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Meet Our 2020 Ripple of Hope Award Laureates
The 52nd annual Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award celebrates outstanding changemakers who are working to advance equality, justice, and human rights.
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In Today’s Racial Protests, We Hear Echoes of 1968
Tags Share 5 steps the business community can take to better the lives of Black Americans We were just children in 1968 when the deaths of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy shattered our world. It was then that the drumbeat, the commitment to equality and social justice, became firmly etched in our heads…
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In Today’s Racial Protests, We Hear Echoes of 1968
5 steps the business community can take to better the lives of Black Americans We were just children in 1968 when the deaths of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy shattered our world. It was then that the drumbeat, the commitment to equality and social justice, became firmly etched in our heads and our…
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Statement by Kerry Kennedy on the Death of John Lewis
“John Lewis was the conscience of Congress, a civil rights icon, someone who reminded again and again and again what it means to be both compassionate and just.”
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A Final Freedom Ride with John Lewis
Following the death of John Lewis, Kerry Kennedy reflects on his incredible racial justice work and how it impacted her father’s commitment to civil rights.
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The U.S. Must Comply with International Refugee Protection Standards
We oppose a rule proposed by the Trump administration that eviscerates the U.S. asylum system.
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Supreme Court’s Death Penalty Decision Will Cause More Pain
Tags Share When I learned my father had been murdered, I went into my room, laid on my bed and cried. The only thing I could think to do was what he and my mother taught me and my brothers and sisters to do when times were difficult, and we couldn’t make sense of things.…
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A Renewed Commitment to Workplace Dignity in a Collective Moment of Reckoning
Tags Share As Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights completed its third month of remote work during a worldwide pandemic, some previously unthinkable habits have emerged as new normals. We’ve spent time talking about the increased physical and emotional demands of caring for children, partners and aging parents, as well as the added stresses and complexities…
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Colin Kaepernick Teams Up With RFK Human Rights to Support Community Bail Funds
Tags Share As jails across the country experience a heightened risk of infection during the pandemic, Colin Kaepernick and his Know Your Rights Camp have teamed up with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights to help. The groups announced on Thursday morning that they will be partnering with dozens of community bail funds and local organizers—providing…
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Kerry Kennedy, Colin Kaepernick Commit $1 Million to Supporting Community Bail Funds
The Funds for Freedom partnership will accelerate the work of local organizers to release people from jails threatened by COVID-19.
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The Latest Barrier to Education: Lack of Technology
Access to technology is a necessary linchpin to level the educational playing field, especially in a time of online learning.
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Baby Boomers and Race: ‘Move Beyond Reflection’
We must move beyond reflection and seize this moment to stop anti-Black racism and violence for good.
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