Our Voices

UIC Alumni Win 2021 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award

“Brody Ford, a 2020 University of Illinois Chicago graduate in political science and communication, and Nicole Sroka, a 2021 UIC graduate in criminology, law and justice and communication, were among a team of 35 student-journalists from Arizona State University’s Carnegie-Knight News21 program to win the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award.

The award-winning series, “Kids Imprisoned,” is a stunning, multimedia investigation on the harrowing state of the juvenile justice system in the U.S.”

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New year, new us. Same mission.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is rebranding to honor the legacy of our founder and hero, Mrs. Ethel Skakel Kennedy. From now on, we will proudly be known as the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center

While our name is changing, our mission and work remain the same. We will continue to fight injustice, advance human rights, and hold governments accountable around the world in 2026 and beyond.