United States
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Human rights education in advisories: How small group learning can foster big change
Tags Share When schools began focusing on building stronger relationships and school communities in the 1990s, one outcome was advisories: structured time for teachers to meet with a small group of students to teach Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies and foster a richer sense of school culture. Advisory groups may meet briefly each day, or for…
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Police brutality
Tags Share Van Jones’ Interview with Kerry Kennedy The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights is a strategy center for documenting and exposing human rights violations in the United States—particularly those perpetuated by law enforcement. A project of the Center, Bay Area Police Watch has a hotline that opened in 1995 here in the San…
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Farmworkers’ rights
Tags Share Lucas Benitez’s remarks at 2003 RFK Human Rights Award ceremony Mrs. Kennedy, Senator Kennedy, and Ms. Kerry Kennedy, I bring you thanks from all the members of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for this wonderful day. But before I begin, I feel that I must tell you that today my companeros and I…
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Labor rights and farmworkers’ rights
Tags Share Remarks made at 2012 RFK Human Rights Award ceremony My name is Librada Paz. Librada means liberty and Paz means peace. So my name is also my work. I am of the indigenous Mixtec people from southern Mexico. The history of the Mixtec is much older than the United States. Like so many…
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A Disappearing Act: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy summed it up best: “I believe that, as long as there is plenty, poverty is evil.” The United States houses the most billionaires in the world, yet hundreds of thousands remain without shelter or homes across the nation. And disturbingly, instead of leveraging American talents and resources to provide long-term…
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In Memoriam: Scott Minerd
Tags Share We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to the family, friends and colleagues of our Board Member Scott Minerd. Scott’s heroic heart and enormous generosity touched the lives of all he knew, as well as countless strangers who he helped throughout the years. His brilliance and vision, business acumen and boundless compassion were…
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Archewell Foundation partner to celebrate women who are human rights defenders
Tags Share New York, NY, December 6, 2022 – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) today held its annual Ripple of Hope Gala which honored exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy, and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to social change and worked to advance equity, justice, and human rights. The event brought together…
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Young human rights defenders carry on John Lewis’ lasting legacy
Tags Share For myself, and for many members of the Kennedy family, John Lewis was a continual and steady presence in our lives. He was a father figure to us, he shared a special bond with my mother, Ethel, and he was a guiding force in helping Robert F Kennedy Human Rights become the organization…
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Justice Action Center: Immigrant Rights Organizations File FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Information on “Batavia” NY Detention Center
Tags Share A coalition of legal and advocacy groups, including Justice for Migrant Families WNY, Prisoners’ Legal Services of NY, and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, has filed a FOIA lawsuit against ICE for failing to release records on policies at the Buffalo Service Processing Center, known as Batavia. The lawsuit follows eight months of…
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Driving Inclusion and Dignity at Work: Reflections on SHRM Inclusion 2022
Tags Share The research is clear: a persistent gap sits between what employees report they are experiencing and what employers believe their workplace and culture are delivering. In fact, while over 80% of employers believe that employees are treated with dignity and respect at their organization regardless of their job, role or level, only 65…
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Roe’s overturn, national reckonings among issues driving young voters to the polls this election
Tags Share Young voters are projected to match if not break turnout records this coming midterm election, as the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade is prompting 18-29 year olds to head to the polls to defend abortion and reproductive rights. And the climate crisis, inflation, and national reckonings with racism and policing remain…
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Howard professor Dr. Helen Bond talks education, cultural diversity, CRT at Speak Truth to Power event
Tags Share Quality education—one of the key components of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—is a driver of development. So said Helen Bond Ph.D., Howard University Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and co-chair of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN USA) at a live virtual event titled ‘Speak Truth to Power: The Magic…
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