Ripple of Hope Award
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Names Susan Livingston as 2024 Ripple of Hope Award Laureate
Tags Share NEW YORK, September 25, 2024 – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced Susan Clark Livingston, partner at Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), as the latest recipient of its 2024 Ripple of Hope Award. Livingston and the four previously announced laureates will be honored at the organization’s annual Ripple of Hope Gala on December…
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Names 2024 Ripple of Hope Award Laureates
Tags Share New York, NY, May 1, 2024 – Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, today announced the winners of the 2024 Ripple of Hope Awards: Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter, actor, director, and producer; Antonio Neri, president and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise; John W. Rogers, Jr., chairman and co-CEO of Ariel Investments;…
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SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher to Receive the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 2023 Ripple of Hope Award
Tags Share New York, NY, November 14, 2023 – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced that Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA president, actor, writer, and activist, will receive the 2023 Ripple of Hope Award in recognition of her leadership advocating for workers’ rights. Drescher will join fellow 2023 honorees, including The Edwin Barbey Charitable Trust, a…
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The January 6th Select Committee to receive the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 2023 Ripple of Hope Award
New York, NY, October 3, 2023 – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced that the January 6th Select Committee members will be presented with the 2023 Ripple of Hope Award during the organization’s annual gala on Wednesday, December 6 in New York City. Chairman Bennie Thompson, Vice Chair Liz Cheney, Rep. Pete Aguilar, Rep.…
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RFK Ripple of Hope Award Honors Dr. Anthony Fauci, Colin Kaepernick
Tags Share The 2020 RFK Ripple of Hope Award tonight on Facebook will be the first time in the gala’s 52-year history that the event is made open and available to the public. Originally held on December 10 in honor of Human Rights Day, the Ripple of Hope Award ceremony celebrated Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dolores…
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RFK Ripple of Hope Award Honors Dr. Anthony Fauci, Colin Kaepernick
Tags Share The 2020 RFK Ripple of Hope Award tonight on Facebook will be the first time in the gala’s 52-year history that the event is made open and available to the public. Originally held on December 10 in honor of Human Rights Day, the Ripple of Hope Award ceremony celebrated Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dolores…
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Colin Kaepernick Delivers Poignant Speech After Accepting Humanitarian Award
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is scheduled to host its 52nd annual Ripple of Hope Award ceremony on Thursday, recognizing five humanitarians who’ve fought for the pursuit of racial and economic equality, social justice, and civil rights. It’s one of the few times you’ll be able to hear Colin Kaepernick speak publicly, as…
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Kerry Kennedy Reflects on Father’s Legacy While Honoring Fauci & More
Tags Share Amid a time of contentious politics and tremendous loss due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, human courage endures and is worth celebrating—in fact, says Kerry Kennedy, acknowledging those making change and making hope is more important than ever. As the daughter of Ethel Kennedy and the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy explains…
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Colin Kaepernick’s 2020 Ripple of Hope Remarks
Tags Share I want to express my thanks to Ms. Ethel Kennedy and Ms. Kerry Kennedy for their kind introductions, to the Ripple of Hope gala committee whose hard work has made tonight possible, and to everyone at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. I’m humbled to be among so many luminaries whose quiet and often…
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Colin Kaepernick Wins Prestigious RFK Ripple of Hope Award
Tags Share Athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick has been a fierce advocate for social justice, and now the Know Your Rights Camp founder will be honored for his contributions in the fight for equality as one of the recipients of the 2020 RFK Ripple of Hope Award. The award is bestowed upon leaders across different…
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Dr. Fauci and Colin Kaepernick to Receive RFK Ripple of Hope Award
Tags Share Dr. Anthony Fauci and athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick may seem like very different men in very different fields—but they are both being honored with the same award. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, and Kaepernick, a former NFL player who has led players’ demonstrations against racial injustice, will receive the RFK…
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Forbes: Meet the 2020 RFK Ripple of Hope Laureates
Tags Share At a time when the courageous pursuit of equality and justice has become political and riddled with adversity, these modern-day human rights defenders continue to inspire us all. Read the full article
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