On Saturday, January 4, 2025, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Biden for his efforts to combat racial segregation, poverty, and inequality in the United States.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy accepted the award on her father’s behalf.