Syracuse sorority slammed for recreating Nazi-era poster for philanthropy event

"The creation and display of this banner was done without malice, but rather a lack of awareness of the meaning behind the imagery, the university's chapter of Delta Delta Delta wrote in a statement on Tuesday on Instagram."

"Unfortunately, we did not have the proper oversight and safeguards in place to prevent the harm caused by this display. Hate has no place in our sisterhood or our community."

"The banner closely mirrored the design of a famous poster for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, a competition often remembered as the Nazi Olympics because of the Hitler regime's use of the games for propaganda purposes."

A Syracuse University sorority, Delta Delta Delta, issued an apology for displaying a banner that resembled a Nazi-era Olympic poster. The chapter stated that the creation and display of the banner were not intended to be malicious but stemmed from a lack of awareness regarding the imagery's significance. They acknowledged the absence of proper oversight and safeguards, expressing regret for the harm caused. The sorority emphasized that hate has no place in their community and is committed to rebuilding trust following this incident.

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