Ripple of Hope Award
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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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Obama Honored with RFK Ripple of Hope Award
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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