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Address at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund Banquet, New York

May 18, 1966

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New York, NY

We have asked the people of our urban ghettos to the breakfast of hope; but the supper of fulfillment we eat without them. Breakfast has long ago been eaten and hunger again walks the streets. It is time to make room at the table.

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.