awards, now including awards for Best Historical Fiction Script and Best Sci-Fi Screenwriter at IMDb-qualified Wild Filmmakers Chicago Selected Filmmakers Festival.
  • "Bad Love Tigers continues to capture the imagination and hearts of Film Festival reviewers as it crisscrosses the globe and lays the groundwork to be that next global tentpole franchise!"
  • His work has recently added awards from Brisbane and Sydney, Australia; Italy, Switzerland, Portugal and Germany to its long list of international successes.
  • Keeping America's most important and deepest national secret safe at Area-51 hinges on the success of their quest.

THE LAWFARE PROJECT APPEALS RULING BY DISTRICT COURT IN WARSAW AGAINST HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS

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Monday, December 11, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 16, 2023 The Lawfare Project (LP) and counsel in Poland appealed the District Court in Warsaw's decision to dismiss the case of Krystyna Budnicka, Michał Głowiński and Leszek Żukowski (plaintiffs) against Andrzej Ryba (defendant). With LP's support, counsel in Poland represented the plaintiffs, two Holocaust survivors and a former Polish Underground Army fighter and prisoner of Nazi camps, against the defendant who published books by Nazi war criminal Leon Degrelle. The lawsuit, which was initially filed in 2018, sought to force the publisher to cease the sale and distribution of the offending material, to publish an apology, and to pay monetary compensation to charities of the plaintiffs' choosing. The broader goal of this action was to ensure that Polish law prohibiting Holocaust denial is enforced and that similar publications are blocked. The appeal was filed in Poland's Court of Appeals.

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  • The broader goal of this action was to ensure that Polish law prohibiting Holocaust denial is enforced and that similar publications are blocked.
  • The appeal was filed in Poland's Court of Appeals.
  • "The Court of first instance allowed Holocaust denial and Nazi propaganda books, presented as 'memoires' and 'historical sources,' to be legally published and sold in Poland," said attorney Michal Jablonski.
  • Moreover, such books cannot be marketed as historical books but rather, if anything, as memories of Leon Degrelle, who was a Nazi war criminal.

THE LAWFARE PROJECT APPEALS RULING BY DISTRICT COURT IN WARSAW AGAINST HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 11, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 16, 2023 The Lawfare Project (LP) and counsel in Poland appealed the District Court in Warsaw's decision to dismiss the case of Krystyna Budnicka, Michał Głowiński and Leszek Żukowski (plaintiffs) against Andrzej Ryba (defendant). With LP's support, counsel in Poland represented the plaintiffs, two Holocaust survivors and a former Polish Underground Army fighter and prisoner of Nazi camps, against the defendant who published books by Nazi war criminal Leon Degrelle. The lawsuit, which was initially filed in 2018, sought to force the publisher to cease the sale and distribution of the offending material, to publish an apology, and to pay monetary compensation to charities of the plaintiffs' choosing. The broader goal of this action was to ensure that Polish law prohibiting Holocaust denial is enforced and that similar publications are blocked. The appeal was filed in Poland's Court of Appeals.

Key Points: 
  • The broader goal of this action was to ensure that Polish law prohibiting Holocaust denial is enforced and that similar publications are blocked.
  • The appeal was filed in Poland's Court of Appeals.
  • "The Court of first instance allowed Holocaust denial and Nazi propaganda books, presented as 'memoires' and 'historical sources,' to be legally published and sold in Poland," said attorney Michal Jablonski.
  • Moreover, such books cannot be marketed as historical books but rather, if anything, as memories of Leon Degrelle, who was a Nazi war criminal.

Introducing Free Video Streaming App for WWII Documentaries

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The nonprofit World War II Foundation has released a free video streaming app with its library of award-winning, celebrity-narrated documentaries—the WWII Streaming Channel. The app offers 34 original films and counting to educate current and future generations on the values and sacrifices of those who served in World War II. It can be downloaded from all major app stores, including from Apple, Google, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and more. Featured films have aired globally and rank nationally in the top 5 most requested programs by PBS and Public Television affiliates.

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  • Get inspired and educated by personal tales from World War II with the new WWII Streaming Channel, a free app developed by the nonprofit World War II Foundation with 34 celebrity-narrated, award-winning documentaries.
  • Download the app in all major app stores, or watch the foundation's latest VR film, The Tuskegee Airmen, for free on YouTube VR and Oculus Quest.
  • SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The nonprofit World War II Foundation has released a free video streaming app with its library of award-winning, celebrity-narrated documentaries—the WWII Streaming Channel .
  • "The WWII Streaming Channel app and our Virtual Reality 360-degree films make the legacies of millions accessible to all."

Special holiday gift: Building Homes for Heroes donates home to retired Marine, Purple Heart recipient and grandson of Navajo Code Talker

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The national nonprofit Building Homes for Heroes gifted a mortgage-free home today to retired Marine Sgt.

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  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The national nonprofit Building Homes for Heroes gifted a mortgage-free home today to retired Marine Sgt.
  • Dustin Francisco, a Purple Heart recipient and grandson of a Navajo Code Talker, in a spirit of gratitude this holiday season.
  • Bedecked in a holiday theme, the 1,890-square-foot home, donated by JPMorgan Chase to Building Homes for Heroes, was gifted to Francisco, his partner, Kimberlyn Tom, and four children.
  • "It's a symbol of hope, healing and the unwavering support of organizations like Building Homes for Heroes.

"The Capitol Coffee Connection" Podcast Dropped Special Episode with House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday, December 5th

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking the formal start of the 2024 election season, The Capitol Coffee Connection podcast produced by Stampede Ventures dropped a special episode featuring Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday, December 5. Since launching in late August, the unique weekly interview show spotlights where common ground meets elected officials in today's polarized political landscape. It emphasizes the humanity and heart of political leaders across the spectrum, with "no politics, no policy," and continues to debut new episodes every Tuesday on Acast, Amazon/Audible, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking the formal start of the 2024 election season, The Capitol Coffee Connection podcast produced by Stampede Ventures dropped a special episode featuring Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday, December 5.
  • Since launching in late August, the unique weekly interview show spotlights where common ground meets elected officials in today's polarized political landscape.
  • In The Capitol Coffee Connection, we feature different elected officials uncovering the common threads that bind us all together."
  • The Capitol Coffee Connection lets listeners discover interesting and eye-opening facts about our nation's leaders.

NEW HISTORICAL NOVEL SHARES INSPIRING STORY OF THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY STAR, CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER, AND AMERICAN HERO THAT HISTORY FORGOT

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Invisible No More: A Historical Novel by prolific sports journalists Scott Pitoniak and Rick Burton unearths the impressive life story of the athlete, scholar, civil rights pioneer, and American hero that history forgot.

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  • Invisible No More: A Historical Novel by prolific sports journalists Scott Pitoniak and Rick Burton unearths the impressive life story of the athlete, scholar, civil rights pioneer, and American hero that history forgot.
  • The book is on sale now via Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Mascot Books , and more.
  • A rocket-armed passer on the football field and an ankle-breaking playmaker on the basketball court, Wilmeth Sidat-Singh was also a scholar, civil rights pioneer, World War II veteran, and one other thing—forgotten.
  • "The story of Wilmeth Sidat-Singh is both heroic and heartbreaking," writes NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico.

TRANSLATE HATE: HOW TO RECOGNIZE ANTISEMITIC LANGUAGE

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Friday, December 1, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --

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  • Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9113554-american-jewish-committe...
    Antisemitism isn't always easy to see, making it easier to spread.
  • Holly educates viewers on how to recognize antisemitic words, phrases and ideas.
  • She talks about American Jewish Committee's newly revised Translate Hate glossary, which seeks to expose the hate hiding between the lines and translate it into something positive, as the only way to stop antisemitism is to understand it.
  • She has volunteered at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oświęcim, Poland, and served as a liaison for the Jan Karski Educational Foundation.