Tags Share I’m honored to be joined here today with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award laureate Wyclef Jean. The last time we were together in person, we were walking through one of the poorest and most violent neighborhoods in Port-au Prince, where Wyclef was helping young men transform their lives. I…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
Tags Share President Barack Obama was honored Wednesday night with the 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award at a gala in New York. “I’m very humbled by this honor. I’m not sure if you’ve heard but I’ve been on this hope kick for a while now,” Obama said in his speech Wednesday to…
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