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Address at the Sixth Annual Westside Community Conference, Columbia University, New York City

March 12, 1966

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New York, NY

In our country it is no longer enough to count the poor, to sympathize with the Negro struggle for equality, to watch with sadness the decay of our urban life. We must acknowledge—and do something to change the facts of our present life.

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.